The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-07
S|TUET|ON IN
DOBRUDJA Of
CH|[F INTEREST.
TEUTONS OFFERING
STRONG RESISTANCE
Rumanlans Reported to Be
Cut Of from Retreat
Rain 1nterferes IN West.

tANANEA, Crete, via Athens. Mon
day. Oct. 2, and London, Oct. 8, 10:5:
a. m.-Former Premier Venizelos is
expected to leave here shortly for Myti
lene, where he will establish the sea-
OF the provisional government. Vice
Aomlral CoundouritiS will go to Sa
Ionlk1 TO represent the provisional gov
ernment there
ATHENS, Oct. 3. noon, via London
10:2s p. m.-The designations Of al
the CABINET ministers, except the pre-
mier, NlkolaS kelogeropoulos. and the
minister of foreign affairs, klexandre
Carapanos. now are in the hands Of the
King. The cabinet probably will be
arranged so that several supporters ol
NJ. FenizeloS. the former premier, vii
hold portfolios, thus giving the ne"
ministry national character.
Orders 'haS,' been iS>Grd IN the Roy
ali$t newSpa p"rS Ia cs:t~.' attacking VI
EsniEeipS. IL view rl ;hc co. r;'.'ra: iOE c
Of his adherents with the new govern
ment.
Although the Rumanians continue to
gain ground against the AuStro-Ger-
mans at various points in Transylya'
mia, the situation in Dobrudja. which
has attained added interest since the
crossing Of the Danube into Bulgaria by
Rumanian forces, remains uncertain.
Bucharest says that violent fighting
continues all along the line. south OF
the railroad running from ConStanza
to the Danube. with the Teutonic allies
Offering stubborn resistance TO the Su.
manian and Russian forces. Nothing
is rouchSafed concerning the troops
which invaded Bulgaria.
Sofia says that only several bat
talionS" of Rumanians made their way
across the river and Berlin reports the
destruction behind them, by German
monitors. of the pontoon bridges over
which they passed
An unofficial despatch from Rome
asserts that Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen has. ordered the evacuation OF
the Dobrudja fortreSses Of SiliS.ria
and Turtukai, recently captured by
the Teutonic Allies. in the fear -
their being enveloped by the Ruuan-
ians.
Rains Interfere.
Heavy rains are Interfering with the
activities Of the British and French
armies in the Somme region of France
but nevertheless Paris records the
capture of an important trench north
of Rancourt and the taking of addi-
tional prisoners, while London says
the lighting at Eaucourt L'Abbaye is
proceeding satisfactorily.
Violent fighting has been in progress
in Russia. west Of Lutsk and in Ga
hcia in the region OF the Zlota-Lipa
River. In the latter region. according
TO Petrograd, neither the Russians nor
the Teutonic Allies have been able to
gain any marked advantage. West Of
Lutsk. according to Petrograd, the
Russians made advances. but Berlin
reports that all attacks here were re-
pulsed, the Russians suffering eXcep-
tiona1ly heavy casualties. In the at
tacks. says Berlin. which were pre-
ceded by terrific bon bardments, the
Russian guard made seventeen uESuc-
ceSSful onslaughtS and another diyi-
sion made twelve.
AS regards the lighting in Macedonia.
Sofia admits that the heavy artillery hie
OF the Serbs in the region of kaimakca.-
an height caused the BulGarianS to with
draw TO the Moglenica valley. in order
10 avoid unnecessary losses. but asserts
that. Entente attacks elsewhere alonS
the front wGre repulSed.
Berlin records an advanc" by the
Austro-Germans against the British who
recently crossed the Struma northwest
or Lake TapinoS while unofficial ad-
Vices from Paris say the BulGarians
have abandoned several positions in the
StHrkor. lirob and Brod river regions
and that four towns northeast of Flor