LATEST WAR NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13772, 8 January 1917, Page 3

LATEST WAR NEWS.

i - i '—-■ VIGOROUS OPERATIONS AGAINST RUMANIANS. ' SUCCESSFUL RAIDING TN THE WEST. (Per Cable—Press Assorintiori--Copyriglit,) ' (Australian and Routers.) Received January 7, at Jl.li> p.m.. ■LONDON, January (1. The Admiralty naval aeroplanes wrecked a span of Ihe Kulobrugas railway bridge over Maritza river. An East African report says; Wo are pursuing Ihii retreating enemy in the Rulfiji valley. Wo occupied a camp nu Hie river and readied Kibiniaji. northward of I lie hank of the Riiffiji, Tim enemy is holding the south bank. The enemy .was severely handled in-the Mgeta valley. iWe engaged eastward of Mfirika, the enemy I'oteraiiug' towards Mahenge, . (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association) Received January 7, at .11.14 p.m. LONDON, January (i, A Russian official communique says: We attacked and occupied; a position south-west of Riga, The enemy 'compelled us lo withdraw two versts southwards of Kntum'bn. We occupied the heights westward of Oituz river, and superior enemy forces pressed back the Rumanians at several points, (Australian and Routers,) Rceoiyodi January 7, 11.30 p.m. '■■ v •"- LONDON, January 7. ■Sir Douglas Haig reports: We seized and consolidated two posts north "of BeaiimonWlamel and successfully raided- the trenches on a wide front southeast of Arras, and penetrated as far'as' the third line, destroying many dugouts, and inflicting much damage to the 'enemy's defences, ' Our aeroplanes bombed a iiuni]tei;,of places .of' military importance, and' Minted the enemy's lines with good vesults,' A Paris communique reports a yjolent .artillery duel in the region o : f Paschen■dal. The French successfully bombarded the enemy's organisation on the • So-mme front, and the enemy's coup-de-main atJJutto Misiitt, liaisons, Champagne, Arradourt,-and Friislifilot'. ... (Admiralty and Wireless Press.) Received .lanuaiy 7, 11.SO p.m. LONDON, January fi. A Oovmnn official report says: The Russian* destroyed most of "the factories before the abandonment of Braila. An Austrian official report says: The Austro-Germans captured several hills near Ml. Fatueann. We 'repelled; a ■ stiong advance north-east of KMih&h± \ * I