Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-04
Fear of Encircling Move
ment by Run.anian Forces,
Results in Action.
MYSTERY Wells
INVADERS MOVE
Entente Allies Calm Advance Against
BuigaranS in NeighbOrhOOd Of
Fl0rina-KuSSians Claim
Gains Near LutSk.
(Associated Press Summary

Altho the Rumanians appeared to
be gaining ground against the Anstro-
Germans at various points in Tran
sylvania the situation in Dobrndia,
which has attained added interest
since the crossing Of the Danube into
Bulgaria by Rumanian forces, re-
mains uncertain.
Bucharest says violent fighting con-
tinues all along the line south of the
railroad running from KOnstanZa to
the Danube, with the Teutonic allies
offering stubborn resistance to the
Rumanian and Russian forces.
Nothing is vouchsafed, however,
concerning the troops which invaded
Bulgaria, Sofia says that only "sev-
eral battaliOns" of Rumanians made
their way across the river, and Berlin
reports the destruction behind them,
by German monitors of the pontton
bridges over which they passed.
An unofficial dispatch from Rome
asserts that Gen. Won Mackensen has
ordered the evacuation of the Dobrud
ia fortresses of Silstrie aud Turtukai,
recently captured by the TeutOnic al
lies, in fear of their being enveloped
by the Rumanians.
Heavy rains are interfering with
the British and French armies in the
Somme regions. hut Paris records the
capture of an important trench north
of Reaucourt. while London says the
fight at "L'Abbeille is proceeding sat
isfactorily."
Violent fighting has been In prog
ress in Russia, west Of Lutsk, and In
Galicia, in the region Zalota. In this
latter region, according to Petrograd.
neither side has been able to gain
marked advantage West of Lutsk,
the Russians made advances, but Ber-
lin says all attacks were repuised,
the Russians suffering exceptionally
heavy casualties. In the attacks, SAYS
Berlin, which were preceded by ter
rifle bombardments, the Russians
made II onslaughts.
Regarding fighting in Macedonia.
Sois, SAYS heavy artillery fire in the
Kaimakcalan region caused the Bull
garians to withdraw to the Moglen-
tia valley in order to avoid unnec-
sary losses, but assert that intense at
ta'ks elsewhere were repulsed.
Berlin records an advance by Aus
against the British. who
crossed the Struma, northwest OF
Lake Tahinos, while unofficial advices
from Paris say the Bulgarians have
abandoned several positions in that
region and that four towns northeast
Of Flcrina have been occupied by en-
tente troops.
In Albania. Athens dispatches say
the Italians have occupied Arcyro-
Castro, having ordered the Greek mil
itary officials there to evacuate the
town.
Except for the capture by the Ital-
ians of two lofty peaks held by the
Austrians, and continuation OF
heavy bombardment by the Austrians
of the Kovno front, in the hands OF
the Italians, there has been little
activity on this front.
The Greek situation continues. to
develop. King Constantine has In his
hands designations of all members OF
The cabinet except the premier ard
the foreign minister, says an Athens
dispatch. 1t is probable the NEW cab
met will contain several supporters
of former Premier Venizelos. who fav-
or's Greece's entry into the war on
the side of the entente allies.