Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-02
INTENSE BA. 4ov
FOR BUCHAREST
Jaws of German Trap Closing
on Capital but Defenders
Fight Desperately.
CzAR'S TROOPS TO RESCUE
Russian Reinforcements to Ru-
manians Reported; Germans
Capture Munitions.

Correspondence Of The Associated Press)
Desperately, the Rumanians, prob
ably aided by Russian troops are de-
Tending the southern and western APP
proaches to Bucharest while the
Teutonic advance continues to press
more closely on the Rumanian capital
from the northwest. Cnofticially II is
reported in London that Russian troops
have arrived in bucharest TO aid the
hard pressed Rumanan forces.
Progress for the advancing German
and Austro- Hungarian armies i'm
WallaChia and south OF Bucharest Is
reported by Berlin which says the ltu-
manians continue to offer resistance
The Rumanians apparently are ON or
near the line of the Argeshu as Pctro-
grad says the invaders have occupied
two towns south of Bucharest and near
that river. Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen, Berlin records, has thrown an
| army across the Niaslov lowlands
which would be approaching the
Argeshu toward bucharest.
Capture Many Supplies.
Advancing southwark from the
CampulunE- pitechti region the Tcuton
invaders have taken prisoners and
cannon and much other equipment
from the retiring Rumanians. In the
fighting reported in the latest com
muniQucs Berlin says the Rumanians
| lost more than $500 prisoners and 81
cannon.
The Russians continue aggressively
| their offensive against the AustrO-
German lines from the Carpathians to
southern Trausylvania. Berlin states
the Russian attacks which are de
clared to have been along a front of
| lS6 miles from Jablonitya to kcdzi
| Vasarhely resulted only in small ad-
vantages which are declared not to be
commensurate with the cost in men
and ammunition. pctrograd admits a
rcpulsc southwest of Nakarka In the
Carpathians. but records the capture
of a ridge of heights south of kirli-
| baba
Intense Fighting Reported.
The fighting in Dobrudia has be-
come more intense. Bucharest an
nounces a violent attack along the
whole front in that region. Berlin
declares that the attack against the
Bulgarian left wing in Dobrudia failed
and that British tanks are being used
| by the attackers.
In Galicia there also has been n re-
awakening of activity. Petrograd re-
! cords that an Austro-Gcrman attempt
to take the offensive north of the Tar
nopol-Iloczow railway was repulsed
In Macedonia, in France and on the
Austro-ltalian fronts there has been
no important change in the situation
| The artillery activity on the Sommc
| front in northern France and in the
Trentino and Carso regions of the
| Italian theater is reported to be in
creasing Both Berlin and Paris claim
the repulse OF attacks northwest OF
Monastir in Serbia.
Allies Land In Greece.
Admiral Du Fournet. the Comman-
| der of the entente fleet in the Medi-
/ terrean is reported to have landed
/ troops at Piraeus, the port of Athens.
/ French, British and Italian con-
! tingents are said to have been in
cluded in the landing party. Aside
| from n report that Greek troops are
being sent toward Athens from the
north of Greece, there are not indica
tons as to what measures the Greek
government has taken to comply with
or oppose Admiral Du Fournets de-
mands for the turning over of Greece S
arms and ammunition.
An Associated Press dispatch from
| London says that "A strong impression
prevails there that Great Britain will
grant the request from Washington
for reconsideration of the refusal OF
a safe conduct TO Count Tarnowski
Won Tarnow, the recently appointed
Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the
| United States.