RUMANIA'S TWO BATTLEFRONTS

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13694, 9 October 1916, Page 7

RUMANIA'S TWO BATTLEFRONTS

or danubb . crossing. PIERCE FIGHTING IN DOBRUDJA. (P»t Cable—PreßS Association— Copyright.) (Australian and N.H. Cable Association.) • . ROME, October G. A,wireless message slates thai the Rumanians who crossed the Danube returned, without it single locs. ■'l hey destroyed many Bulgarian depots. of provisions, including'so,ooo tons of army . cereals. ' ! :v ■ LONDON, October.(i. ■ Pctrogrtul communique reports:- ! Our Dobrudja offensive continues. . 'X' Turkic •communique.stales:—; I'ln'tlie Dobruiljn a battalion'was annihilated, the .100- siirvivoi's being taken prisoners. • (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,) Received October 8, at 5,5 p.m. '' LONDON, October.";. A.Bucharest-communique report; a violent engagement in the upper Liarnava and Tirrnava valleys. The enemy in the I'ogaras-Upadciuu region, is attacking with superior forces'. We withdrew somewhat. (Australian and N.is. Cable Association), Received October 8, at 5.5 p.m. . LONDON, October 7. '■Bucharest messages state that. Marshal von Mackensen delivered a series c£ e'ou)ilcr-attacks to prevent his flanks turned, (AusirMinn and N.Z. Cable Association.) Revived. Octobers, at 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 7, A German communique says: AVo gained ground in Transylvania. A 'German communique says: Marshal.von Miickcnseu repulsed attacks between the Danube and the Black Sea. A Bucharest communique says: After three days' stubborn lighting in the Parand region, we captured the enemy positions. Violent lighting continues in the Dobrudja. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association), Received October 8, at 5,5 p.m. LONDON, October 7, A German communique savs:— The AustroTluugariaiis defeated the Rumanians in the Goergeiiv sector, and recaptured a position astride of the Mag-yaros-Parajd road. We pressed back the enemy over the Jloiuorod-Alt livers and stormed Silica. We took hundreds of prisoners and captured' twenty-eight field guns. We arc pursuing the enemy in the Geister forest,. Only a portion 'of the Rumanians reerossed the Dauulje. The remainder tied to the east and were completely defeated.