MAMA'S PLIGHT.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15773, 14 December 1916, Page 7

MAMA'S PLIGHT.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

SOME PROGRESS -MADE

(By Cable. —Prces Association. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Bcuter'a ltk-gramsj LONDON, December 12. A Russian communique states: — The Russian communique states: — •'.Enemy attacks south-oast of Kovel in the wooded Carpathians, and in Moldavia, wore repulsed, and we captured some hoights. "The .Germans are unsuccessfully attacking Oislau and Mizelu, thirty miles north-east and twenty-five east of Ploesci respectively."' MORE GERMAN SUCCESSES. (Received December 13th. 7.20 p.m.) LONDON. December 12. A German communique says:— "Wo have captured Mezilu. between Ploesci and I'uzeu. "Thirty miles south-east of Ploesci we took prisoner 10,000 men in three days, and captured several guns and much war material." EXER C. ETIC 0 PERATIOXS. I'ETROGRAI>. December 12. Austrians and Germans are active, in Wallaehia. preparing linos of defence, fortifying 'positions, and constructing bridges across the Danube at Giurgevo and Turnit-Sovorin. TJiey art! employing the whole population above the age ot fourteen in this work. The Roumanian retreat continues with « minimum of 10.-s. THE KAISER'S VISIT. MILAN, December 12. The "Speolo"' states that the Kaiser, will shortly visit Bucharest. A STAFF APPOINTMENT. AMSTERDAM, December 12. General von Stolzenberg has been appointed Chief of the Genera] Staff at Bucharest.