ENEMY'S ADVANCE IN ROUMANIA.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 6, 8 January 1917, Page 4

ENEMY'S ADVANCE IN ROUMANIA.

SERETH LINE MUST BE ABAN-

DONED.

GALATZ UNTENABLE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

(Received, Jan. 8. 9.5 ami.) LONDON. Jan.

The -Germans advanced .slowly vii Foesani and pressed back the' Russians. The latter apparently are successfully extricating their right wing from Falke'nhayn's encircling manaeures.

Colonel Fe-ylor /writes:—"lt now seems clear that'the Sereth line must perforce be abandoned. Stubborn rearguard actions are likely, with a* view to covering the evacuation of Galatz, which is scarcely tenable now that Blraila has gone." Colonel Feyler anticipates steady fighting in the retreat'across Moldavia to the Pruth' line of; defence! This will imply the surrender of tho whole of jßoumaTiia, but also the. still further' elongation of the GermanBulgar lines of communication^ and a corresponding drain on their- resources in men.