Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-05
GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT
GIVES FULL DETAILS OF
CONQUEST OF RUMANlANS
CONTINUED from page onel

CONTINUED from page one)
able 20 make xny Roadway, being
, mainly repnlsed with ease. The in
creased artillery fire seems to he
meant as a cover for the ebbing-doWn
of the infantry attacks.
The Russian pressure is still main
tanned ard is stronger on the Transyl-
vanian east front. In Trotosul valley
/ the enemy succeeded ir making some
small progress. German and Austri-
an troops furtner south succeeded in
recaptHring a heights position recently
! lost.
Field Marshal ton Mackensen on
/ December 3 brought the battle of
Argeful tArgecnul to a decision. The
battle has been won.
The operations of the army of Gen
Won Falsenhayn, which in the middle
of November began with the yictori-
Gus battle of Targuju. and those Of
the German, bulgarian and Turkish
forces which gained on the north bank
of the Danube, have been crowned by
success. The Danube army fighting
under command of Gen. Kosch from
Usastoy, and TIE army group under
Lieut.. Gen. nueyene advancing
through western Wallachia beyond
Craiovd, and the group of Lieut.. Gen
Kraft Won relminsingen, coming
after nard engagements along the Ar
gesul from the mountains, and Ger.
man-Aastfian forces breaking ahead
under Lieut.. Gen. Won Morgan, by way
- Y iOir 1c
They are between the. Danube and
the mountains. The lett wing yester,
day captured Targoviste. The troops
of Gen. Won Delminsingen continue
their victorious march from Piteshti
and defeated completely the first Rrt
manian army, driving the remainder
beyond THU. They were forced into
the arms of the oft-tested 41st infan-
try division, led by Lieut.-Gen. Schmidt
Won Kobelsdorff On the west bank
of the Atgesul end northwest and west
of Bucharest, lighting continues, sue.
cessfuily for us.
According to an order which has
been found the Rumanians intended
to defeat separately the Danube army
while tie Rumanian north wing, first
army, resisted. South of Bucharest
strong Rumanian and Russian attacks
had to be repulsed, and also here
heavy defeat was inflicted on the
enemy.
Cavalry flyers succeeded in inter
rupting the railroad behind the Ruma-
MAN army.
I 1f IN rsrri-
Gus engagements has been beyond
praise They showed a wonderful
marching capacity. The rich coun.
try conquered and the captured pro-
vision carts which were filled facili-
tated the victlalling OF the troops.
The Rumanian army has suffered
very heavy losses. To the thousands
of prisoners taken in the last few days
must now be ADDED more than 5000
taken yesterday. The booty seized,
war material Of all kinds, is incals
cJlable.
The Danube army took. 80 cannon, |
and near Tueta Is locomotives with |
much rolling material fell into our
hands. The operations continue as
planned New fighting is to be ex,
pected.
In Dobrudia there was no import /
ant fighting yesterday or today.
On the Macedonian front the loss
of a height situated on the east bank
of the Czerna, which was taken yes
terday by Serbians, and the change of |
part of our position there, has had |
no Influence upon our troops i'm Ru-
which are pressing the enemy |
troops to a decision.
Today en- West Front
ID was officially reported early to-
day, December ), that the English adj /
vance ut Lesars, west front, has failed.
Otherwise there is nothing important /
here.
Engagements south and west OF
-