ROMANIA'S DANGER.

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ROMANIA'S DANGER.

an enemy victory. 8000 PRISONERS TAKEN. By Cable.—Press Association.--Copyright.) (Australian N. 2. Afiflociation.) (B&uter'B Telcgramsj (Received December sth, 8.50 p.m.). LONDON, December 4. A Berlin communique states: "The Austrian and. German and Turkish and Bulgarian armies in Roumania havo completed their junctions. "We havo captured Targovistea, and completely defeated the First Roumanian Army. "The remainder of the Roumanian First Army was driven across the Titu junction into the arms of a German infantry division. "The enemy has been defeated both north-west and south of Bucharest, and an additional 8000 men have been xaken prisoner, together with an enormous quantity of booty, and 35 guns. "The Russians somewhat progressed in the Trotus Valley." RUSSIAN ATTACKS CHECKED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) (Received December 6th, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, December 5. An Austrian official message says:— "The Roumanian units previously cut off in Little Waliachia are being systematically destroyed. "A continuous battle north of the Danube has opened. The booty we have taken is extraordinarily rich. "The Russians in the Carpathians are exhausted, and their attacks have slackened." A RUSSIAN MESSAGE. LONDON, December 4. The Russian communique states:— "The Roumanians are retiring in the Pitesci-Targovistea region. "There is obstinate fighting m the region, between Alexandria and Bucnarest." ' THE FORTS UNDER FIRE. LONDON, December 4. Berlin reports state that the Germans have begun to bombard the forts at Bucharest. A BLACK PROSPECT. FALL OF CITY CERTAIN. (Auttr&li&n N.Z. Cubl© Ae**oci*-lion.) (Receivod December sth, 9.35 p.m.) LONDON, December 5. The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent, writing on Sunday, ga yg:—"Fighting continues along the Arges river, on a thirty miles front, from Fitesci. It is going in the enemy's favour. The Germans, advancing from the west, are coming up in the rear of the Roumanians, and are threatening their complete envelopment. The approach of German cavalry compelled the Roumanians to retreat south-east upon Bucharest. The arrival of Russians at points .south and south-west of Bucharest, temporarily changed the aspect of affairs, but the fate of Bucharest is merely a matter of time. It is questioned whether the Russians can bring up sufficient troops in time to assist the Roumanians to nse the Bucharest forts as a support for their armies." GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. / TO COMMAND UNITED ARMIES. (Received December sth, 0.45 p.m.) ZURICH, December 5. A German newspaper states that the Grand Duke Nicholas has been appointed to the supreme command of the Russian and Roumanian armies in the new theatre of war. Ho was hurriedly srummoned to the Czar's headquarters to receive his appointment. The Russian section of the new armies consists of thirteen army corps, totalling 400,000 effectives. PROMPT EXPLOITATION. AMSTERDAM. December 4. General von Schcppe, Governer of the invaded portions of Roumania. has been instructed to use Roumanian land similarly to the land of Belgium and Poland, taking into account the needs of the Roumanian population and the needs of the Central Powers which are illegallv cut off from the high .seas by England.

FORCED INTO THE WAR. ■.Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Keceivcd December Gtli. 1.35 a.m.) NEW YORK. December 0. The ''Providence Journal" assort? that it has informal inn that thr Roumanians wore forced into the war prematurely by Germany, who sent an ultimatum. Roumania did not inteml K> enter until March. 1917. The majority of her puns are of Geinian and Austrian manufacture. The position is more hopeful now that the l{;;ssi.ini are able to give valuable assistance. Roumnnia is receiving equipment from ihe Allies.