RUMANIA'S WAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17290, 4 October 1916, Page 7

RUMANIA'S WAR.

REPORTS FROM THE ENEMY SUCCESS CLAIMED. Auitralian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, October A German communique says:— The Rumanians have won ground on both sides of Kovel. North of Orsova we successfully attacked. The,. AustroHungarians captured the Oboroea height. The enemy gained a footing on the right bank of the Danube, south of Bucharest. * THE DOBRUDJA. RUMANIANS CROSS DANUBE. THREATENING 'ENEMY’S REAR. Souter’i Telegram* (Received October 3, 9-10 p.m.) BUCHAREST, October 3. A communiquo says:—On the southern front we crossed the Danube between Rustchuk and Turtukai and aitacked along tho whole front in the Dobrudja. We repulsed tho enemy’s centre and right flank. THE ENEMY’S SILENCE. CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT. “ The Times ” Service. (Received October 3, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, October 3. The Rumanians’ crossing of the Danube is an effective and dramatic stroke, affecting the Gennan plans and threatening von Mackensen s roar, uio German silence regarding iiormannstadt is considered most significant in view of Saturday’s arrogant claims. Colonel Rraington declares that von Hindenburg’s Rumanian offensives are almost tho last possible German stroke. They cannot alter the results, but they may prolong tho war unless they are adequately met. ■Mr J. D. Bourchior. correspondent or “ The Times ” at Bucharest, reports that German aeroplanes on Sunday

dropped in Bucharest bundles of poisoned sweets and others containing the germs of infectious diseases.