Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-05
:n- Associated Press,

'-E HseHclatcd Press
The armies of the Tcutonir a,I,,
hghtinE in Southwestern Roumanja
with Bucharest their main objective.
have Joined hands from the Danube T.,
The south to the northwest of Eul<ba
rest. where, coming through the noun
famous region. they have reached the
town OF Tergovistea. Berlin announces
that the battle OF the Argcchu River
mas come to final conclusion with
the Teutonic allies the victors and that
all along the front they are drawing
closer TO Bukharest
with the capture of Tcrgovistca. and
farther south. the driving Of the Rou
manians beyond the railroad junction
town of Titu, the forces Of tho central
powers now hold intact all the rail-
way lines running into Bucharest from
the west. The Predeal Pass line. rum
ming north from the capital into Tran
syivania, is the sole remaining railway
connection In Western Wallacha part
~ IN Roumanian hands, and with the
leutons now nearly astridc this line
'at Breza and rapidly advancing. this
route seems likely to be taken from
them.
To the south and southwest OF Buk-
harest. the forces of Field Marshal Won
have inflicted heavy defeat on the
Roumanians. and captured the town OF
tiradichtea, twelve miles from the capi-
tai.
IN this lighting. according TO Berlin
the Roumanian army suffered sauyui-
nary casualties. and on Sunday lost
more than 5000 men made prisoner and
th'rtE-hHe cannon. Near Titu. thir-
teen locomotives and much rolling
stock fell into the hands Of the Tcu-
tons.
VIOLENT FIGHTING
RACES IN DOBRUDJA
In Dobrudja and in the northwest
along the Bukowina and Transylyania
fronts. violent fighting is in progress,
According to Sofia. in the former re-
Gion the Rnlgarians repulsed heavy
Russian attacks. Berlin admits slirht
progress in the northwest by the RUS
slams north and south of the Trotus
In the Carpathians south of Jablonitza.
tue Russians captured another height
Aside from the Macedonia theatcr
little lighting of moment has taken
place. Berlin admits realignment oc
the Teutonic front east OF the Cerna
River. while the Serbian War Office as.
serts that the Serbs here have can
fortified Bulgarian positions north OF
Grunishte and fudimirtsa. and taken
In addition guns, machine guns, am
munition and prisoners.
British sappcrs near Yprcs and
Wytschaete. Belgium. by mine explo-
sions paved tie way for Il raid on Ger
man trenches. Some Of the British
succeeded in entering an advanced
trench. but later were driven out A
British attempt against lie Sars also
failed. Considerable artillery activity
continues at various points along the
French front. especially in the Somme
region and on tho Ncrdun sector
Artillery ducls and small maneuvcrs
lighting on the Austro- italian front
Russian attack against the Ger
man lines near LAX. Drisviaty south
of Dvinsk. failed with heavy casualties
to the Russians, according to Berlin
Unofficial advccs from Athens say
that quiet prevails in the Greek capt.
tai The British War Trade Minister
has announced in the House OF Com
mons That the entente allies Will i'm
mediately take Steps to obtain a solu-
tion of the Greek difficulty, In which
he said King Constantine and his gov.
ernmcnt are deeply involved
Great Britain has prohibited the sail
ing OF Greek steamers from British
ports.