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Show RUSSIANS ON A 16 MILE DRIVE Gain on the Germans in Rumania Ru-mania Between Foczani and Fundent. Pans, Jan. 7 Although the Teutonic Teu-tonic allies have made further advances ad-vances in Rumania, both in their operation op-eration eastward from the mountain region and northward from Wallachia into Moldavia, the Russians and Rumanians Ru-manians at arfnu? points are giving them battle and at several places have met with success Between Fokshani and Fundeni- the Russians made B strong attack over a front of about 16 miles. They gained ground near Obilechti, says the German Ger-man war office, but elsewhere were repulsed with heavy casualties The Petrograd official communication, however, says the Russian.-, re-established their former position near Kap-atuno, Kap-atuno, northwest of Fokshani, made an advance in the vicinity of Raspitza Lake and in a surprise attack cap tured trenches to thp northwest in the Oituz valley. Russians Retire Before Invaders. Admission is made by Petrograd that the Russians and Rumanians on the upper reaches of the Suchitza river riv-er retired before the advancing invaders, in-vaders, while Berlin says that between be-tween the Oituz and Putna back farther far-ther toward the plains Mount Ado-besti Ado-besti was stormed by a German detachment de-tachment and captured. On the northern end of the Russian Rus-sian line in ourland the Russians launched strong attacks near Mitau. but were repulsed suffering casualties and losing 1300 men made prisoner, according to Berlin Near Riga considerable con-siderable fighting is still in progress. Rome Reports 500 Yards Advance. In the other war theatres bombardments bombard-ments and small enterprises by recon-noitering recon-noitering and raiding parties have featured fea-tured the fiphting Rome" reports an anvance of about 500 yards by the Italians near Hill 208 during a surprise sur-prise attack. In Macedonia the British Brit-ish endeavored again to push forward their line near Lake Doiran, but failed, according to Berlin. |