COLONEL REPINGTON'S VIEWS.
LONDON, November 24. •? The Times' military correspondent points out> ,that the Roumanians at Orsova have a week in which to retreat 90 miles in order to avoid being cut off by the Germans at Crajova. Probably the Orsova arniy will be sue-' cessful, though, the division forming the rearguard may be caught. Hiu° denburg';: chance for a great coup depended upon forcing the passes between Buzeit and Torzburg, in order to deploy on the plain southwards. Tins migli't have involved two Roumanian armies in disaster, but tlio Roumanians held two of the central passes, and the Austro-Germans are now obliged to attack from the west, and cross the rivers, -which are in flood, flowing from south to south and southeast. If the Roumanians "hold (ir.n the enemy attack will be constantly at a disadvantage, and have} to fight ordinary battles, instead of throwing for a great coup. Falkenhayn at the present moment has only his western columns available for action on r,hn plains; the others being hung up in the 'nils. . Though the loss of Western Roumania is a bad blow, the situation may ba wiuch less black than appears on the surface.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16824, 27 November 1916, Page 5
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196COLONEL REPINGTON'S VIEWS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16824, 27 November 1916, Page 5
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