The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-31
Bucharest and Petrograd Alike
Admit Retiremsnts Before
Fierce Ohfhsh. dfsMaekeDssp
But Claim Gains IN MoIdavia
|sLAv ATTACKS REsUMED
M REGION MEAN luTsE


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|nARIS, October 28-With Cen
l eraI Won Mackensen still
pounding back the armies Of the
,Russians and Rumanians in the
|Dobrudja district, the reports from
Berlin continue to Be most optiniis-
tic, while those from Bucharest are
confirmed to the bare recital Of the
situations development.
The German general has won )
number Of heavy attacks agains:
1.-The SIavs and their allies, and is re-
[pofted to have taken the positions
lof the Rurnaniahs along the Hir-
Isova Casapkeui line, moving north
ward.
The official statement issued by
1.-THE Rumanian general staff at Blu
[charest announced last night that
1.-THE troops under King Ferdinand
have been forced back in the jul
valley, with the Rumanians fighting
desperately to hold their ground
land repulse the attacks Of the van
lFalkenhayn legions. ',sa.
4 Allies Win In Moldavia
In Moldavia the fighting has tax
en- new turn, according to the
Runianian reports, and the Ger
inans and Austrians are being fore
Ted back by concerted attacks The
toficial statement from Petrograd
yesterday said that success has
lcrowned the efforts Of the Rurna-
Inians III their new war arena in
Moldavia. In the western part of
this region they have captured the
lTransyiyanian village Of Balan, al
SO the Paitrarotkul heights. Fight
ling continues on the Osik river.
i Al German attack in the region Of
Goldoyitchi forced the Russians 10
retire to the eastern bank Of the
Shara river. The Russians and
Rmhaiians are retiring north be-
tween Hifsoya and Casapekui,
making stubborn resistance. This
Us on the Dobrudja front. II,
/ slAvs Resume ktaack ~
Il In the Eltsk region yesterday the
Russians continued their offensive and
claim to have made some marked gains
despite the stubborn resistance Of tbs
Teuton troops. Berlin, however, de.
lclares that all attacks were repuIsed.
L The lighting on the west front con,
Etinues to favor the Allies. The French
resnmed their attempts to drive back
1.-The Germans from fort de VauK, north
east Of Verdui, and reported that they
had captured 100 prisoners and gained
some terrain south Of the fort.
Some IDEA Of the terrific nature Of
llthe French artillery preparation for Thu
Ireeent offensive on the Meuse is to bt
kobtained from the captured German re
lports. When the poilus under 6enefa
ilPetaia entered the shell shattered
Itfcnches around fort D0uauIhOnt Tues
liday, they captured carried pigeon
FASTENED to the leg Of this bird, which
, had apparently flown over the breast
l,xorks but short tins before, was .
Z lTaessage signed ..Lishtehant Stein
j breeht, ,, commanding battalion. a.g
II The message translated readsi
Jl aRdllinE FIRE from the guns Of th,
enemy has levelled sectors 81 O. II. /,
Ia great extent. The garrison is com
OIL pletely disorganised, and portion Of
\ il has been compelled TO fall back fo
support upon the Eighty third ana tn,
Ninety-eighth Regiments. These com
mands also broke under the attack
and retired. My Battalion demands i'm
2 Mediate relief this evening. FFesl
troops must be sent II the position i
10 be held. Cannot asht longer"