Evening star., 1916-10-01
ENEMY REPORTED
\ IN DlsORDERLY FLIGHT
Hemmsd In, King Fcrdinands Nen
Are Forced to Cut Way
Through.
BUCHAREST ADMITS REVERSE
Invaders Also Meet Repulse on
Goerzeny Mountains and Lose
to Teutons South Of
Henndorf-Hegin.

LONDON, September 90
Troops of the central powers, un-;
under the command of Gen. Won
Falkenhayn, former chief of the
German general staff, have gain
ed a decisive victory over the
Rumanian invaders of central
Transylvania in the Hermann
stadt section. The Rumanians
were crushed between two forces
in a battle which ragged for three
days. After suffering heavy
losses, the invaders are reported
fleeing in disorder into the noun
tains.
The retreat of the Rumanians
is admitted in the official COM
munication from the Rumaniaii
headquarters. The Rumanians
were attacked on all sides at
Sibia, otherwise known as Her
mannstadt. The statement says
the Rumanians were forced To-
fight their way through enemy;
forcS4ttacking from the south.
Strategic Move Wins.
Tho defeat of tho Rumanians w.
brought about by . strategic move
virtually impossible on tho western
battle front. Gen. Won Falkenhayn de-
vided his force of Germans and AustTo-
Hungarians While one body engaged
the invaders around Hermannstadtx
the other encircled the Rumanians Gn1|
seized Rothenthurm pass. in the moun-1
tains fifteen miles southeast Of Herr
mannstadt, and one of the first points
gained by tho Rumanians in their ad-
vance.
Both forces then pressed in upon the
Rumanians. composed of sections OF
the first Rumanian army. Bavarian
troops holding Rothenthurm checked
army, which attempted to come to tho
aid of its surrounded oompatriots. Ber-I
lin reports that a large amount OF
booty was taken, as well as prisoners.
In eastern Pennsylvania the Rumanf-
ans also suffered a repulse. Their at.
tack In the region of Szekely Udvar-s
hely was checked. and a German attack
in the same section resulted in the
capture of 600 prisoners.
Berlin Report Of Successes.
The Berlin announcement of the
Transy1vanian operations follows:
THE Rumafian northern and second
armies began an attack on the Goer-
zeny mountains starting from tho
Parajd-Oderhellen line from Szelcely
Udvarhely and from Fogaras Thsi
enemy was repulsed on the Goerxenyi
Ing troops evaded an attack. German
troops attacked successfully beyood
Haar Brook. south Of Henndorf-HeGtn,
one Of tho Rumanian columns. driving
1t back and capturing eleven off1osR
SOL mon and three machine guns.
'Ths enctrclins battle at Hermannseadt
which began September 2e has been won
Under command of Gen Won Fall1enhayn.
German and Austro-Hungarian trooD8
destructively defeated strong sections Of
born fighting: After having suffered
heavy losses the remainder Of the enemy
troops fled in disorder into the impaaD-
able mountain country on both sides 01
I1N<I, yry1,i q ~ ~ n
been occupied by us in the rear of the
enemy by a bold mountain march the
Of September 26. The Ru-
were received there with dow
Lieut. Gen. Krafft Won Del Mensingen.
A thrust made for their relief by the Sec
ond Rumanian army came too late.
Fight With Bitterness.
Our troops fought with the greatssi
bitterness after It had become known I'd
them that the covetous Rumanians who
are lighting on the side Of the entente for5
kultur. threatened by Germany. had mur-
dared defenseless wounded. Tho numbexs
Of prisoners and the vary considerable:
AMOUNT of booty, which is partly spreadT
over the mountainous forest country h6n1|
not yet been established.
"In the Hoetzing mountains and iuz
the Mehadia sector Rumanian attacl<93
failed"
Rumanian Official RAPPORT:
The tsxt of thA Rumauian statemeuf
reads:
''The fighting b general on the noyt1
and northwestern fronts. where w.
k6ok 800 prisoners
''Our troops at Sibia (Hermannstadt1
lttacked on an eidea by Buper1d
snemy forces. after q battle lAsttu1
threo days. ro-established their Co..
1naany who wAs attaclrinI from that ~
.ection. Our troops retired southWAx4
'-on tho southern front . weak snee
gtfeMpt 70 land at C0yAh4A VAs Azmoo
italy ropulood,