Rumania.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 267, 27 October 1916, Page 5

Rumania.

Cemovada Bridge Destroyed

By the Retreating Rumanians.

Enemy Pressure Weakening.

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(Received 27, 10.45 a.m.) Rome, October 26. The Rumanian* have brown up Cernavoda Bridge, (Received 27, 11.10 a.m.) Rome, October 26. The impossibility o£ holding Cernavoda Bridge was due to General von Mackensen’s heavy artillery being within six miles and able to smash it up at any moment, thus cutting off the Rumanians. The Rumanians preferred to retire northwards, sacrificing the bridge, which cost (Received 27, 10.45 a.m.) London, October 26. A Russian official message says:—ln Dobrudja the enemy pressure has weakened. A Russian official message states that on the Rumanian north-eastern front superior enemy pressure has been arrested. Bucharest, October 26.

A communique states:—We retreated north of Tchemavoda, at the crossing of the Danube and Constanza-Bucharest railway).

London, October 26.

A German communique states:—ln Dobrudja our pursuit continues. Tchemavoda was occupied this morning. An uncommonly important success has been achieved.

EFFECT OF MACKENSEN’S BLOW

NEITHER DECISIVE NOR IRREPARABLE.

(Received 27, 8.55 a.m.) New York, October 26.

The New York "World’s” Paris correspondent reports that M. Joseph Reinach, editor of the "Figaro,” says that General Mackensen has succeeded in cutting off the Rumanians from the sea, but the blow is neither decisive nor irreparable. The Russo-Rumanian army is intact and tenacious. The capture of the Constanza-Cei enavoda railway is valuable to the Germans only if they can seize the Danube bridges and viaducts. The destruction of the bridges would leave General Mackensen confronted with an immense forest bordered by lakes and marshes. M- Reinach says he expects that the Rumanians will quickly resume the offensive.

AN ITALIAN OPINION. SITUATION NOT DESPERATE. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] London, October 26. The "Dailv Telegraph’s” Rome correspondent says that despite the loss of Constanza and Predeal, Italy does not regard the Rumanian situation as desperate. If the Austro-Germans debouch on the Rumanian plain it expects a repetition of General Cadorna’s manoeuvre on the plain of Vicenza, where the n-w Italian army awaited the Austrian debouching ficr>. the \l. 3 and surrounded them. 1l;e Ri:sso-Rum;»n;aus " undoubtedly in a numerical superiority, .hough :t d-jubtr- ’ whether they have an equality in artillery. ALLIES ADVERSELY CRITICISED. "AGAIN TOO LATE.” [UNITED SERVICE. ] (Received 27, 11.50 a.m.) Rome, October 26The press severely criticises the Rumanian situation. La Tribuna” argues that it would have been avoided by greater energy in Macedonia. "Il Messagero ” writes that the Entente was "late again.” IN THE EVENT OF THE WORST HAPPENING SEAT OF GOVERNMENT WILL TRANSFER TO ODESSA. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] New York, October 26. The "Globe” has received a cable indicating that Rumania is preparing for any contingency by transferring the seat of Government to Odessa. ALLIES DOING THEIR BEST TO HELP THEIR NEW ALLY. Petrograd, October 26. It is officially announced that the Czar has given his personal pledge to King Ferdinand of Rumania that all Russia’s resources will be utilised in repelling the invasion of Rumania, reconquering the ground lost, and building up a greater Rumania. London, October 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government possessed no later information from Dobrudja than appeared in the Rumanian communiques. The Allies were concertedly doing the utmost possible to assist Rumania. PROGRESS OF THE FIGHTING. GERMAN HORDES MAKING FOR PREDEAL. New York, October 26. Despatches from Rumania describe the German advance, and point out that the road south of Kronstadt is choked with military masses and slow-moving artillery and infantry. One correspondents predicts a standstill of operations near PredealBUCHAREST COMMUNIQUES. RUMANIANS HOLDING THEIR OWN ON THE WEST. Bucharest, October 26. A communique states: —In the Uzul valley we advanced westward and repulsed the enemy beyond the frontier. In the Oituz Pass we repulsed attacks east of the Alt, and also to the northward. We lost ground in the Vulcan Pass. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] (Received 27, 12.30 p.m.) London, October 20. A Rumanian communique says:—We captured Mount Kirekharas, south of Becas, and repulsed the enemy in the Uzul the fighting continues in the Oitus valley beyond the frontier. , The enemy has been everywhere repulsed on the western frontier of Moldavia, retaining only small sections in the Uzul valley, between the Sultza and Trotus valleys. We repulsed attacks south of Predeal, also at Dragoslavele. The enemy progressed in the western part of Jiul valley. General Dragohna has been wounded. WOUNDED GENERALS. FALKENHAYN AND ARCHDUKE CHARLES. (Received 27, 2 P-m-J . , _ , x Zurich, October 26. General Falkenhayn’s wound is serious, and it is feared that it will be necessary' to amputate the leg. The Austrian Archduke Charles has been wounded, and has relinquished his command

GERMAN REPORT. London, October 26. A German communique states:—The Austro-Germans stormed the Vulcan Pass, and progressed north of Kimpolung. (Received 27, 2.15 p.m.) London, October 26. A German communique says:—We defeated the Rumanians in Trotus valley and the hills south of Parvituz. We gained towards Sinaia and Kimpolung. FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA. FURTHER SERBIAN SUCCESSES(Received 27, 2 p.m.) London, October 26. A Serbian communiquqe sa' r s:—our Danube and Drina divisions captured heights on the left bank of the Cerna. [AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION.] (Received 27, 12.30 p.m.) London, October 26. A French communique says:—South-west of Lake Prespa, our cavalry and infantry occupied Zvegda and the bridges and villages of Golobrda and Laisica. THE GERMAN VERSION. (Received 27, 12.15 P-m.) London, October 26. A German communique says:—Bulgarian cavalry contacted the enemy south of Lake Prespa, and repulsed the Serbians at Krapa, on the Cerna, north of Gruniste. BRITISH AERIAL RAID. London, October 26. A British official report says:—On Monday and Tuesday our naval aeroplanes attacked Buk Drawa, on the ConstantinopleSalonika railway, and damaged some rolling stock. One aeroplane has not returned.