Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
DObruIdja Now.
Cleaned Out
By Teutonies IT
German Official Report Shows
Systematic Conquest OF Ru-
manian Refuge Towns
German oheisll


: BERLIN. Germany. Jan. 6.-An-
nouncement officially early today
says that in Great Wallachia the re-
naming commercial city. Braila. has
been captured by German and Bulgar.
ian forces and the DobIudja section
Is now completely cleared OF the
enemy.
GERMAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Jan. 5.-Western arena: On
account Of unfayorable weather fight
ing activity Of the artillery Is limited,
Several patrol enterprises on small
sectors were successful. IN Crown
Prince Rupprecht's group detach-
ments Of Altenburg Regiment I53 ad-
yanced this morning to the fourth hos
tile trench on the east edge Of IIoos
and inflicted sangufnary losses on the
English, while, cleaning and blasting
several galleries, and returned with
SIS prisoners.
Eastern arena: On Prince Leopold's
front between the coast and Frederick
|stadt there has been temporarily
strong artillery fire and IN the early
hours this morning Russian battaE
The fight Is stiIl going on. The Rus
sians besides attacked four times nm
successfully an island taken from
them northwest Of Duenaburg, using
many men and much ammunition.
Archduke Joseph's front: on Gold
en- Bystrftza artillery fire is lively,
Advances Of Russian companies and
raiding detaehments between Czoka-
nesti and Dornauatfa failed under
heavy hostile losses. Yesterday at
lacks of Teuton troops fighting under
General won Gerok between the east.
Eern Transylyania frontier and the
Sereth loWlRnde gained, Tor rs several
hundred pFisohers md eonsidefable
terrain. IS. e
Field Marshal won Maekensen's
group: In mountains northwest Of
/ EOdObesti the Teutons stormed several
entrenched height positions On Rim
nicul Sarat sector west Prussiall In
fantry No. 152 took the towns OF Slob-
ozia and Rotesti. storming them IN 2,
and-to-hand battle. South Of Buzaul
Ea Russian bridgehead position before
Braila was pierced by German dr.
vision with an annexed Austrian force.
The towns of Gurgeti and Romanul
have been captured In Q hard strug-
gle from house to house. 400 prison
efs falling into our hands and six ma
chine guns. ~ ~.
On, the right bank OF the Danube
German and Bulgarian forces have
advanced towards Braila and Galatz.
There is nothing new on the Macedo-
nfan front. r.. -ss .e.~. '. /.
German Army headquarters, Jan.
4.-Western arena: Rain and fog on
this front today limited activity. 4
* Eastern arena: Northwest Of Due
naburg companies of the 0tenburg
Reserve Infantry Regiment 259 push
ed across the Duena river ice and cap
tured an island from the Russians.
taking more than 40 prisoners and
several machine guns. .5%
Archduke Joseph's 'front.' In the
GaFpathian forest Russian detach.
ments have gained footing IN
most advanced position, north Of Mes
ticanesci TeHton troops have captur.
ed several heights and hold them
against attack
Won Mackensenis front: Above
Gobesti and northwest of Focsani the
Milcovu sector Is favorable for us.
West Of the mouth Of the Buzaul river
strong Russian cavalry tried to ad.
vance but was srepuIsed. : - -,
German and Bulgarian regiments
shoulder to shoulder captured by
storming the tenaciousIy-defended
towns OF Macin and Yiyila and took
about 1000 prisoners and ten machine
guns, clearing the Dobrudja OF the
enemy except a narrow spit Of land
leading towards Galata where the
Russian rear-guards still fight.
Nothing important on the Macedo-
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