New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-22
Sudden Counter-Of-
fensive Wins Battle
of Dobrudja.
AUSTRIANS HELD
IN TRANSYLVANIA
Allies Set the Stage for
Great Thrust for
Monastir.
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London, Sept Zl.-lne Dst1ie Oh
N. Dobrudja has been won by the
Rumsnisns. After five days of flu
,iou, fighting Mackensen's troops are
- retreat before King Ferdinand's
forces. reinforced by the Russians,
vbo came down from the north.
The Teuton-Bulgarian army made
q desperate effort to break through
n. Rumanian line guarding the
Danube crossings. This was hurled
back. and the Allied troops. turning
~ the offensive, thrust the enemy
back. In their fight the invaders
are burning Rumsnian villages.
Msckensens stroke was a heavy
one. Just as the Rumanians, aided
by the Russians, were preparing 70
invade Bulgaria from the north he
attacked suddenly. Before this swift
blow the Allied troops fell back tow
ard the Danube, and for a time 1t
seemed as if their hold on Cerna-
yada. guarding the bridge into Ru-
mania proper, would be threatened.
Allies Pressed Advantage.
Before the Danube line the Allied
troops made a stand. Reinforce
ments-the Russians who had come
down from Bessarabia-strength-
ened their line, and they msssed their
forces for a counter blow. That be-
ssn six days ago, and violent bat
lie followed. Finally, the fortune
tuned to the Allies and, pressing
heir advantage, they put the leu
tons TO flight.
On the other Balkan fronts the
tide is running in favor of the Allies.
In Southwestern Pennsylvania the
Austrian counter drive has been
checked and the resumption Of Ru-
nanian thrusts in the north can be
expected. In Macedonia the Allied
advance continues to make slow
progress.
Before Monastir, the first great OBJ
jsctve Of the Serbs in their effort 10
reclaim their country. the stage is be-
ing SCI for a heavy battle. The Ger
mans and the Bulgarians, according to
reports from Salonics, are striving TO
ntrench before the city, while the
Serbs hsrrsss them constantly, await
ing the arrival Of reinforcements.
Serbs Push Forward.
The Serbs, aided by Russian detach-
neuis, arc moving forward in hard bat
ding against both hanks of Monastir.
They repelled d heavy assault against
their positions on the peak Of the Kai-
nskehalsn ridge to-day and captured
height on their left wing.
Sofa processes satisfaction with the
situation At Florina, lying in the path
q frontal attack on Monastir, but
ihe Allied reports show that there IS
70 foundation for this optimism.
The defeat Of Mackensen is consid-
cred Of paramount Importance. For
On. thing, there IL the moral effect
ma, comes with a victory over the
i'ld marshal who led the drive
lhrough Serbia. And for a second, the
ne way for the drive into Bulgaria
from the north. That thrust depends
's the strength Of the Russian forces
ssd the numbers Msckensen can
gsth.r 70 Withstand IL.
Compared with the Ksiser's charac-
l"zs,ion Of the Dobrudjs fighting as
, decisive victory for NAckensen,
eotsE admission to-day that the
,,htny has maintained his strongly
srilhsd position" must come as a
smpsr 70 German expectations.
Rumanians Stop Attack.
Ifan,ylvsnis the Rumanians have
.Dpped the counter attack Of the
n.Nrsns IN the south, after retiring
Naid the border The heights flank
we Vulcan pass are now in posses
.pa ef the Teutons, but the Rumsnians
'tYena. 80
kpmsnisn force has entered Or
t,asi better Known az Szekely Udvsr-
~ hiiy miles northeast of Kron-
-. Ons-fourth Of Trsnsylysnia is
kBmaniah hands.
IL NE btruma and Vardar fronts
o., nothing but artillery activity.
In
IsDis = waiting on Greek action. The
,a.asl sscrt for The moment II oonoen-
49, On the left wing, where the
W. I1r MnnkaaLr 1. ahnnt "a hfxIn-