Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18

1ney nave taken up a line
across Dobrudja, a few miles
south of the railroad run
ming from Constanza to the
Danube.
LONDON, September 18.-A
further advance for the Serbians
on the western end of the Mace
donian front is reported in dis
patch sent out today under a
Saloniki date by the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
1t says the first and second line
trenches Of the Bulgarians at
Kaimakcalan have been taken by
the Serbians, who have crossed
Broda river. Heavy fighting corr
tinues on the farther bank of the
river.
The serbians are reported to have
taken four field guns and eight ma
chine guns, bringing up to thirty-six
the number of guns captured. A large
number Of prisoners, the exact number
of which Is unknown, also Is said to
have fallen into the hands of the Ser
bians.
The dispatch also reports that French
troops on the allied left wing have
captured the station at Florina. Heavy
fighting continues
The forces under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen are continuing to progress
in their campaign in the Rumanian
province Of Dobrudja. Sofia reports
Some indication of stronger resistance
by the Rumanians and Russians, how
ment, which reports heavy counter at
tacks.
Retiring to New Positions.
A dispatch to the Times from Ru-
manian headquarters. dated Sunday.
says that in Dobrudja the Russo-Ru-
manian forces are falling back and TAX
ing up a strong position on line ex-
tending from Rasovo to Tuzla.
The presence of a division Of Ser
bian troops in Rumania, alluded to in
recent press dispatches. has not been
officially accounted for. The probable
tiles are that some Serbian troops were
forced into Rumanian territory during
the Teutonic drive through Serbia last
fall, being interned there and liberated
for service with the entente forces
that the division is composed of Serbian
residents of Rumania.
5000 Loss In Three Hours.
THE Bulgarians lost 5000 men in
three hours of fighting in the arst clash
between the Serbians and Bulgars in
eastern Dobrudja," says Reuters Odessa
correspondent.
The fghting was very bitter 1t was
mostly hand to hand. and no prisoners
were taken by either side. The Bull
gars. aided by Germans. made eighteen
attacks. all of which were repulsed
with great losses. German cavalry also
came into the action. trying to take the
Serbs by an attack in the rear. The
Serbian rear line received them with
the bayonet and most Of the cavalry
was exterminated.
Invasion of RumanIa.
AMSTERDAM. via London. September
1s.-Details Of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's victory over the Russians and
Ruma mans in the Dobrudja district are
given in a copy Of the Berlin vossische
Zeitung received here. The paper
says:
"A German division moving along the
Danube east of Silistria drove back a
Rumanian division upon the Russians
who formed the right and center of the
line. The Germans then got on the
flank of the Russians. and at the same
time German and Bulgarian cavalry
operating on the German right. drove
a Serbian division back along the rail-
road Thus Field Marshal Mackensen's
troops formed the letter U. with the
Russians. Serbians and Rumanians
crowded within the loop:
The Russians held their front for
some time until Mackensen concen-
trated his forces on them and their re-
sistance collapsed.
The Rester Lloyd says:
THE battle of Bodrich. which cleared
Mackensen's right flank, lasted three
days and nikhts. The Rumantan forces
came up only on the third day. The
brunt Of the fighting was mainta ined
by the Russians and the serbians."
ofacial Report From Sofia.
| SOFIA. September 1s. via London, 20
pm-"Our advance in Dobrudja contin-
ues." says an official announcement issued
here today. The enemy occupied a forti-
! fed advance position near Kobadin. Our
troops are IN inned1ate contact with him.
our cavalry occupied the railway station
at Adjenlar. Sixteen wagons Of food were
I captured
| "A brigade of the enemy yesterday at
tempted a counter attack against our col
unn on the extreme left toward the vii
! lare Of Pulutche. but was repuised with
| great losses and left in our hands seyera
dozen prisoners. as well as eight caissons.
| one gun four machine gnus and otha :
material"
i An attack made by entente forces In
the Struma valley. on the Macedonian
front, was repulsed by the Bulgarians. the
statement adds.
Italians Advance In Albania.
/ LONDON. September 1s-The Italian
forces have occupied Paliocrestro. Ave
miles from Argyrocastro in Albania, ac-