Show t w. w o I V oh I sen Danube I F Fortresses DI I EUS N f FORCE R l T TO RETREAT T Czar Ferdinand Is Backing Backing Backing Back Back- ing Up and Is Losing Ground and Trenches in Region Rumanians Hurl New Army Across Danube I Menacing Field Marshal Marshal Marshal Mar Mar- Mackensen Flank By IBy Associated Pre Frew PreM LONDON Oct 3 FIeld Field Marshal von Mackensen who commands the 5 forces k-forces pf the central 1 Allies opera operating ing against th the Rumanians and Russian 1 sl I has ordered the evacuation evacuation evacuation tion tion of 01 the Danube fortresses of Silis Sills tria and recently captured captured cap cap- by the Teutonic Bulgarian and Turkish forces says a dispatch from i Rome to the Wireless less Press The reason given for the withdrawal of Von Mackensen's forces is that the German commander is in danger dangerS S 1 of being enveloped by the Russian and Rumanian troops which have crossed the Danube between 1 According to the wireless version fl f of the Sofia official statement the thet t Danube was crossed by the Ruma Ruma- titans near which is 5 midway between and andI I i about eighteen miles northeast northeast north north- east east of the former place By Associated Press PARIS Oct 3 The The Serbians fighting in the region re- re re- re gion gion on the Macedonian front 1 have ave made further progress according ac- ac II fording cording to tod today's ys war office announcement announcement an an- taking first line trenches from the Bulgarians and capt capturing ring another battery 1 I Bulgarian attacks on British on the left bank of the were repulsed the Bulgarians sustainIng sustain sustain- In Ing g heavy losses The statement follows On the left bank of the two two fresh Bulgarian counter attacks against the positions captured by the British September 30 were ere repulsed with losses for the enemy t L In the region of the Cerna the Ser Ser- 1 ians continued to advance on the western slop slopes s and the main crest of Serbian infantry yesterday yesterday yes- yes I carried first line enemy I trenches I I On the left there was the usual cannonading Bad weather cone con- con e I By my Associated rr Tr- Tr FeL SOFIA Oct 2 Via Lond London n Oct Oct 3 L Retreat by the tho Bulgarians rians under heavy Serbian artillery fire is rea reported re re- I a ported ported today in an official statement says says- J I Macedonian J front In the Lake region there was considerable artillery activity without infantry acI action ac- ac tion at hill lull 1944 1044 s south uth of Ian llan As a consequence of violent artillery ar- ar I tillery fire on the summit and in order I Ito to avoid unnecessary loss our troops I II were ordered to withdraw to their F main mam position in the val val- val 1 I I ley There wa was violent reciprocal artillery artillery ar ar- tillery ry fire west and east cast of the Var Var- I Iry It t dar Weak artillery fire took place at the foot of 01 the fire mountain I Continued on page 2 FLEES Continued from page 1 1 A patrol engagement resulted In our favor near the station On the front enemy battalions battalions battalions bat bat- which advanced under the protection of a hurricane of fire succeeded succeeded succeeded suc suc- in occupying the villages of and By counter attacks we drove the enemy enemy from the two last named villages to their former positions Fighting near continues On the Aegean coast the enemy fleet bombarded without result a height north of In the the Russians attempted attempted attempted at at- tempted twice to advance in the Be Be- chaoul Sari line but they were compelled to retreat under the fire of our artillery and infantry There was quiet quiet- on the Black sea coast The number of Rumanians who have invaded Bulgaria is placed at several battalions by the Bulgarian war office A statement announcing the passage of the Danube by the invaders invaders invaders in in- says On the Danube near between between be be- tween and the enemy conveyed to our banks in boats several battalions Measures have been taken to attack this force By Associated Press LONDON Oct 3 Bulgarian counter counter counter coun coun- ter attacks on the British forces which crossed the river on the Macedonian front were repulsed yes yes- the war office announced to to- day Following is the statement Yesterday the Bulgarians counterattacked counterattacked counter counterattacked attacked with three battalions against our new positions on the east bank of the but were repulsed One of ot our battalions then charged with the bayonet and routed the enemy taking forty prisoners The royal flying Hying corps carried out successful bombing attacks on troops In transport in and on a railroad train traveling from there to Seres BERLIN Oct 3 Via London London Of Of Official announcement was made here today that German Austro-German troops In Transylvania in the region north of Fogaras had withdrawn before superior superior su au- su- su Rumanian forces The war office announced today that Austrian and German monitors had bad destroyed the pontoon bridges across the Danube in the rear of the Rumanian forces which have crossed the river and invaded Bulgaria |