ROUMANIA

Southland Times, Issue 17935, 29 January 1917, Page 5

ROUMANIA

SITUATION ON THE DANUBE. SAID TO BE SATISFACTORY RUSSIANS BREAK UP ATTACKS (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn & Reuter) PETROGRAD, January 2 7. Experts describe the situation on the Danube delta as satisfactory. The Russians are defending the Sufina canal, which is the chief mouth of the Danube, in order to conserve the navigation of the river to Ismail. The front then generally follows the Sereth, then the right bank of the Trotus as far as Ogna, thence bends northwest to rejoin the Austro-Roumanian frontier. The enemy vainly attempted for days to force the passage of the Sereth between Fokchany and Galatz in order to push our left wing along the Trotus, but the Russians succeeded in breaking the attacks while awaiting the resumption of their own offensive. ENEMY REPULSED AFTER DESPERATE FIGHTING (Admiralty Per Wireless Press.) LONDON, January 27. Received January 28, 5.3 p.m. Roumanian official; Despite snow we attacked and repulsed the enemy southward of the valleys of Cashin and Sushltza, after eleven hours desperate fighting. THE GENERAL COMMANDING PARIS, January 27. Received January 28, 5.5 p.m. General Gourko has been appointed to command on the Russo - Roumanian front. GERMAN RAIDS. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn & Router) (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) LONDON, January 27. Received January 28, 11.15 p.m. German official; We conducted raids between the Casinu and Putna Valleys.