Evening star., 1917-01-07
GERMANS ADVANCE
ON 1OO-M|LE FRONT
Russians Admit Further Re.
treat Before Enemy On
sIaughts in Rumania.
TEUT0NS REACH sERETH

Along hundred-mile front in
southeastern Moldavia the troops Of
the central powers are slowly pressing
the retreating Russians and Rumanianu
back upon the line of the Sereth river.
The Sereth has been reached by the
troops of Field Marshal Won Mackensen
at two points between Fokshani and
Galatz. the last Rumanian port on the
Danube. and which is reported under
the fire of the German guns.
From the Uzul valley to Galatx the
have been successful
at several points. and have compelled
the Russians and Rumanians to retire
before their attacks. At one point in
the Uzul valley the Russians were VIC
torious in battle for the possession of
height. Heavy fighting is reported
in the region of Soveia, in the Suchitsa
valley. about ten miles inside the Mol.
davian frontier. South Of the Trotus
valley the Austro-Cermans in their lat.
est advance have taken 800 prisoners.
In southern Moldavia Field Marshal
Won Mackensen followed up his capture
OF F'raila with the occupation Of flvo
towns south of the Sereth and between
Fokshani and Galatz. North OF Braila
Petrograd admits that the Russians
and Rumanians have retired across the
Sereth.
Rumanians Withdraw.
By the Associated Press
PETROGRAD. January 6. via Lon
don.-In the region south of the Ko.
tumba valley, Rumania, the Russian
troops were forced by a hostile attack
to withdraw two versts. the oficial
statement says. Russians were vtcto-
rious in battle for possession of .
height north Of the Usul valley IN
Rumania.
Rumanian forces. 1t lis announced,
were pressed back in the upper Suchit.
"a valley and near the confluence Of
the Putna and Zabala rivers in Ru.
mania.
A Russo Rumania retirement along
the front southeast of Fokshani also
was reported The text OF the state
ment follows.
"Rumanian front: In the region Of
Dzviniach. north of Zolotvin (Galicia),
our scouts attacked an enemy force
half company strong. killed q num-
bayonet and made the rest prisoner.
Part Of Company Bayonsted.
"A Gerflan company attempted 4,
approach our trenches in the regteq
OF Kotumba Rumanis). Part Of tk6
company was bsyonsted and the rssa
captured. South Of Kotumba the en-.
emy forced our troops to withdraw TIVE
yersts eastward.
The battle for the possession Of
height north OF the uxul valley was
concluded with a counter attack on our
a w a
Enemy attacks in the Oituz valley
region were repulsed and our detach-
ments occupied a height south Of the
Oituz river.
'The enemy. with superior forces. at
tackled the Rumanians on the upper
part of the Suchi.za river and pressed
them back to Rosaca- The enemy sue.
ceeded also in pushing back the Ru-
twelve versts southeast of the confiu-
ence of the Putna and abala rivers and
northwest of Odobechti. Enemy at
tacks near the latter place were 70.
pulsed by the Rumanians
Posts Are Pressed Back.
THE enemy bombarded Rimniceni. on
the Lower Rimnik river. with his
heavy artillery and took the offensive
on the front Rimniceni-G ni-Gulianca-Kio-
venu- -Maxineni and pressed back our
advanced posts four versts eastward,
after a stubborn resistance. At night
fall the enemy undertook an attack
along the high road from Gulianca TO
Obenechti. but was arrested by our nre.
I'VE evacuated Braila on Thursday
and retired across the Sereth river.
Bulgarian Ofacial Report.
BERLIN, January 6. by wireless to
sayville, N Y-The Bulgarian army
statement of January 8
is as follows:
In the bend of the Cerna MACE
lonian 'front.' Lieut.. Brandek shot down
his second captive balloon. which fell
n flames.
"In Dobrudja the Russians were de-
'eated near Matchin and JiJila and re-
nan troops pursued them up to the
light bank of the Danube and occupied
he village of Cecet. The left wing
# the hostile force attempted to MAIN
lriven back onto a small neck of land.
eading to Galatz. Russians to the
lumber of 1900 were made prisoner.
Near Isakcha there was an artillery
Iuel
"Hostile monitors shelled TuItcha"
German Version Of Fighting.
The text of today's German state.
nent follows:
Front of Archduke Joseph-In the
outhern part of the wooded Carpathi-
ms there was a strong artillery en-
a aRement o-Hungarian troops
epulsed Russian battalions northeast
t Kirlibaba.
south of the Trotus valley. Bava-
ian and Austro-Hungarian regiments
formed extensive hostile defensive es-
ablishments between Columbia and
'altucanu. In addition to the heavy
anguinary losses suffered by the enc.
~ we took 500 prisoners.
Between Casinului and the SuchitsA
alley several points of support were
aptured. ~. :
Advancing Northeast.
German columns. after clearing
eight positions southeast Of Souveia,
re advancing along the valleys toward
ae northeast.
Army group Of Field Marshal voa
an effective artillery
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