RUSSIA’S BLOW ARRESTS MACKENSEN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10527, 4 December 1916, Page 5

RUSSIA’S BLOW ARRESTS MACKENSEN.

WILL BUCHAREST BE SAVED? Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received December 4, 9.10 a.m. PETROGRAD, Dee. 3. The Russian success in the wooded Carpathians has caused Falkenhayn to delay his • advance, fearing that his rear will bo endangered. Moreover, the Roumanians, enj conragcd by the Russian attack, assumed a I resolute offensive in the ihi/eu valley, and i threaten to descend on Brasso. I Tho Russian advance on the frontier of liukowina and Hungary i-s developing with ' the utmost energy. Tho road io Marina rOS-SzigOi- is now under lire of the Russian guns. The Russians overcame the desperate German resistance at Kirlibabu, and also seized (ho Furinkala height near the rear of the enemy’s position. The Gennano-Bulgar reverse ai. Komana momentarily arrested the attempt to reach I Bucharest from that, direction. Nevertheless a fresh crossing of the Danube at Turtukai is threatened. Meanwhile the R u sooß ouinan ia n s regard the- preservation of the Roumanian army as essential even if it is necessary temporarily , in abandon Bucharest. 1 ROME, Dee. 3. I The Comoro della Sera’s Pelrograd cor- ; respondent states that Ealkenhayn’s forces in (ho mountains between Transylvania and i Moldavia have been obliged to assume the defensive owing to the despatch of several divisions thence to assist the advance through Wallaohia. Operations on a great scale arc no longer posiblo in the Transyli vanian Alps owing to winter conditions. PETROGRAD, Dec. 3. Private advices state that Ihe Russians fought their way across the intervening heights and gained a footing in Kirlibaba. Furious street fighting is proceeding. The Germans concentrated reserves and are counter-attacking. LONDON, Dec. 2. I The Daily Telegraph’s Pelrograd cor respondent says that when the situation in Roumania. became desperate. Russia intervened and an offensive on a. ?00-mile. front b retarding Ealkenhayn’s and Mackensen e preparations. Tho terrain is most difficult, being densely wooded mountains 7000 feet high, thinly populated, and devoid of means of communication. Ihe movement has begun favourably. News from German sources suite that there is great concern in Berlin at tho incredible violence of the Russian attacks inj the north-west frontier of Hungary. Brusiloff is employing fresh troops and countless guns, and is defyiim the snow -eason, with tin l evident intention of penetrating Hungary anil getting behind Ealkenhayn’s army in Wallaohia. The Archduke Josef is demanding- large reinforcements, fearing that he cannot longer resist Ihe Russian pressure. RUSSIA OUT FOR COMPLETE VICTORY. (Router’s Telegram.) Received December 4, 10.50 a.m. PETROGRAD, Dec. 5. Tho Duma has reopened. Tho Premier stated; “Russia will never lay down hj r arms til! complete victory is attained. whatever difficulties and temporary checks are encountered. Tho power of ‘‘e -enemy has been shaken, but immense efforts are rcquirl'd definitely to break his resistantM. Treiwlf regretted that (hero were food and transport difficulties in many localities, but the Government would, take measures (irmly to establish order behind the armies. He recognised the necessity of vast railway construction, incr<in- -in the production of metals and luel, erection of munitions factories and development of technical education. A Btill would bo introduced inaugurating compulsory elomenttirv education.