EVENTS IN THE NEAR EAST

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13274, 1 September 1916, Page 5

EVENTS IN THE NEAR EAST

ZEPPELINS DROP BOMBS ON ROUMANIAN TOWNS. * ESSAD PASHA TO COMMAND ALBANIAN CONTINGENT. ROUMANIAN FORCES OCCUPY KRONSTADT. SALONIKA, August 31. The enemy shelled Koprivad Ridge, on the Struma front. Our guns retaliated, silencing the enemy's batteries. Our aeroplanes bombed Drama station and troops and transport at Porna, and were apparently successful. BUCHAREST, August 31. A communique states that a Zeppelin and aeroplane bombed Bucharest. No damage was done. Enemy aeroplanes/bombed Baltchik, Piatra and Viamto, Wit no damage resulted. LONDON, August 31. It is estimated that there have been 30,000 Bulgarian losses on the Serbian front. The Petrograd correspondent of the Times says that it may be assumed that Russian troops are now well into Roumania. A Roumanian communique reports a general advance, and that 750 prisoners have been taken. PARIS, August 31. Essail Pasha has arrived at Salonika to command the Albanian contingent. (The Times.) (Received August 31, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, August 31. The Roumanians have occupied Kronstadt, a town in the south-east of Transylvania, with a population of 41,000. HERMANSTADT THREATENED BY ROUMANIANS. Received August 31, 10.35 p.m. HAGUE, August 31. The Turks are assisting the Austrians on the Roumanian front. BUCHAREST, August 31. A communique shows that the Roumanians crossed the frontier on Sunday night. Lively fighting Jias occurred at many places, including Red Tower Pass, where they are threatening Hermannstadt.