THE CAMPAIGN ON THE RUMANIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2885, 25 September 1916, Page 7

THE CAMPAIGN ON THE RUMANIAN FRONT

ENEMY HELD UP ON THE DOBRUJA MACKENSEN'S ARMY WITHOUT MUNITIONS AND FOOD Amtralian-Nsw Zealand Cable Association. it.. . London, September 22. A .Rumanian communique states: "Our retirement lias ceased'south of 1 wroseny ([southern Transylvania), whore wo are fortifying our positions. ?? Russians and. .Rumanians sanguinarily repulsed attacks o'u the wholeof the Dobruja front, and delivered several counter-attacks." _ A Bulgarian cominuniquo reports feeble find isolated actions in the Dobruja. \ Sf nn fm ! !* ro B l !an€S Scatty damaged the railway near Chornavoda. Ibe "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Rome states that Von Mackensen s army iu the Dobruja is without munitions and food. The Rumanian artillery sank the food convoys in the Danube. ■■ Rams have ruined the roads. BULGARIANS FRUSTRATED IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO DIG IN. , r A , ~. ~ ', . London, September 22. Alivilartm Donohoe, in a message to the "Daily Chronicle" from Bucharest, states that the Allies' gunfire frustrated fho Bulgarians 'attempt to die in in tho Dobruja. The enemy, disheartened by recent failures, did not make fresh mfautry assaults. CLAIMS IN A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. \ , ~ . , . London, September 22. A German communique slates: ','Strong forces of Rumanians attacked south-west of Topraisar, which the Germans, Bulgars, and Turks were en- v oirclmg. A counter-attack is forcing them 'back in disorder." ' . ■.■/!• t , ANOTHER GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. (Rcc. September 24. 5.5 p.m.) i ~.„.. London, September 23. A German communique says: "Tiro Rumanian divisions attacked on both sides of Hcrmannstadt. We ropulsed the Rumanians south-west of Topraisar. ■■■'''■, MINOR ENGAGEMENTS IN 'TRANSYLVANIA. y-'' 'Router's ToUs-ram.) (Rec. .September 24, 5.5 p.m.) . „ . Bucharest, Sentenib'er 23. . A Kumaman Communique states: "There hare been minor engagements in Transylvania. • The enomy m the Dobruja has ceased 'to retreat a ß d has iortitied himself. r * HINDENBURG'S INTENTIONS TO CRUSH RUMANIA. Zealand Oablo Association. ' ' (Rec/SepTember 24, 5.5 p.m.) u- l r in x■i- ' rr- ,■ , ', Petrograd, September 22. It is believed that Yon Hindenburg has collected thirty divisions'from the French, Russian, and Italian fronts, and lias added fourteen Bulgarian and seven Turkish divisions, hoping to crush Rumania. The success of lie scheme depends upon the oflensives m the Somme, Galicia, and Isonzo fronts comina to a speedy standstill. ■ ■ • '.;-:. RUSSIANS AGAIN BOMBARD VARNA. (Rec. September 24, 5.5 p.m.); no- • i -pl r< ' t, i •''-,„, Bucharest, September 23. Ofbcial.-rhe Germans, Bulgarians, and .Turks Jiave>occupiod a fortified line, abandoning Silistria, The Russians are bombarding Varna'and Slonika. There has been a great battle- for the last two days between Serbs and Bulgars ou tho right hank of the Cerna, at Brodio, near Monastir. Whole army corps on both sides arc fighting stubbornly night and day. It is reported tho Bulgars are removing part of thoir army and guns from Mona-srir to tho Babouna Pass, where German officers arc superintending the construction of powerful dofensrvo works.