The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-01
Germans Continue Advance
From Three Directions.
Only 16 Miles Away on South
west, 40 Miles on West.
CIVILIANS FLEEING CAPITAL
Russians Advance on 200 Mile
Front to Save Ally.
Capture $500 More Rumanians
and 81 CannOns.

New York. Dec 1.-The Teutonic
grin on Rumania remains unshakep
and al last reports was Tightening with
three converging forces. continuing
unchecked their advance toward Bu-
charest.
Despite tenacious resistance by the
Rumanians, which appears to have in
creased as Bucharest was neared by
the armies of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen and General Won Falkenhayn
the invaders are now almost within
gunshot of the capital. They are near
est their objective on the southwest.
where Tzomana 6 miles distant, has
been reached. From the west hey
have driven to within forty miles after
reaching GlavatziotZu. On the north
west, they have broken the Rumani9n
lines, permitting new influx of
Austro-G German troops by way of
Torzburg pass and Campulung.
The Russians, meanwhile have been
attacking heavily all along the from
tier of Moldavia the Rumania province
that projects northward between
Pennsylvania and Bessarabia, in an
evident attempt to create a diversion
in Rumania's favor. Today Petrograd
reports a pronounced success in this
offensive, declaring the whole range
of heights along the frontier south of
Kirlibaba has been taken by the Rus
slams.
Whether this success will have any
immediate effect on the operations of
the Teutonic armies engaged in the
main attack on the Rumanians has not
vet been Indicated Apparently it
ton of Transylvanian territory by the
Russians to effect the southern cam
paign.
On 200 Mile Front.
Berlin, Dec 1.-The Russians and
Rumanians made violent attacks yes
terday over front of nearly 200
miles, the war office announces. Their
efforts are characterized as a waste
of blood and ammunition and it is
said that they gained no important
advantages.
The advance on Bucharest contin-
ues, notwithstanding the resistance of
the Rumanians. Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's force that crossed the
Danube is approaching the A-rgechu
river in the direction of Bucharest.
Yesterday the Rumanians suffered
heavy losses. The Teutonic forces
took $500 prisoners and twenty-one
cannon.
An offensive movement in Dobrudja
was begun yesterday by the Russians
and Rumanians. who made massed
attacks on the Bulgarian left wing,
the war office announces. The attack
Petrograd, Dec. 1.-The Russian Of
fensive has been successful along the
whole Rumanian frontier south OF
Kirlibaba, says the official statement
issued today by the Russian war de-
partment. In spite of violent German
counter attacks, the statement adds
the Russians occupied whole range OF
| heights.
Paris, Dec. IA violent counter at
tack was made by German and Bull
garian troops yesterday on the Mace
donia front near Grunishte, east of the
Cerna river bend. The war office an
nounces that the Serbians succeeded
in retaining all their positions except
one trench.
! Berlin, Dec. 1, via Sayville wereless.
Turkish troops along the Zelotalir a
front repuised a number of Russian
attacks, the official statement from
Prince Leopold's front declared today
| The Turkish forces followed the enemy
and inflicted severe losses, bringing
| back numerous prisoners.
population Fleeing Bucharest.
Rome, Dec. 1.-Evacuation OF
| Bucharest by the civil population and
| preparations for a desperate resistance
| to the expected German assault are
| occupying the Rumanian authority
according to a dispatch today to the
| Idea Nazionale