Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-03
Berlin Claims Important Sue
ceSSeS in TranSyIvanian
Theateri Counter Attacks
Said to Have Been RepuISed
RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
FIRE AVAILS NOTHING
Fighting on Large Scale Con-
tinueS in Area North of
River SOmme Where Brit
iSh Are on Offensive.
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The Rumanians have invaded Bull
gara
In the upper reaches Of the Dam
ube, between the fortified towns Of
Rustchuck and Turkutai where the
river begins its bend northeastward,
leaving Bulgaria and separating Ru-
mania proper from Dobrudia, tho
troops Of Rumania have made their
way TO the southern bank Of the
stream
Just how many men were thrown
across the river is not disclosed in
either the Rumanian or German offl-
cial communications, hut the strategic
value Of the maneuvers seemingly is
twu-fold.
Ninety miles east OF Turtukai, which
lies at the western extremity Of south
ern Dobrudja, is Varna, Bulgaria's
chief seaport on the Black sea. If
sufficient men have been sent across
the river and are sent along the Do
hrudja- bulgarian frontier toward Var
ma, not alone would the seaport be in
danger, but the move would consti-
tnte serious menace towGSd the iso-
lation Of the German Bulgarian and
Turkish forces, operating against the
+ Rumanians to the north.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of the crossing of the Danube,
comes a report from Bucharest that
a fresh attack along the entire front
in Dohrudja has resulted in the defeat
of the center and right flanks OF the
troops of the central powers.
In Pennsylvania, the Rumania --tsis,
both sides Of the Great Kukel river
have advanced against the Teutonic
allies. while westward in the vicinity
Of Orsova and near Petroseny, the
Austro- Hungarians have captured po-
sitions from the Rumauians.
The fighting In Galicia, with Lem
berg tho stake, has resulted In sue
cesses for the Teutonic allies north
west Of the GallCan capital and for
the Russians in the southeast on the
iBrody-Ilochoff road the Teutons re-
captured the ground lost last Saturday,
according to both Berlin and Vienna.
and made prisoner 2,30G Russians.
while in the Narayuvka and Zlota
Lipu sectors the Russians repused
vicious attacks of the Teutons. nfllct-
ing heavy casualties and capturing
Loco men, In the LutsS region OF
Nolhynia, northwest Of SvniuskY u
Russian attack was repulsed.
Little additional nows of the fight
ing ON the Macedonian front has como
to hand, The troops of both sides
along the front apparently are con-
tnuing their attacks and counter-at-
tacks, with no notable successes for
either Aside from bombardments,
which arc especially severe on the
Carson plateu, little fighting is taking
place on the Austro-ltalian front
one person was killed and one in
jurod and slight material damage re-
suited from the Zeppelin raid over
east ENGLAND Sunday night. The en-
tire crew of the Zeppelin which was
brought down in flames near London,
perished
ON the front in France the Ger
mans at EauCourt rAbbaye, I'm fierce
fighting regained a footing in some
Of the buildings of that town, but
west of Gueudecourt and east Of
Courcelette, the British improved
their positions
on the part of the line held by the
French, the men OF General Foch
made progress east OF Bouchavesness,
and repulsed an attack south of tho
Somme, in the region of Vermando-
yillers lnClement weather again
has impeded tho operations in the
Somme region.