The sun., 1916-12-23
Russians, Still Falling Back,
Are Near Danube Mouth
MOldavia Line in Peril.
QUIET ON OTHER FRONTS
In France Only Artillery Ac-
tivity Is Reported by
War Offices.

the various battle fronts reported very
little nghting.
Gen. Sakharon's Russian army In the
northern Dobrudja has been forced again
to retreat and is now very near the
mouth OF the Danube the southern
boundary Of the Russian province Of
Bessarabia. Berlin so reports and Petro.
grad admits that Sakharoff has been
forced back by heavy attacks by SUI
perior Teutonic forces. Berlin reports
the capture Of 900 Russians.
Russian infantry drove a Bulga rian
force into the icy water Of Lake 1bolata.
one Of the many lakes in the northern
Dobrudja. Petrograd %nnounces Many
Bulga rians were drowned and IFS were
captured.
II the Russians do not succeed in maxi
ing a successful stand in the Dobrudja
almost Immediately the situation Of the
forces on the southern boundary Of Mol.
dayia will be serious, for their flank
will be turned.
Little Fighting In Galicia.
On the remainder Of the Russian front
there has been fighting at various points.
but not Of a decisive character. Ger.
man troops have raided Russian adj
vanced positions In Galicia, damaging
works and making prisoners, and a Rus
saan night attack in the Trotus Valley.
on the Moldavian western frontier was
rspulsed by tho Teutons.
On the Franco-Belgian front lighting
Of one kind or another took place at
-. IL &c., Al. A-~-Nl Gao 80 tan
vosges. German troops captured a Bel
gian patrol and Belgian and German
guns took part In a lively duel. A Ger
man raid on British trenches on the
Somme was repealed INC artillery fire
ran along the whole British front. The
bombardment at Verdun was heavy and
at other points French infantry made
several successful raids.
Russians Retreat in Dobrudja.
The Russian official statement says (:
Rumanian front: On the left bank
Of the Danube active attempts by the
enemy to attack us were repulsed by
our fire.
In the Dobrudja the enemy with
superior forces attacked our detach-
ments along the whole 'front.'. After
stubborn resistance our d~etachments
NoIiiiiSiiNCu y "ithut"" ~ t'S
ward.
by a daring attack Of one OF our
regiments the Buigarians who had
advanced to the east Of Lake aba
dagh from the village OF Enisal were
thrown into Lake lbolata and a
greater part Of them were drowned.
One hundred and fften were taken
prisoners.
Western front: On the River Stok-
nod. in the region Of the village Of
Golenin. our scouts made a success
full reconnaissance. capturing seven
Germans.
An official communication from the
British Wal Office issued this evening
says:
A satisfactory report has been re-
ceived from the British military mis-
sion In Rumania OF the destruction
under orders OF the Rumanian Gov
eminent OF the oil wells and refneries
IN and near the principal oil nelds.
"er'in "a'ns.
The official report issued by the Berlin
War Office saws:
Eastern War Theatre. Front OF
Prince Leopold-Alone the Drena and
on the Stokhod the Russian artillery
Ere continued for a long time. An ad-
vance of two hostile companies south
east Of Riga was repulsed. North
west Of Zaloctse (Galicia) German
advance troops entered both the most
advanced positions Of tne Russians
and the village OF Zvyzyn and re-
turned after destroying four mine
throwers and capturing thirty-four
prisoners and two machine uns.
Front of .Archduke Joseph-A hos
tile night attack on Csuedlemer north
OF the Trotus Valley. failed.
Army Group OF Field Marshal o
Mackensen-1n Great Wallachia the
situation Is unchanged.
The Dobrudja army continues to
make progress and has taken 500
prisoners from mo Russians.
western Theatre-Near the coast. IN
the sonime sector ana on the east
oahK OF the Mouse. the artiuery ac-