Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-09
ROUMANIANS FALL
BACK BEFORE FOE
TO CARPATHIANS
Withdraw From Hermannstadt
to Brasso to Mountain From
tier to Insure Better De.
fenses of the Passes.
KRONSTADT Is CAPTURED
Industrial and Commercial
Center of Transylvania
Taken by Teutons,
EARLY PRIZE OF INVADERS
KRoNsTADT is CAPTURED
EARLY PRIZE OF INVADERS

Berlin, Oct. 8.-Via London. y
Kronstadt, leading industrial and
commercial center Of Pennsylvania,
which was occupied by Roumanians
upon their entry into the war, has
been recaptured by the Austro-Ger-
man forces, the war Office announced
today.
Bucharest, (Nia London) Oct. 81
Roumanian troops from Hermann
stadt to Brasso, have been withdrawn
to the Carpathian frontier, according
to the official communication from
Roumanian headquarters, to insure
better defense of the frontier passes.
London, Oct. S.-British and French
have again joined forces in an extend
ed attack against German lines on the
Somme front. The British attacked
from the Albert Bapaume road, while
the French attack was along the line
of the Peronne- -Bapaume road.
Gains ranging from quarter OF a
mile to two-thirds of a mile were
made and the Anglo-French front was
considerably Strengthened. The two
forces now are engaged in an advance
along the two sides Of triangle
formed by the two roads, the apex of
which is Bapaume.
The British captured Sars, about a
mile and half northwest OF Cource-
lette, while the French, according to
the war office, attained all their OBJ
jectives.
A German armed submarine has
made the voyage across the Atlantic,
arriving at Newport with official dis
patches and departing a few hours
later.
Allies Advance in Balkans.
Entente allied forces are pressing
hard upon troops defending occupied
territory in the Balkans, Both in
Macedonia and Dobrudja the invaders
have been compelled to give ground
before attacks.
On front OF ten miles northeast
and cast OF the Struma river British
troops have occupied five villages.
Further west, on the Macedonian
front, Serbian troops have reached the
Bella Voda river, about ten miles east
of Monastir. French troops have oc-
cupied the towr, of German, on the
eastern shore Of Lake Presba. In the
region Of Lake Butkova Italian troops
have advanced.
Russian and Roumanian forces have
taken ground in Dobrudja. Russians
have occupied two, villages and have
repelled attacks.
On the right flank Roumanians have
occupied some trenches and report
repulse of attacks in the center.
Again Cross Danube.
An unconfirmed message from
Rome is that another Roumanian ex-
pedition has crossed the Danube into
Bulgaria, apparently behind the lines
held by Field Marshal Won Mack,
ensen.
Petrograd reports fighting in both
Volhynia and Galicia and claims the
repulse of Austro-German attacks in
these fields.
Small advanced positions in the
Zlota Lipa region OF Galicia have been
given up by the Germans, who, how
ever, have recaptured height south
east of Brzezany, according to an
nounccment from the Berlin war of
flee. The Russian attacks on both
sides of the Zlota Lipa continued, but
were repulsed.
The artillery fire on the Somme
front continues.
In Transylvania Austro-G German
troops continue to advance. Rouman-
ians are being pursued through the
Geister forest. Berlin reports. Bucha-
rest mentions little activity in this
section, but says Roumanians have re-
turned to the offensive near Petro-
seny.
Grand Duke Nicholas reports the
capture of 1.-The Petra Kala fortifica-
tons from the Turks and Constanti-
nople claims the repulse Of Russian
attacks along the Black Sea coast and
a Turkish advance to the south.