ROUMANIA'S DANGER.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15769, 9 December 1916, Page 9

ROUMANIA'S DANGER.

FALL OF BUCHAREST. THE GERMAN VERSION. (By C-ab'.e.- ■IVh Aw=ocialion.—Copyright.; CR liter's Tele-prams.; (Received December Sth. S>.3o p.m.) AMSTERDAM, December 8. A Berlin somi-ofiicial message, describing the fall of Bucharest:, state.that General von Maekcnson sent ji parlomontaire on Tuesday forenoon, demanding the surrender of the fortress within twenty-four hours, otherwise hi would open lire. t Tho parlomontaire was blindfolded and conducted to tho commander-in-chief, who refused to accept the letter, on the grounds that Bucharest was in no wise a fortress, but an open town. The parloniontairo swept aside the evasion and returned on the following morning to the German lines. The account proceeds to describe the occupation of tho forts on the nortli front, where there was some infantry resistance. Tho fortresses were occupied by tho Danube troops on the soutli front. The account declares that the troops were given an enthusiastic reception in the city, and were decorated witl: flowers. General von Mackenscn proceeded tc the Royal Castle, where he was groetec with nonquota. I ENEMY JUBILATION. (Australian una N.Z. Cab:« Association.) ' (Received December Bth. C.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. December 7. . There is jubilation throughout Aus tria and Germany. Tho Kaiser telegraphed his congratulations to General von Mackensen. THE KAISER'S ECSTASY. AMSTERDAM, December 7. Tho Kaiser telegraphed to the Empress:—"Bucharest captured. What magnificent success' On way to complete victory gained by God's grace." ROUMANIAN ARMY ESCAPES. ("Tho Times.") ..PARIS, December 7. It ; s reported that the Roumanian army at Bucharest escaped intact. THE ARTILLERY SAVED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December Bth, 9.30 p.m.) ROME. December 7. Petrograd reports state that tho abandonment of Bucharest was delayed as long as possible in order to save the artillery and tho supplies of provisions and munitions. The Roumanian army is still considered t6 bo intact, and is retiring to prearranged positions, where tho Russians are concentrating. A SUCCINCT SUMMARY. (Itoutcr'e Telegrams,) (Received December Sth, 11.45 p.m.) VANCOUVER, December "'■ The "New Y'ork Tribune's" special war correspondent, in describing the fall of Bucharest, says that Germany is weaker in military strength than before tho invasion of Roumania, but tho food.problcm is now loss acute. Ther© •will be no peace before a year, and J probably longer.

MURDER AND ANARCHY. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) (Received December Bth, 10 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 7. The United Press correspondent states that anarchy and panic have been following upon tho German advance in Roumania. Murder and pillage, and every kind of lawlessness has been perpetrated by rovin e bands of gypsies. Pitiful scenes in the shape of desolated houses are seen on every side, but the German army marches indifferently through the devastated areas without attempting to stop the disorders or relievo the misery. MORE PRISONERS TAKEN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter'a Telegrams.) LONDON, December 7. A German communique claims tho capture of 9200 more prisoners in Roumania. STOP IN DOBRUDJA. LONDON. December 8. The Russians have ceased their offensive on the Dobrudja front, and are entrenching deeply. TRANSPORT TROUBLES. THE RUSSIANS BLOCKED. (Beuter'e Telegrams.) LONDON, December 7. It is believed that the Roumanian retreat from Wallachia is due to the transport of Russians from Moldavia to Wallachia being impossible, owing to congestion on the Bucharest^!assy railway, in consequence of tho evacuation of Bucharest. It is understood that successive Roumanian lines of defence were prepared between the Buzery valley and Jalosista. The Russians, attacking most vigorously in Moldavia, have captured the enemy's first lino ten miles from the Gvimes Pass.