The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
SERBIAN TROOPS
CROSS DANUBE
RUMANIANs RoUT ENEMY FROM
FOUR MORE TOWNS III THE
REGION OF FIoRiNS.
BRIDGES CUT TO PIECES
CENTRAL POWERS TO EvAcUATE
FORTRESSES TAKEN FROM
ENEMY IN BALKANS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Vienna (via London), Oct. 4.-Ter-
rifle fighting on the Russian front,
which resulted in the repulse of the
Russians at all points, is reported IN
an official statement issued by the
war office. On the Rumanian front a
success for the Rumanians in Tran
sylvania is admitted.
London Although Rumanians con-
tinue to gain against Austro-Germans
in Pennsylvania, the situation in Do
brudja, which has attained added in
terest since the crossing of the Dan
ube into Bulgaria by Rumanian forces
remains uncertain.
Bucharest says violent fighting con-
tinues all along the line from Con-
stanza to the Danube with the Teu-
tonic allies offering stubborn resist
ance. Nothing is vouchsafed. however,
concerning the troops which invaded
Bulgaria.
Sofia says that only several bat
talions" of Rumanians made their way
across the river and Berlin reports
the destruction behind them. by Ger
man monitors, of the pontoon bridges
over which they passed.
An official dispatch from Rome as
serts that Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen has ordered the evacuation of
the Dobrudja fortresses of Silistria
and Turtukai. recently captured by
the Teutonic allies, in the fear of
their being enveloped by the Rumani-
ans.
Violent fighting is in progress on
the Russian front west of Lutsk and
in Galicia, both sides resisting stub
bornly the assaults of the other Pc
trograd admits no important gains
have been made.
The Greek situation continues to de-
velop. King Constantine, according to
an Athens dispatch, has in his hands
the designations of the members of
the Cabinet except those of the pre-
mier and the foreign minister.
Italians capture two lofty peaks on
the Carso front and report increased
artillery activity on the part of the
Austrians.
London, Oct. 4.-The Rumanians
have invaded Bulgaria. On the upper
reaches of the Danube, between the
fortified towns of Rustchuk and Tur-
tukai, where the river begins its bend
northeastward, leaving Bulgarian ter
ritory and separating Rumania proper
from Dobrudja, the troops of Rumania
have made their way to the southern
bank of the stream.
The relations between Sweden and
the entente powers are attracting un-
usual attention in London and there is
every indication that the situation
threatens to become tense With the
dispute as to mail seizures still unset
tied, there now has arisen the charge
by the entente that the neutrality of
Sweden is not SO loyal and impartial
as it should be.
Fresh attacks by Rumanians along
! the entire front in Dobrudja results iii
repulses for the central powers
Austro Hungarians capture several
positions from Rumanians in .he vi
cinity of Orsova.
! Teutonic allies gain successes in the
| lighting III bdiiSid dIouHu l<emDeTS,
while southeast of that city the Rus
slams report gains.
One person was killed and one in
jured and slight material damage re-
suits in the latest Zeppelin raid over
| London. One dirigible was brought
down, the crew perishing in the
| flames.
Small changes are reported in the
| fighting on both sides of the Somme
London, Oct 3.-Troops of the cen
tral powers have crushed the Ruma-
mans between forces in a battle
which ragged for three days in central
! Pennsylvania.
The Rumanians fled in disorder
Gen. yon Falkenhayn, attacking the
Rumanians, divided his force of Ger.
mans and Austro Hungarians. One
body engaged them around Hermann
stadt, and the other encircled them
and seized Rothenthurg pass, fifteen
miles southeast of Hermannstadt and
one of the first points gained by the
Rumanians in their advance.
During September the British on
the Somme lost almost 10000 Off
GERS and men. This is at the rate of
$500 a day. but falls below the daily
human cost for August
|
Guardsmen Going to Mexico.
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