FALKENHAYN COMMANDS AT HERMANNSTADT

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 235, 2 October 1916, Page 5

FALKENHAYN COMMANDS AT HERMANNSTADT

K_NDENBURG VISITS THE DOBRUDJA THESTRE. PARIS, October 1. General yon Falkenhayn, the former chief of the German General Staff is m command of the Austrians and Germans m the H-rmannstadt district.' Genera! yon Hindenburg. the new chief of the jreneral staff, is now at the Dobrudja- conferring with yon Mackensen. A Bucharest communique states : _~The Russians and the Rumanians in the Dobrudja are maintaining their pressure on the enemy vrithout relaxation. "Serious losses harve been inflicted on the enemy. -The whole of one P-Umanhm battery of artille"_y was mentioned in the orders or the day recently for wrecking si* of the enemws guns." The German communique regarding the fighting at Hermannstadt in Southern Transylvania. S-ates:--Onr troops f OT ght with the greatest bitterness after it became known that the Rmramans had murdered defencele-s wounded men." The "Obßterrer- interprets the German allegation of Rumanian outrages as a sinister warning of a coming massacre. The Rumanian newspapers are sceptical regarding the extent of Goraanv---sueees.. at Hermannstadt. The presence of yon Falfcenhayn in the command suggests that a great offensive has been designed. His court influence ie stffl gr-.at, and explains in some measure the emphasis laid on the alleged victory-