Evening star., 1916-09-25
Little Progress on Either Side
Since Hating of Won Mack
enSen'S Drive.
CHIEF BALKAN ACTIVITY
IS ON MACEDONIAN FRONT
Bulgarian Lines Are Being Attacked
by Russians, Serbs, British
and French.

LONDON, September 25.-
Latest reports regarding the i'm
portant campaign in the Ruma-
nian province of Dobrudja indi
cate a lessening in the intensity
of the struggle between the invad-
ing armies of the central powers
and the Russians and the Ruma-
mans facing them.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
initial attempt to break the allied
lines formed to defend the Con-
stanza- T Tchernaveda railroad evil
IDENTIFY having failed, the opposing
forces have apparently now vir-
tually deadlocked along the front
from the Danube to the Black sea.
Progress Along Coast.
rest announces only artillery duels
along the Danube. It declares. how
ever, that the Rumanians have made
some progress on their left flank,
which rests on the seacoast.
In their invasion of Transylvania the
Rumanians report success in an attack
at Hermannstadt. where 800 men and
five machine guns were captured.
Nearly 1000 prisoners have been taken
by the Rumanians so far in their Tran
sylvanian campaign.
Serbians Launch Attack.
The Serbians have begun an attack at
Starkovgrob in the mountain chain which
is a continuation of the Kalmakoalan
range in Macedonia. according to an
Athens Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
Starkovgrob Is important as a position
In the Tzouka fort that dominates the
right side of the valley from Florina to
Monastir, >the left side of which is domi-
mated by the Baba mountain chain.
The Serbian advance on Monastfr can
only begin when the Tzouka- -Baba posi-
-tiorIs- are captured. The Serbians also
are opposed by the defenses at KenaH.
consisting Of sixteen lines of German
trenches. =
: A British official communicati ton
from Saloniki issued here last night says:
says:
"On the Struma front, having crossed
the river at three places, our troops
occupied Jenmita- which had been set
on fire, driving the enemy before them,
and attacked Kara Dzkovbala, where
they met with strong opposition. Our
artillery entirely dispersed a counter
attack from Navel-Jen."
Russians Take Offensive.
PARIS. September %, via London.
2:45 pm.-Russian troops on the
western end of the Macedonian front
took the offensive last night. The war
office announced today that they had
captured Hill s16, west of Florina,
which had been fortified strongly by
the Bulgarians. A Bulgarian counter
attack was checked by French and
Russian artillery and bayonets-
French artillery fire caused an out
break of flames in Doiran, and French
troops made progress on their left
wing. On the Broda river Serbian
troops reached the frontier. and
French infantry made a slight advance
to the north of Florina.
French infantrymen have occupied
the first houses of Petorak. as a result
of spirited fight. and they also have
Florina. To the west of this town Rus
sian troops captured by assault Hill
169, which had been strongly organized
by the enemy. In this same locality a
Bulgarian counter attack was checked
by the fire of our artillery and then re-
pulsed at the point of the bayonet by
French and Russian troops acting to-
gether. To the southwest of Florina a
French reconnoitering detachment has
had several spirited engagements in
he of "a ka wi
Bulgarian detachments fr\n Diklista.
Bulgars Hold Kamaikcalan.
SOFIA. Bulgaria. September "a. via
London, September 25.-The Bulgari-
ans have successfully defended
Kamaik calan height. on the westerly
side of the Macedonian battle front.
against repeated attacks by entente
forces the war office announced today
assaults were delivered yes
terday on the Bulgarian positions, but
in each case the attacking forces, al
though they closely approached the
penetrate them, and fell back with
heavy losses.
Entente troops which attacked viii
lagos on the eastern bank of the
Strumma were forced by the Bulgarians
to retreat across the stream.
Rumanians Claim Successes.
BUCHAREST, via London. September
25-Successes for the Rumanians in
both Transylvania and Dobrudja are
reported in an official statement issued
by the war office. The text of the
statement follows:
North and northwestern fronts
Dur advance in the Caliman mountains
We captured seventy-three
prisoners and one machine gun. At
we attacked the enemy
capturing four officers, 900 men and
i've machine guns. In the Jiu valley
minor actions occurred, in which we
-epulsed the enemy and captured two
machine guns. The total number of
prisoners taken on this front I'D to
he present is forty-eight officers and
1886 men.
Southern front-There has been an
exchange of artillery fire on the banks
If the Danube in.Dobrudjn. Our left
1ank made further progress and cap
.ured one officer and fifty-three men"
Italians Yield Monte Cimone