RUMANIAN COUNTER-STROKE DELIVERED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2893, 4 October 1916, Page 5

RUMANIAN COUNTER-STROKE DELIVERED

HEAVY BLOW ON ENEMY'S CENTRE AND EIGHT.; (Renter's Tcloirrain.y (l?co, Octobcr 3, 9.10 p.m.)'. . ■ ■ Bucharest, October 3. Official: "On,our southern front wo crossed the Danube between Rustehuk and Turtukai, and attacked along our whole front in the Dobruja. t We repulsed tho enemy's 'ceutro and right flank." < >. . VON MACKENSEN'S REAR IN DANGER : ("Tho Times.") (llec. October 3, 11.15 p.m.) , .. London, October 3. The Rumanians, crossing tho Danube, lia'vo delivered an effective* and dramatic stroke, affecting tho German plans, and threatening-von Mackcnsen's Tear. Tho German -silence regarding events at Hermannstadt is considered most significant in view of Saturday's arrogant claime. ' • Colonel Repington declares that R/mnanian offensive is almost the last possiblo German stroke. It cannot alter the results, but it may prolong tlie'war unless it is adequately met. r . \ Mr. Bourchier reports that German aeroplanes on dropped into Bucharest bundles of poisoned sweets, and others containing gorms of infections diseases. v ; GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. > Australian-Sow Zealand Cable Association. ' . * ' London, October 2. K German ofScial communique states': ".Tho Rumanians won ground. North of Orsova we made a successful attack. The Austro-Hungarians captured the Oboroca height. Tho enemy has gained.a.footirig on. tho right bank of tbo Danube, south of Bucharest." ' f