The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-27
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.


have won new success against the
Austrians, carrying. by a swift and
powerful blow the last Teuton de
tense line between Coenagnons and
Roite, in the Mount Pasublo sector
Roumanian troops in the Predeal
region, southwest of Kronstadt, have
resumed the offensive and are driv.
ing back the TeGtonic forces on the
Transylvanian side Of the border, says
an official announcement.
Repulse of German and Austrian at.
lacks in Galicia and the hating of the
Carpathian offensive south of Dor
nawatra are repoi ted by the Russian
war Office.
The Athens correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle reports that the
Kings advisors have counselled him
to abdicate and flee.
Thursday, Oct. f9.-The French ac
vanced to within half mile of Pc
rome, and took $50 prisoners.
Roumanians forced back the Teu
tons in the Pennsylvania ALPS, and
took 900 prisoners. Roumanians also
were victors in tire Trocus valley. The
Serbs routed the Isulgars on the left
bank of the Cerra and captured the
fortified town of Drod.
The Austro-Gormans renewed their
offensive in GauLia and captured a
mile and a half of Russ trenches on
the Stokhod.
Friday, Oct. 2O.-Disorder continues
in Athens, the Greek capital Reserv
lists are said to have taken the law
in their own hands. Hundreds have
gone over to the VeniZelists.
On the Somme Berlin claims the re
taking of positions captured by the
British Oct. IS. A terrific artillery duel
RACES on a 20-mile front.
The Teutons won an important vic
tory in Galicia making over 2,O0C
Russ prisoners. Petrograd reports the
Slavs stormed a height in this same
region.
In the Balkans the battle RACES or
three fronts.
Gen. Won Mackensen has made an
advance at Dobrudja, but in the
Transatlantic Alps the Roumanians
have routed the Teutons at several
points and retaker passes.
The Serbians have gained new
victory over the Bulgars in Mace
donia.
Saturday, Oct. 21.-Field Marsha
Won Mackensen rolled back the Rou
manians in Dobrudja. Buchares
claims victories in the Carpathians
Serbians advance on Monastir con
tinues.
The Italians have captured an Aus
trian position in Dolmties by bay
onet charge in the snow.
The British and French troops or
the Somme advanced several hundred
! yards on 5000 yard front.
Battles in Volhynia and Galicia are
a see-saw, according to Berlin ant
| Petrograd reports.
Sunday, Oct. 22.-The Germans wer'
! repulsed in attacks near Chaulnes
and the British advnced near Ran
court and Pye on the western front
The Austrians won new ground il
the Transylvanian Alps. Mackensel
drove the Roumanians back in Dc
brudia, capturing Toprai Sari, four
teen miles below Constanza, an,
I Cbobadan on the Danube.
! Berlin and Petrograd claim re
pulses of attacks in Galicia.
i Monday Oct. 23.--The city of Con
stanza on the Black Sea. ,Roumania'
greatest port and principal point o
entry for military supplies and Rus
sian reinforcements, is in the hand
of the armies Of the central powers
The Teutonic allies advanced twelv
miles on a forty-six mile front. Larg
stores were also captured.
More than 1000 yards Of Germa
trenches in the region of Gueudt
court and Lesboeufs were taken b
the British in fighting north of tn
{! Somme river in France.
The French captured Hill 123 bt
i tween Sailly-Saillisel and Translo
and made progress toward Merval.
Petrograd reports Teuton plans t
drive wedge between the Russian
and Roumanians in the Bukowin
were defeated. PetrOgrad reports.