ENEMY CLAIMS DECISIVE VICTORY IN DOBRUJA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2879, 18 September 1916, Page 6

ENEMY CLAIMS DECISIVE VICTORY IN DOBRUJA

■NO NEWS FROM RUSSO-RUMANIAN SIDE. ' » . Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Reo. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen) September 16. The Kaiser has telegraphed to the Empress of Germany: "Von Mackensen has -won a peremptory victory in Dobruja. The dato of the telogram is not stated. (Rec. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 10. A German' official communique states': "Tho Rumanians in Transylvania have crossed the Altura above Fogerag. We captured Rumanian positions south-east of.Katszey. "A decisive victory has crowned our clever and energetically-conducted' operations in tho Dobruja! We are pursuing tho defeated Russo-Rumanian forces." . . ■ ■ ■ / BULGARIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. - ... . (Rec. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) . ; Amsterdam, September 16. A! Bulgarian official oommiuiiquo sta.tes: "A battlo in the Dobruja began on the old Rumanian frontier (north of tho present line). Tho enemy was driven back with heavy losses." . (Reo. September 17, 11.55 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 17. A Bulgarian official communique claims that tho Russians have been decisively vanquished. "The in the Caraomer district, westward of Mongalia (in Dobruja), were decimated, and closely pursued." An important success westward and 6 outh-westward of Lake Ostrovo is also claimed. "Tho enemy, including Russian regiments, were repulsed with heavy losses."