Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22
EASTERN FRONT
NOW SCENE Of
HEAVY BATTLE
Rain Still Impedes Operations IN
somme Region; Germans
Meet Reverses.
RUSSIANS BREAK EVEN
IN FIGHTING YESTERDAY
Entente Forces Push Forward in
the Macedonia Theatre of
War.

London, Sept. 21.-With the Sen.
tember rains still impeding the oper-
atoms on the western front in France.
interest in the world war has been
transferred to the Russian -Rouma maniau
and Macedonian theatres, where vic.
lent fighting is in progress.
Probably the most sanguinary en-.
counters have taken place along tho
twelve mile battle line in the region
of Luptsk, Bohemia, where the Rus.
slams attack repeatedly in mass form.
alton but only, according to both
Berlin and Vienna, to meet with re-.
pulse and heavy casualties. The bat.
tie is still raging in the region Of
Korytniza and Sviniusky.
Germans Driven Back.
To the north, along the Stokhod
river, the Germans assumed the of.
fensive against the Russians, but ev.
erywhere were repulsed, according to
Petrograd. On the other hand, at.
tacks by the Russians against the
Austro-H o-Hungarians in the Narayuvka
river region of Galicia, were put down
by the defenders of the road to Lem.
berg. In the Carpathians both Ber-
lin and Vienna concede that the Teu-
tonic line east of the Panather ridge
and near Brizia has been pushed back
by the Russians. -.
Although Berlin and Vienna record
the re-occupation of heights on both
sides OF the Vulcan pass, Paris says
that to the south of Petroseny the
-Roumahians have stopped their 70.
tirement and are fortifying their posi-
tiOnS. ..H-.s E
Still Hold Positions. =
Severe fighting continues in POb.
rudJa, where the Ro,manians and
Russians are holding their stronlly
fortified positions against the armies
Of the Central Powers.
In Macedonia, on the extreme west.
ern wing, the Entente forces have
pushed their way three miles north.
east of Pearl, according to Paris.
Hard fighting on the Kaimakcalan pla-
teau, on the Greek-Serbo border north.
west of Vodena, is in progress, but
with neither side having been able
to secure any advance. Sofia says
that near Florina counter attacks by
the Entente have been repulsed with
heavy casualties and the capture Of
prisoners, including Russians and also
machine guns.
Austrians Repuised.
Except for the repulse by the 1tal-
ians of an Austrian attack south Of
Villa, Nova, on the Carso front, there
has been only bombardments in this
region. Thursday on the front in
France was without noteworthy incl
dent. ..r
A revolutionary provisional govefn-
ment has been set up on the island Of
Crete, according to unofficial advices.
which add that committee Of rev0-
lutionists is to be sent to Saloniki.
Former Premier Venizelos, while de.
clining to say whether he proposes
going to Saloniki to head the move.
ment, reverted to his recent state.
nent that If the King will not hear
he voice of the people, we ourselves
must devise what Is best to do."
Central Powers Suffer Defeat.
The Germans, Bulgarian and Turk.
sh troops, under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen have been defeated in the
province Of Dobrudja, &C.
,ording to the official announcement
rom Paris. 1t is declared that the
INVADERS have retired to the south
md are burning villages in their re-
reat
The great battle, which was the
climax Of Won Mackensen campaign
n the Dobrudja district Immediately
lfter the declaration Of war by Rou.
mania, began on September Is, and
'nded, says Roumanian headquarters.
N September 20.
Roumanian, Russians and Serbians
we're pitted against the invaders.
strong re.inforcements having been
hurried to Dobrudja when the oper-
Ltions under the noted German deld
marshal threatened to overwhelm Z
ection of Roumania. A strong line
O the north was hastily fortified and
orces were thrown out to oppose
he onslaught of the Central Powers.
That the big battle has been a san.
urinary one, has been certified by Of
icial statements, which told OF the
nt onSitv of the fighting