Evening star., 1916-09-20

war once announces that the Ruman-
!. ians have gained a success against the
German and Bulgarian troops in the
province of Dobrudja- The fighting was
{ sin the region of Enigea, nineteen miles
= south Of the Constanza-Tzernavoda rail-
: way.
The. battle in this region continues,
9 the statement adds: Where the Ru-
manian efforts are directed against the
principal enemy forces according to
movement prescribed by command"
OF the situation on the Transylvanian
front yesterday statement said:
"On the, north and northeast fronts
there were skirmishes OF slight impor-
: tance along the whole front except in the
valley of the Streeul river. where the
enemy attacked violently with superior
forces in the face of which we fell back
slightly"
Florina Free of Bulgarians-
PARIS. September 90. 1905 p.m.-The
hast Of the Buigarians have been cleared
out of F1orina. near the western end OF
, the Macedonian front, the war office an
! nounced today. After the occupation OF
the town by the entente forces bulgarian
soldiers held out for time in severa
houses, resisting with savage energy. one
hundred prisoners were taken IN complet-
ing the capture of these POSITIONS.
The announcement SAYS the seroians
have captured height 2,625. the highest
peak of the Kaimakcalan range aiter
deperate fighting at close quarters. On
the left wing the Bulgarians are stu re-
sisting on the heights north OF Sisooeri.
The announcement says:
From the River Struma as far as
the region west of the Vardar there
have been the customary artillery eA-
changes and engagements bet"eeh pa
trolls East of the Cerna Serbian troops.
following vigorous offensive move
ment, attacked Hill 2625, the hlghest
peak of the kaimakcalan range, whlcn
had been defensively organized by the
enemy.
Fought Hand to Hand.
After fierce struggle, which de-
veloped into hand-to-hand fighting. the
Serbian infantrymen came out masters
of the position. The Bulgarians, who
suffered very heavy losses, left nifty
prisoners in the hands of the Serbians
East of Florina, in the region OF
the Broda river, Bulgarian counter
attack, supported by cavalry. was
driven back in the direction of Bores-
MICA by the FIRE of our 15-millimeter
guns before the Bulsarians could reach
the Serbian lines on our left wing
The enemy is still holding out on
the heights north of Sisoderi. and near
the Monastery of San Marco.
In Florins<we have cleaned up sew
eral houses in which Bulgarian troops
were still defending themselves with
savage energy. During these opera
tions we took 1eo prisoners
"One of our air squadrons has thrown
down numerous projectiles on Monas-
tir.''
Sofia Reports Fierce Battle.
SOFIA. Tuesday. September 10, via
London, September 20, 1888 PINOT
ficial announcement was made here to-
day that the Italian troops on the
Macedonian front have been driven |
back by the Bulgarians, who occupied
four villages.
In eastern Rumania along the new
battle front south of the railroad from
Constanza on the Black seat to TIER |
navoda on the Danube. great battle |
is in progress. 1t is developing in |
favor of the Bulgarians. the announce
ment says. |
Following is the statement:
Fierce fighting continues around |
Florina. All attempts of the enemy to |
seize kaimakcaian height failed as a
result of our violent counter attacks. |
In the Moglenica valley and on both /
sides of the Vardar there was weak ar
tillery nre.
-.At the foot of Belanchitza plateau |
our patrols drove of the enemy and !
occupied the villages of Schoygovo |
Manitza, Gorniporog and Donliporog,
where they found much war material |
abandoned by the enemy. The Italians |
left 100 rifles at Gorniporog. Along the |
Struma and on the Aegean coast there |
were no Developments.
"Rumanian front: Along the Danube |
all was calm. The great battle report |
ed on the line NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
dau-Kokard1a-Cobad develops
in our favor. On the Black sea coast
calm prevailed
Turks Fighting in Ga1icfa.
CONsrANTINoPLE. via London. Sep
tember 20. 7:15 am-The repulse of
Russian attacks by the Turkish troops
in Galicia. after forty-eight-hour bat |
tie. is reported in an official statement
issued by the war office. The text of
the statement follows:
Our troops in Galicia repulsed vio-
lent attacks, which the enemy made |
uninterruptedly from the morning OF
and which were directed against them
with manifold superior forces. They
completely maintained their positions
In the course Of q forty-eight-hou bEt-
ing two officers Elsewhere there were
no events Of importance"
No Developments, Says Petrograd.
PETRoGRAD. September 20. via Lor-
don. IS pm.-There are no important
developments on the western or Cau-
casian fronts" says todays official an
nouncement.
Bulgars Evacuate Viglitsa.
ATHEE6. September Is, via London.
September a. $40 pm--The Bulgarians
have hastily evacuated vlgiissa, toward
the western end Of the Macedonian front.
falling back on Svesda, and are now pre-
pairing to make a stand at previously con-
etructed entrenchments between the
Cerna river marshes and Mount Daanou
for the purpose Of defending Monastir in
the comparatively level plain south of the
city.
Greek military authorities assert that
should these entertainments be taken the
evacuation Of Monastir will be necessitat-
ed as the defense afterward would only
be possible from the hills north OF the
city.
Berlin Claims the Teutons
Have RepuIsed Attacks by
Russians on GaIician Front
BERLIN. September 20. via London.