The Little River news., 1916-09-13
CENTRAL P0W-
 FRS GAINED
Gained in Rumania and Continue To Advance in Western DGbrudia;
 Russians Also Gain.

Continuing their advance in westeln Dobrudja, the German and Bulgarian forces have captured the old Bulgar- ian fortress of Silistria, which lies on the eastern bank of the Danube about 25 miles northeast of Turktukai and 50 miles east of Bucharest, and about an equal distance south Ct the Con stanza-Bucharest railway line. The Berlin War Office adds that the Rum anians and Russians fighting in Dob rudja apparently have suffered heavy losses during the last few days In Banate north of Orsova however, the NRumanians are continuing their adj vance against the AuStralns. They have compelled the Austrian right wing, after it had pushed them back two and half mies to withdraw to their former position under strong countera attack Attempts by the Ru- manians to advance against heights west of Ssik SZerda were repulsed In sothern Bukowina, near the junct-
 ion of the Hungarian and Rumanlah borders, the Germans are in contact with the Rumanians.
 Berlin and Vienna concede a gan of ground to the Russians in the Car pathians near Zabie Berlin says the Russians are attacking from the Bai- tic to the Carpathians, but everywhere except near Shypot, thei attacks have been repulsed Attempts by the Rus sians to break through the Austrian lines southwest of Lemberg, near Hal icz, failed, accord ng to Vienna, with heavy losses. The Vienna statement mentions the gallantry of the Turkish forces fighting With the Aus rians in this region.
 The repulse of German counter at tacks and continued heavy lombard ments formed the chief featOres of the fighting Sunday on the western front in the Somme region between the French and British forces and the Germans The Germans attacked the British north of Ginchy and the French south of Berny A recapitulation by the British War Office of the results a tained by the British on the SCmme front during last week shows an advance on front of 5000 yards to a depth varyins from 300 to 5000 yarGs. In addition to numerous air battles between French and German aviators, in which seven German machines were forced down, French aircraf, have bombed German depots and establishments In the regions of Chaulnes, south of St Quentin, Ham and Peronne. London claims for British airmen the des- truction of three German machines, the driving down of others in a dam aged condition.
 Patrol engagemen and bombari- ments continue to feature the fighting on the Macedonian front. The Bulgar- ians have been forced to abandon sev eral trenches in the district east ot
 Vetrenn, while he British have shelled Jenikol and Nevolyen and raded the Doir3n front.
 Tn Albania the Italians in the Ay- Iona sector have taken several Aus trian points of vantage The usual ac- tillery activity continues in the Aus Austrc-I Italian theater.
 That Hungary while she would have peace With her enemies has moi intention of quitting the fray at present under the terms her enemi- cs would impose, is the statement made by Baron Burian, the Austro- Hungarian ty Earon Burian the Aus tro- Hungarian minister of foreign a1-
 airs There may be some said Baron Eq"ian, lc say that or ,!ili- t.try reasons We ought to be the (-st to start peace overtures. l do not think so. as long as our antagonists
 
 omOng themselves. We have defend ed cur soil pretty well so far, and will dc it longer-long enough to make thc CtherS fired of if a1VWaV" :"