THE ROUMANIAN FRONT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4459, 29 January 1917, Page 5

THE ROUMANIAN FRONT.

POSITION XOAV SATISFACTORY

(Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received Jan. 28, 5.5 p.m.) PETROGRAD, Jan. 28

Experts describe the situation on the Danube delta as satisfactory. The Russians are defending the Sufina Canal which is the chief mouth of the Danube, in order to conserve the navigation of the river to Ismail. The front then generally follows the Sereth and then the right bank of the Trotus as far as Ogna. and thence bends northwest to rejoin the AustroRoumanian frontier. _ The enemy have vainly attempted lor days to force the passage of the Sereth between Fosani and Galatz m order to push their left wmg along the Trotus, but. the Russians are breaking the attacks while awaiting the resumption of their own offensive. General Gourko has been appointed to command the Russo-Rou mania n front. riqUM AN lAN COM ML NIQU E. (Admiralty Per Wireless lie ‘ (Received Jan. 28. 5 o P,m.) V LONDON, Jan. 28. A Roumanian official s ? d Despite the snow, we attacked < repulsed the enemy southward of the valleys of Cashrn and Susl tza aftei eleven hours’ desperate lighting.

NEUTRAL MINISTERS REMOVED

The Times. * LONDON, Jan. 26 Mr Bourchier, writing from Jassy, states that there is great >nd.gnat on at Germany’s removal M neutral Mmisters from Bucharest, which is oobbtless due to the American Legation s investigation of the tl'scovcij > SS of W.’» , <“'!"■ '*s hdangerous dtaaj; ■ - n the German Legation. Meutiais presence is also not desired pcnci.ug the meeting of the Kauor and his allies. -