Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
Won MACKENSEN
RET|RES BEFORE
ALLIED FORCES
Field Marshal Orders Eyac-
uation of Silistra and
Turtukai.
IN DANGER OF BEING
ENVELOPED BY ENEMY
Berlin Officially Admits That
Armies Have Begun
Retreat.
LG ARIA is TURE,TESL.D
troSsin" Of Danube by Roumuniuus
Is Strong Strategic
Move.
BULGARIA. is THREATENED
Crossing Of Danube by Roumunians
Is Strong Strategic
Move.

iSpccinl Cable To The Times -pispatch.1
LONDON. October 3-Silistro aud
|rurtuk al. Roumanian stron-bolds
seized by the Eulrars after tho on
trance Of Eoumania into the, war. have
been ordered evacuated by Field Mar
shall Won Mackcnscn. commanding in
pobrudja. according to Official reports
from Paris
The order is interpreted here os
recognition of the menace to tho Iul-
Sar-Tenton line in Dobrudia offered hv
the passage OF the Danube ycstcrd,v
by Roumamian troops between Rust
chul< and Turtukai
Although the Roumanians continue
10 gain ground against the Austria
German armies ut various points In
pennsylvania. tho situation in Dohrudia.
which has attained added interest since
the crossing; Of tho Danube into Eu,.
earia by Roumanian forces. remains
uncertain.
bucharest says that violent frhtinr
'hc railroad running from Cons,anza
to the Danube. with the 1cutontc allies
olicrtng stubborn resistance to The Rou-
mahlan and Russian forces. Nothing is
No"chSafed' however, concerning the
troops which invaded bulgaria.
HRiDGES ARE DESTROYED
HfIIND ROUMkNIANS
Sofia says that only several bat
talions' OF Roumanians made their way
across the river and Bcrlin reports the
destruction behind them. by German
monitors OF the pontoon bridges over
which they passed.
Heavy rains arc Interfering with the
activities Of the British and French
armies in the Sommc region OF France.
but nevertheless, Paris records the cap
ture of AN important trench north of
iiancourt anu the taking of additional
prisoners. while London says the fight
ing at Eaucourt rAbbayc lis proceed
ing satsfactorily."
Violent lighting has been in progress
in Russia west of I.utsk. and in Ca
licia. in the region OF the Zlota -I.ipa
River.
In the latter region, according to Pc
trograd, neither the Russians nor the
Teutonic allies have been able to gain
"'S htN lNNtIllHSe, w est or LutSE,
according To netrosrad the Russians
made advances. but Berlin reports that
all attacks here were repulsed. the
Russians suffering exceptionally heavy
casualties. In the attacks, says Ter
I'm. which were preceded by terrific
bomhardments. the Russian guard made
seventeen unsuccessful onslaughts and
another division made twelve
rs regards the lighting in Maccdouia,
sofia admits that the heavy artillery
fire Of the Serbs in the region OF
kaimaikclan Height caused the Eul.
Garians to withdraw to the Moglcnica
Valley. in order TO avoid unnecessary
losses. but asserts that entente attacks
elsewhere along the front were re-
pulsed.
~ LGARlANS ABANDON
SEVERAL. POSITIONS
lerlin records an advance by the
AuStro- German forces against tho Brit
Sh. who recently crossed the Struu,a
northwest OF Lake Tahinos. while nm
"ihciai adNiccs from Paris say the Euj-
Earians have abandoned several posi.
ti"ns IN the Siarkov Grob and I:rod
River regions, and that -four towns
""r'heaS' o' florina, iii Greece have
"eeh occupied by the entente allies.
"
dispatch, the Italian military authors
ties have occupied Argyro Castro. hay
ing ordered the Greek military officials
there 10 cvacuatc the town.
Except for the capture by the lial-
'H'S OF two lofty peaks held by the
NuStriahS and Il continuation OF the
ntaNy bombardmcnt by the Austrians
of the Carso front In the hands of the
Italians. there has been little activity
IN the AuStro- Italian thcater
The Greek situation continues 10 de-
vciop. Kin" Constantine. according 10
an Athens dispatch. has in his hunds
the designations OF the members OF the
cabinet except those vi tic Premier
and the Foreign Minister. II is prob
able that the new Cabinet will contain
several supporters OF former Premier
Ncni@cios who is in favor of Grccces
entry into the war oil The side OF the
entente allies.