BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 17 June 1915, Page 8

BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

RUSSIA AND EQUMANIA

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT SIGNED

ROUMANIAN INTERVENTION

PROBABLE

LARGE RANGE GERMAN GUNS

FIGHTING IN THE CARNIE ALPS,

BY CABLE—PRKSS ASSOCIATION- COPYBIGHT, (Received June 17, 12.50 p.m.) LONDON, June 16. It was reported on Tuesday that the Montenegrin Minister at Rome had received notification that Roumania had signed a tentative agreement with Russia, the effect <of which would be to overcome the obstacles preventing Roumania Centering the war on the side of the Allies. This report has lbsjen confirmed from other sources. Despatches from? Bucharest state that negotiations are being continued. ■ ; . -, PARIS, June 16. German long range guns at a distance of fifteen miles., shelled Compiegne forest harmlessly. The shells, made holes thirty feet deep in the forest. ROME, June 16. Official—The enemy made repeated attempts to break through the Sesis Pass in the Carnie Alps, but was repulsed and pursued with the bayonet. Investigations confirm the belief that the enemy is using explosive bullets.