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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 271, 1 November 1916, Page 4

War cables recently have ai rived late each day giving little or no time to write notes concerning the news they contain. To-day the messages have Lome io band very late, yet- they are welcome because they bring bet I er new*- from the Kumanian front-.. The fir<t message was bripf: and concise. “The Russians, Serbs and Rumanians have assumed the offensive m Dobrudja.’ This is the best news, we have had for some time, as it relieves the anxiety that has been felt regarding the jjossible fate of our Allies who were retreating with a formidable enemy on one side and a wide and difficult river to negotiate on the other. Accepting the cable at its full worth, the anxiety i? now transferred to our enemies who are probably wondering what the fate of Mackensen and his forces will be now the tide has turned in Rumania’s favour. News of equal worth also comes from the Transylvania front- where we are told the Rumanians, strongly reinforced by Russians, are fighting hard battles in the passes, and have won a victory at Szurguk which has shaken the whole of Falkenhayn’s’ forces on the Alpine front. The latest message to hand states that the worst is over and the full pressure of Russian help will be felt by the enemy in. a few days. The heroic .Servians aided by their French allies continue to make gradual progress in their advance through difficult country towards Monastir. Here we are told the absence of good roads hinders the bringing up of heavy guns, and delays may be expected in consequence. From Salonika there is no news at the time of writing, and Russia remains silent regarding the big battles we have been led to believe are in progress. Generals Haig and Joffre have little of importance to report, yet the news they do send is favourable to our side.