Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-22
Mackensen's Forces Are De-
feated and Retire to the
South.
CASUALTIES HEAVY
IN 6-DAY FIGHT
Kumanian. Slav and Serb Troops Vic
fori0uS in Engagement with German.
Bulgarian and Turkish Armies I'm
der Great Teuton Leader.
(ASSociatcd Press Summary

tASS0clalcd Press Summary
The German, Bulgarian and Turk
lsh troops under Won Mackensen
have been defeated in the Rumania
province Of Dobrudjka, according to
an official announcement from Bucn-
Arrest
1t is declared that the invaders
have retired to the south and are
burning villages in their retreat
The great battle, which was the
climax of Won Mackensen's swift
campaign in the Dobrudjka district
Immediately after the declaration of
war by Rumania, began on September
Is and ended, says Rumanian head
quarters, on September 20.
With reference to these operations,
Berlin merely says that "fighting in
the Dubrudjka has come to stand
still"
Rumania, Russia and Serbia were
pitted against the invaders. Strong
reinforcements were hurried to Dob
rudjka when the operations of the
noted German field marshal threat
ened to overWhelm that section of
Rumania. A strong line to the north
was fortified and powerful forces
were thrown out to oppose the on
SlduPHI VI lHe armies Ol Ile central
powers.
That the six days battle has been
sanguinary, is indicated by the var
ious official statements, which told Of
the intensity of the fighting, that
has been continued without cessation.
Witch the September rains still i'm
peding operations on the western
front in France, interest in the world
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Russian, Rumanian and Macedonian
theatres, where violent fighting is in
progress.
Probably the most sanguinary en-
counters have taken place along the
12-mle battle front in the region of
Lutsk-Volny, where the Russians at
tackled repeatedly in mass formation
but only, according to Berlin, to meet
with repulse and heavy casualties.
The battle is still raging in the re-
gion of Korytniza and Sziniusky.
To the north, along the Athkod riv-
err, the Germans assumed the Of
fensive and the Russians, every
where were repulsed, according to
Petrograd. All the other attacks by
the Russians against the Austro-
Hungarians, in the region of the Mar
ayuvka river, in Galicia, were put
down by the defenders of the road to
Lemberg.
In the Carpathians, both Berlin and
Vienna concede that the Teuton line
east of Panthe ridge and near Briaza
has been pushed back by the Rus
SLAMS.
Although both Berlin and Vienna
record the re-occupation of their
former positions on both sides of the
Vulcan pass, Bucharest says that to
the south of Petrosenv the Rumanians
have stopped their retirement and
are fortifying their positions against
the armies of the central allies.
1u Macedonia, on the extreme west
ern wing, the entente forces have
pushed their way until now they are
within three miles of Tisoderi, ac-
cording to Paris. Hard fighting for
the Kaimakzalan plateau, on the
Greek-Serbian border, is in progress
but with neither army having yet
been able to secure the advantage.
Sofia says that near Florina count
er attacks by the entente armies have
been repulsed with heavy casualties
and the capture of prisoners, includ-
ing Russians, and ten machine guns.
Except for the repulse by the
Italians of Austrian attacks south of
Villanova, on the Carso front, there
have been only bombardments in this
region.