New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
Battle on Front of ~
Miles in the
Dobrudja.
pJIMANIANS DRIVE
ON IN HUNGARY
Win Grip on Foes Second
Line by Seizing
OrSoVa.
~, r,s'.bT, TIE TriSunsl

,assed in force in the DoorudJa'
have engaged the Bulgars on the
vbole front from the Danube to the
BLACK Sea, a distance Of seventy
miles. They are fighting fercely to
wrest the offensive from the invader
The Bulgars, reinforced by Aus
.rians and Turks, have advanced in
,wo columns. One. under Won Mack
srssn has taken Turtukai, on the
Danube. The other, striking along
the Black Sea coast, has captured
Dobric. ten miles from the border,
and the ports Of Baltjik, Kavarna
and Kali Akra, in southernmost
Dobrudja.
Before the enemy's advance the
Rumanians have fallen back, waiting
for the Russians TO battle in this ter
ri,ory and concentrating their efforts
in Transylvania. The Cars troops
lave arrived in strength now, and a
furious struggle has begun. II the
Russians are victorious they will be-
rin The invasion Of Bulgaria from
The north.
Rumanians Continue Drive.
Meanwhile the Rumanians are
pushing vigorously the thrust in
Transylvania. Vienna admits a
withdrawal from positions west Of
the Gyergo line, in the northern part
Of the province, and Sofia comedies
the abandonment Of Orsova, on the
Danube near the Iron Gate.
King Ferdinand's forces are now
rors than thirty miles within the Tran
sylyania border on the north. This
stroke, in conjunction with the press
uls northward from the Hermannstadt
line. is designed 20 force the Teuton
o., Of Transylvania. 1t is progressing
steadily.
The capture Of Orsova gives the Ru-
nanisns a grip on the Austrian second
Inc Of defence behind the mountains
dividing Pennsylvania from Hungary.
Io the Teutons its loss means the
hsnpering o. traffic along the Danube,
which served as q supply line for
Iglkey.
Press Austrian Campaign.
TIE Rumarian command evidently is
determined that the Bulgar invasion of
ne Dobrudja shall not interfere with
ns operations in Transylvania. The
srval Of the Russians on the Danube
me gives King Ferdinand's generals
ne opportunity % press the Austrian
arpaign with rev vigor. Increasing
'siiyity on this f-ont-and further CO.
''erat!on from the Russians in the
S,sowna can be expected.
cunt the importance Of the fall OF
.sln1ksi, u does not believe that Won
@sesensen's army can offer any real
niss' 70 Bucnarest. The German field
1z''hsl, i is reported, has an army Of
~ more than two or three divisions
r,AW 70 10000 men supported by
A-''rlan cavalry and some Turks.
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Allowance must be made for the
slsslties IN moDiiizing the RUmanian
.,'ess and IN tran porting the Russian
~e''s. The Buigar success IS not
aaim.zed. but military experts here
s'Aaef u only temporary setback
go ne Rumanians and the Russians
~ -Hght quickly without modifying
iiansy ylyanian campaign.
fNyfsover, kumanian authorities in
l4'n are inclined % dispute the Ger
~ claim tna, 10000 prisoners were
s.sh With Turtukai They insist that
,s we're not that many Rumanian'
ne district and that Turtukai is
sNIongly fortified. but a position de
60 only D. earthWOrks The task
!. wie'ng The Danube ~ this point II
p"itiy liferent matter.
.,''m the Macedonian front come
~ mat infantry action may begin
80 before long. Violent artillery
- Continue on the Vardar anc
s,.@ hortz, With frequent patro
,,.,sf'menia, in which the Allied
~, hase taken the initiative One,
n, fnst,tianh drive hack the Bulgsrs ir
.D.,ysfs1ga ssrrail's offensive can b'
-(,.lf1 " nNLnv into fnrce