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Show SOME DOUBT AS TO THE CAPTURE OF RUMANIAN ARMY "LONDON. Sept. IS. 6:33 p. m. The Bulgarian troops whii h took Hie Danube fort-res? of Pilistria. in Rumania, capture of whirh v.;is announced by the German war office t'undny, a npa rentlv did not ta.ko prisoner any rnnsidr-rn hie number of Rumanians. The offn-ml Bulgarian sratp-meni. sratp-meni. of Septo'i;bcr 1 1 . re'-ei ved hfre to-dny, to-dny, s:-vrs tiie 1 u mania ns rtireil "on both sides of the (Vrnube, pursued by our cavalry," (Although this translation of Ihe Hn'garian statement, if taken Mter-iilL--, indicates that the Buicarians have forred a passasrp of the Danube, it is improbable im-probable lb;tt th Bui ear Ian war off ire iripant to convey tiifs meaning. The Bulgarian if port of the following day makes no mention of any such operation.) opera-tion.) The statement follows: "Along the Danube there was artillery firms at Tekia Viriin, Lomorjechovo and -. I'-hton. "In Dobrudja our offensive continues. Tpsif-rnny our troops entered Pillstria, being be-ing welcomed enthusiastically by the poV'ula; ion. The Bulgarian Iri-color now floats over Fort Arabtahla (probably Fort Arabadzilnr. near the Lianube, iinlf-way between Silistria and Turtukni). Wo captured cap-tured artillery and a large ouantily of material. The enemy troops retirer! northeastward and on both hanks of the Danube, pursued by our cavalry." |