RUMANIA'S WAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 9

RUMANIA'S WAR.

IN WALLACHIA. SEVERE FIGHTING. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. LONDON, November 23. A Rumanian communique, undated, received to-day, does not tlixow any further light on the position at Craiova, but reports violent, enemy attacks on the Cerna near Orsova. It adds:—We fortified ourselves and captured positions near Drago&lavele, while in the Alt Valley there wero infantry actions. In the centre there were enemy bombardments and on tho left wins we have withdrawn in the Jiul Valley, and now occupy our old positions. AMSTERDAM, November 23. A German communique says that the booty at Craiova included three hundred railway carriages. COLONEL REPINGTON'S VIEW. " The Times " Service. (Received November 24, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 23. Colonel Repirigton thinks that the situation in Rumania is less black than it appears. Tho Orsova army has probably escaped to tho east and the Vulkan passes have not been forced, therefore there is no reason why tho western armies should not retreat without being broken. THE ENEMY'S TACTICS. A THRUST AT BUCHAREST. ' United Service. PARIS, November 23. The "Petit Parisien" states that the Germans are attempting to compel the Rumanians to concentrate all their forces and then deal a decisive bldw by' a march on Bucharest. Tho Rumanians ara preventing this by maintaining their reserves intact, even at the cost of heavy sacrifices in the meantime. M. Marcel Hutin. writing in the "Echo do Paris," says ho fears for the safety of Pemnicu and Valeca, on the Oltu along which line the Rumanians are retreating southwards, evacuating almost the whole of West Wallachia. GERMANS EXPOSED TO ATTACK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 25, 1.30 a.m.) PARIS, November 21. M. Bidou, the military, critic of the "Journal des Debars" compares von Falkonhayn's advance on Craiova to von Kluck's movement towards Paris, and points out that the Germans, not having sufficient men, are leaving blanks between their armies, which are thus exposed to Allied attack.