The sun., 1916-11-14
MACKENSEN'S ARMY
FACES REAR ATTACK
Russians Cross the Danube
South Of Cernavoda, Where
tho Bridge Battle RACES.
HARD PRESSED IN NORTH
TeutOns Drive Back Rumanians
and MuscOvites in Trans
sylvania Fighting.

LONDON. Nov. Is.-Russian troops
have crossed the Danube from the west
ern bank into the Dobrudja at two points
south OF Ccrnavoda and arc In the rear
OF Won Mackensen's left flank, according
to an unofficial despatch from Petrograd.
1t Ia officially announced that the
Russians across the Danube from Cerna-
voda have brought up artillery. managed
to find emplacements In the Danube
marshes and began a bombardmcnt OF
Cernavoda.
Petrograd dispatches add that the
Russian advance south in the Dobrudja
continues on the left. the region near
the Black Sea. No advance Is recorded
on the right wing resting on the Danube.
TIL German statement to-day says that
d~e,achments feeling their way along
the Danube" were pursued. From the
statement II ia clear that the dctach-
ments were OF the northern Dobrudja
army. coming south. not the troops who
are said to have crossed the Danube.
Nackensen's Army Crippled.
\ wireless despatch from Rome says
that Russian warships in the Black Sea
have bombarded Constance again. The
same despatch says that Won Macken-
sens troops are retreating IN disorder.
that he has lost a third OF his strength
through wounds and sickness. and has
asked in vain for reenforcements. The
report lacks confirmation.
From all the advices. official and un-
official. II would appear that Won
Mackensen's position II precarious. To
tho attach M, his front ly Can saLha rnff
the attack on his left by the Russians
at the Cernavoda bridge. who are now
separated from him only by the Danube.
and the attack on constaza by warships
Is now added "A serious menace To his
rear. II is remembered. however. that
a Rumanian crossing In Won Macken-
sens rear In the early stages OF the
Dubrudja can palgn was a fiasco.
Quick and deadly blows will have "a
he struck in the Dobrudja IL the steadily
increasing pressure OF the Teuton armies
on Rumania's northern border is to be
met. Gen. Bertholet 10 faced with a
serious situation m the Pennsylvania
Alps frontier. to-day's news shows.
TeutOns Are Gaining.
Almost everywhere along that noun
famous front the Germans have had
success. and the Rumanians limit thei,
announcements TO the statement thai
they repulsed attacks. on the Car
pathian front. the northwestern from
tier. where yesterday the Rumanian,
attacked Will success. to-day the Ger
mans are announcing the capture o,
positions.
II seems likely that Rumania is .oor
20 lose brsova, ut the Iron Gates OF the
Danube, and with II the only Transyl
vanian territory Of any dimensions lief
her from the invasion OF September
Fighting il reported southeast Of Orsova
which means between Orsova and tn,
Rumanian frontier. and the Rumaniani
further north have been driven back e
the eastern bank Of the Cerna, which
runs into the Darub AZ Orsova.
kinyolung II slowly getting into
Teuton wise. Canhesti. northwest OF thi
important rail head. has fallen. thou.l
the Numanians defcrrlins II were brace,
ny Russian reenforcements In men an,
guns. The Rumanisns admit their re
verse and speak Of strong pressure q
other points. the usual prelude to tn
announcement Of a rev erse.