RUMANIA'S WAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17284, 27 September 1916, Page 7

RUMANIA'S WAR.

IN TRANSYLVANIA.

AUSTRIAN'S TAKEN IN REAR

CARPATHIAN PASSES ABANDONED.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 25. Tho Rumanians continue tho struggle at Mount Calimanu, advancing towards

the Austrian trenches south-west of Dorna Watra. The Austrians have been taken in the rear and have been obligod to abandon the Carpathian Passes. It is reported that Hungary is here invaded and that the Rumanians have repulsed the enemy almost as far as the old Rumanian frontier.

RUMANIANS ADVANCE.

Keuter's Telegrams. BUCHAREST, September 25. A communique states:—

On the northern front, in the Calimanu Mountains, our advance continues. In tho Jiu Valley partial enemy actions wer? repulsed. The total number of prisoners on this front is 6884.

IN THE DOBRUDJA.

BULGARIAN EFFORTS BROKEN.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON .September 25. Tho Bulgarian effort in the Dobrudja lias been broken, and the arrival of Turkish reinforcements suggests that the enemy's reserves are exhausted.

RUMANIAN PROGRESS

BUCHAREST, September 25. A communique says:— In the Dobrudja, our loft flank has made progress.

RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

LONDON. September 25

An important Russian success is reported from the Dobrudja. " Two thousand prisoners were taken.

BAD WEATHER.

SATISFACTORY ADVANCE IN THE BUKOWINA.

RUMANIAN PRESS JUBILANT.

" The Times " Service.

(Received September 26, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 26.

Mr J. D. Bourchier, "Tho Times" correspondent at Bucharest, says that the weather impedes operations on both fronts. The Bulgarian advance in tho Dobrudja lias been arrested. Tho Press is jubilant at an inexperienced General defeating tho groat von Maokenscn.

Tho Transylvauisn check is unimportant, and there is a satisfactory .advance in the mountains of the Dakowina.

Tho Rumanian Legations are expected to arrive from tho enemy capitals via Sweden and Russia shortly. America is taking over tho representation of Rumania in Berlin and Vienna, and Spain tho representation in Sofia and Constantinople.

RUMANIA'S PART.

WHAT GERMANY RECOGNISES,

MESSAGE FROM RUSSIAN MINISTER.

Australian and N.Z. Cabls Association,

NEW YORK. September 25. Cc-noral Shuvoff, tho Russian War Minister, in a special cable to the New York "World," comments on the Rumanian position. " The Gormans know quite well that Transylvania will be lost irreparably. That has already been plainlv determined by tho occupation by the Rumanians of the entire Alt Valley from Hermannstadt and Kronstadt to Szereda and Chik. Germany has realised that the menace to communication between Berlin and Constantinople is too great for her to resist. She also understands the tremendous political effcet if the Rumanians conquer Transylvania."

CLAIMS OF THE ENEMY.

RUMANIANS REPULSED,

(Received September 26, 5.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 25.

A Gorman communique says:—Rumanian advances on the Szurduk and Vulkan passes failed. Fighting south of the Codadigus-Topraisar lino is favourable to our troops. Our airships bombarded tho fortress of Bucharest.