FIGHTING ON AUSTRO-ROUMANIAN FRONTIER

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13272, 30 August 1916, Page 5

FIGHTING ON AUSTRO-ROUMANIAN FRONTIER

SERBIANS MAKE PROGRESS EASTWARD OF CERNA. THREE BULGARIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. BULGARIANS OCCUPY ABANDONED GREEK POSITIONS. FRENCH CONGRATULATIONS TO ROUMANIA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received August 29, 8.15 p.m. VIENNA, August 29. A communique states that the Roumanians made a treacherous surprise attack and exchanged the first shots with our frontier posts on the Hungarian south-eastern and eastern passes. Our advance guard on the Roenturn and Pas passes, south-west and south of Brasso, entered into the conflict early (in Monday, wlm the first Roumanian prisoners were taken. LONDON, August 29. A French official message states that the Serbians eastward of Cerna made important progress in the direction of Yetrinik. They repulsed three Bulgarian attacks beLween Banica and Ostrovo, inllicting serious losses. The Bulgarians have occupied various localities abandoned by (he Creeks westward of Kavalla. British monitors bombarded enemy gatherings at the mouth o<" the Struma. The report denies the Bulgarian communique of Saturday, which stated that the Serbians were defeated at Kukuruz. Instead, they repeatedly defeated the Bulgarians. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received August 29, 9.15 p.m. PARIS, August 29. M. Briand telegraphed to M. Bratiano that the whole French nation applauds Roumania's courageous decision to take her place among the defenders of right and civilisation. The triumph of our common efforts will assure a victory which will permit Roumania In realise her national aspirations. ATHENS, August 29. The Bulgarians have arrived at Malik, two hours march from Corythia, and are terrorising the inhabitants. They seized twenty-five million kilograms of cereals in the occupied regions. COPENHAGEN, August 28. Germany is anxiously concerned as to what Greece's next step win be. The newspapers warn the people to prepare for further embarrassment.