RUSSO-RUMANIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2982, 20 January 1917, Page 7

RUSSO-RUMANIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

CONTINUED PROGRESS ENEMY REPORTED TO BE EVACUATING BRAILA .t„ , Pfltrograd, January IS. We definitely defeated the enemy on the two wings. Ilio battle continues in the centro. i , ■ The enemy is evacuating Braila, —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, January 18. A Russian oflicial message states: "Our fire arrested attempts at tiie offensive southward of tha Oitoz Valley. "The Rumanians repulsed tlio Germans southwards of Monastika. and surrounded a height south-west of Pralea. Jinny prisoners were taken."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN REPORT OF THE FIGHTING. London, January IS. A German communique says: "The Russians, attacking in 'tenfold superior numbers, penetrated an advanced post north of Crashin, but were driven out. "A strong Russian attack South of tlio Oitoz road was repulsed. "The Russians are bombarding Tulcha and Isaccea, on the Danube."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu.-Reutel. •

SUPPLIES IN THE CARPATHIANS MUST BE MAN-HANDLED, (Rec. January 19, 5.50 p.m.) ~ t . _ Amsterdam, January IS. uiTiimu war correspondents in Rumania onlargo on tho difficult'conditions, especially of frost, snow, -and fog. They stato tliat supplies in the Oaipathians must be man-handled. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BULGARIA HOLDS NINETY THOUSAND PRISONERS. (Rec. January 19, 5.50 p.m.) up 1. , . r , ~„_ „ Rotterdam, January 18. . Wotterdnmscho Courant's" Balkans correspondent states that Bulgaria holds ninety thousand prisoners, including all of tlio Allies and some Australians and Canadians, and Bulgaria considers that tho food allowances are miflicient, but the Anglo-French complain of tho meagrenoss of tho diet and the clothing being inadequate. Prisoners arc depending on tlio Legations and charitable commissions at home for parcels—Aus.-N.Z. Cable