THE ROUMANIAN PERIL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11697, 17 October 1916, Page 5

THE ROUMANIAN PERIL.

THE FRONT SHORTENED. , WITHDRAWING TO THE PASSES GERMAN MENAGE SERIOUS. London, Oct. 16. Mr Washburn, at Bucharest, says the Roumanians have been obliged to shorten their front in the face of ever increasing enemy numbers. The retreat was carried out in an orderly manner. There was no panic, nor the slightest demoralisation. The troops west of Brasso commenced to withdraw on the Bth. The nature of the positions which they have taken up is roughly twelve miles from the summit of Erzburg Pass and are such that the Roumanians should be able to bold them. While the situation does not present acute aspects, Mr Washburn emphasises the potential menace of the massing German strength. DEATH OF ROUMANIAN STATESMAN. Bucharest, Oct, 16. Obituary,—M. Fllipescu. WORKS OF THE GERMAN BEAST. GLANDERS GERMS FOR ROUMANIA. Times. London, Oct. 10. Mr Bonchier,' 1 at Bucharest, reports that in addition to £the explosives feund at the German Legation a ease was discovered containing many packets of glanders germs, each sufficient to infect 200 horses. They were addressee! to members of the Bulgarian Legation.