Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
AUSTRIANS EyACUATE HALICZ;
BULGARS TAKE FOUR TOWNS

Continued from Pare One.
there Is continuous artillery activity.
south OF the river there have been
infantry actions In which the attackers
were repulsed with severe losses. West
OF Berny-en-Santerre, isolated trench
sections remained in the hands Of the
enemy.
On the right bank Of the Meuse dur
ing the fighting on Wednesday north
east OF Fort Souville, some ground was
lost by us. Intense artillery activity
continues on both sides in the verdun
astern front-There is nothing to
report from the front held by the troops
OF Prince Leopold.
Army group Of Archduke Karl--on
the zlota Lipa River, southeast OF
Brzezany and on the Najarowma, Rus
san attacks failed with heavy losses.
In the Carpathians German enterprises
southwest OF zielona and west OF Sch-
poth were successful. Enemy attacks
were repulsed southwest of Schipoth
Balkan front-North of Dobric Gin
the Rumanian province Of Dobrudja),
Bulgarian and Turkish troops again
drove back the Russians and Ruma-
MANS
This is the FIRST oficlal announcement
that Turkish troops are fighting with the
Bulgarians against the Rumanians.
Inc capture of the Rumanian fortress of
garian soldiers has aroused much jubila-
ton throughout the Central Empires.
In this city the Bulgarian flag is being
flown on many buildings, and merchants
are doing thriving business in the sale
Of pictures of King Ferdinand and of Bul.
garian generals.
1t is now estimated that about 81 900
prisoners were captured at Tutrakan, along
with 100 guns and a great store Of ammuni-
tion and provisions.
Dispatches from S9ha state that the Ger
man and Bulgarian forces in Dobrudja
Province are continuing their successful
advance. driving back the Rumanians and
Russians, and that Rumanian defensive
works on the northern side Of the Danube
are being shelled with heavy German
howitzers
Following the capture of Tutrakan, the
German and Bulgarian artillerymen opened
up terrific cannonade against the Ru-
manian positions at the mouth OF the Ar
jeshu River. around Otenitza. 1t Is at
this point that the German officers are
directing the campaign to throw force
across the Danube for dash against
Bucharest, the Rumanian capital.
Bucharest is only IS miles from Tu-
trakan.
The Allies have lost more than a million
men in killed. wounded and missing since
the grand offensive against the Central
Powers opened with a Russian attack three
This estimate was made today by German
military experts, who said they thought II
conservative
Against these losses, the Allied armies
have only the conquest of Bukowina anc
some Galician territory by the Russians, thu
capture of Gorilla by the italians, shallow
thrust into the German lines on the Somm'
and the occupation of mountainous Tran
! sylvania territory by the Rumanians, al
| positive military achievements.
The armies of the Central Powers, keep
| ing their lines intact everywhere unde
| tremendous pressure, at the same tint
| struck back with successful blows In th'
| Balkans. The Bulgarians advanced on boil
| fanks to positions menacing the Allies II
| Greece. German and Bulgarian force
| struck a severe blow against the Rumanian
by occupying Tutrakan fortress, one of tn
bridgehead positions defending Bucharest.
The Allies losses as conservatively esti
mated here follow:
Russian ..................... ........ 900 90
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