The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-10-19
ROUMAN|AN Army
NEARLY WIPED OUT
Berlin Report Says Two d.
visions Lost i Pennsylvania.
BIG FORCE is DISORGANIzED
Force Was Ordered to the Relief OF
First Army After Hermannstadt
Battle - Teutons Learned
Plans Through Aviator.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE Roumunian
second army in its retreat in Transyl-
vania lost approximately two divi-
sions," says the Overseas News agen-
cy. THE Roumanian First army and
the larger part of the Second army
have been virtually annihilated
when the successful attack was
made on the First army at Hermann
stadt by the Austro-German troops the
Roumanians planned to send the Sec
ond army to its assistance. This plan
was learned from reports of aVlators
which were found. The Second army
advanced too far to the west and was
forced to retreat in haste Its retreat
became panicky flight. On October
Is isolated detachments were still be-
ing rounded up. Captured officers say
the army was completely disorsanized.
1t would have been completely annihll-
atcd if Roumanian forces had not been
hurried in through the Torzburger and
Predeal passes
Lost Surety of Direction.
"The ROumanian leaders lost their
surety of direction. Brigades and reSi-
ments in desperation were moved hast
lily forward and back on railroads and
even on carts. Only ptiful fragments
of the army could be rescued from
Pennsylvania.
"Transylvania today is clear of the
Roumanians, except for small sections
near the border. At the same time the
Roumauian's hopes of obtaining assist
ance from the people of TranSylvanla
have been frustrated. The entire Rou-
manian element feel they have been de-
livered from a nightmare, as the Rou-
manians have been expelled after
short reign of terror"
Bucharest Reports Gains.
Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Roumanian
army, driven in confusion from Tran
Sylvania, through the Carpathian
passes, is making desperate efforts To
hold back the Teutonic divisions which
are smothering the beaten troops with
overwhelming force,
The Bucharest war office admits
that at one point, in the kallainan
mountains. General Won Falkenhayn's
troops have penetrated seven miles
into Roumana.
Bucharest Claims Gains.
The Austrians have been driven
back out of the Polistoca valley, ac-
cording to official announcement in
Bucharest.
4 battle has developed near Rucaru,
where desperate efforts are being
made by the Roumanans to force back
the Teutons
In the Dubrudia the RoumaEianS
are faring little better. Won
MackenseuS hosts are making Il tre-
are being held by the Roumanian
forces. Al many points artillery duels
are being waged across the stream.
Russia and Italy have joined hands
in an effort TO weaken the Teuton
pressure against Roumania. Following
the renewal of the Italian offensive,
the Russians are making violent at
tackS in Galicia and Nolhynia. Dis
patches from PetrOgrad dwelt upon
the tierceneSs of the fighting in the
Carpathians and on the Stokhod river
front in Nolhynia.
The effort of this double drive is
to prevent the AuStrO-Germans from
sending re-enforcementS to the armies
of Won Falkenhayn and Won M8cken-
sen and if possible, 10 compel the
Pennsylvania and Dobrudja theaters
of war to meet the new pressure.