Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Russian Aid Now Is Being Felt
in Regions of Rumania Where Foe
MenQced Little KinQdOn Most

captured Surdoiu and have progressed
in the Buzeu valley. The rate of prog
ress. however. has not been as rapid in
recent days as it was during the ear
Tier. stages of the campaign, the Ru-
manians Offering the most stubborn re-
sistapce.
In the Jioul valley the Rumanians are
reported to have been checked after pur-
suing the Teutons for more than two
weeks. but in the Tulghes pass section the
Russians have scored great successes over
their opponents. The Austrians have
been forced to fall back for more than
two miles in this region. The Siavs have
lnaugurated a determined offensive into
pennsylvania from the Bukowina regions
and up to the present have not been
Matted They are approaching the Maros
river after having progressed along a line
running from Belboe to Hollo and, IL
continued. this Russian success may cause
a readjustment of Austro-German lines
farther to the southwark, for by driving
the wedge a little deeper the Austrians
and Germans operating through some OF
the more southerly passes also will face
development The Russian offensive is
declared to be Of considerable proportton,
and is under direction of Gen Letchitskv.
the Russian commander who made tho
greatest gains in the Russian drive on
the eastern front during the summer Tho
Germans and Austrians are facing a foe
who Is their equal. If not master. in many
respects and will offer serious menace to
their plans OF operation in the Transyl-
vania section
With the Russians driving both In the
ooprudJa and Pennsylvania. the Ru-
manians offering yeoman assistance tho
Rumanian situation certainly has entered
new cycle Future events naturally are
purely conJectural. but inasmuch as the
German enort seems to have reached its
maximum OF power in this arena whila
that OF the enemy is but beginning TO re-
trieve ground and correct mistakes made
earlier IN the campaign. the future prom
int ts,,rx
On the Macedonian front there has
been sharp fighting in the Cerna river
regions. in the
Fighting in Other near east tho
Arenas of Conflict. Russians have
gains, the Italians have pushed their
lines farther toward Trieste in the face
OF determined Austrian resistance, and the
Germans and Russians have been locked
in mighty struggle in Volhynia.
along the River Stokhod where the Slays
have been forced to retire TO their second
line of trenches. all Of which enga Rements
have not materially weighed in the general
situation.
on lhe western front however, there
mas been some sharp fighting, and a
new week starts with the French and
British having made material gains
whether or not it comes In answer to
the remark made by the German i'm
perlal chancellor. Won Bethmann-H oll-
veg. that the French armies are being
wiped out. is not known. but the
forces OF Gen. Joffre during the past
seven days scored successes highly I'm
portant on the western front
North of Chaulnes. where there has
been comparatively little activity re-
Gently. the French advanced over a
front of two and half miles. took
the town of Ablaincourt, !Ablaincourt
cemetery, the town of Pressoire and
consolidated all ground won In the
face of enemy counter attacks and
heavy artillery fire. week ago the
French seized the important Damloup
work, a mile east Of Verdun, hence
curtailing the possibility of successful
German artillery Are against Fort
Vaux. Infantry actions in the verdun
section have not been generally of
consequence, but the artillery has been
kept in constant action. The British
during the past week. but have been
forced to combat several German cam
ter attacks. particularly in the region
of Sailly-Saillisel and at Beaumont
Hamel, north of the River Ancre.
The French made further important
gains in the St. Pierre-Vaast wood.
The Germans were able to retake small
sections early in the week.