THE BATTLES IN THE DOBRUJA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2896, 7 October 1916, Page 9

THE BATTLES IN THE DOBRUJA

VON MACKENSEN IN DIFFICULTIES ALLIES NEARING MONASTIR (By Telegranh—Press Association—Copyright). • /Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, Ootobor 5. The War Office report from Salonika states that the fighting at Yenikoi ended, on Wednesday in our complete sucess. "We occupied the whole of the yjllag<|'| , both.north''and .south of the Seres Road, and spent the*remainder of-.-AVeanesdaJf'' consolidating ojir. new positions;.',from Orliafe Bridge .. along- • the* I Yenikoij; tbencc back to the river; through'Hhe'-'Karadjik'or vil-' ;.lages, Irish' battalions especially distinguished themselves iii the recent fighting. The enemy suffered heavily," . . FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. • London, October 5. . A.French official communique states: "The battle in the Balkans continues favourably oil the whole front. The Allied advance guards have begun to cross the Cerna in the region of Dobrovcni and Brod. We are progressing, despite hail on tho slopes of Mont Sbaba." SEVEN SERBIAN VILLAGES LIBERATED ' ! THE ALLIES' ADVANCE ON MONASTIR. ' , ("The Times.") London, October 5. The Salonika correspondent- of the "Echo de Paris" states that seven Serbian villages have been liberated. At nightfall on Wednesday, the whole Bulgarian Army was in full retreat towards new lines prepared about five miles south of Monastir. After defeating the Bulgarians on Mount Nidje. the Serbians' carried out a lightning offensive, occupying Kenali. With the Russians on the left, while the French infantry and artillery hold the centre, they -pushed forward upon the Monastir Plain, the Bulgars abandoning hills and villages. 'GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, ' ■" i . . London, October 5. A German official communique states: "The enemy holds • Nidje, the I'lanina height. We have again lost Yenikoi." THE RUMANIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE BATTLE STILL RAGING IN THE DOBRUJA. ' ■ , London, October o. ' A-Russian official communique states: "The Russo-Rumanian offensive in the-'Dobruja. continues." • RUMANIANS POURING ACROSS THE DANUBE: London, October 5. In view .of .the lull on .the Somme interest is concentrated on tho Balkans, particularly the position of Rumania. The latest Bucharest telegrams deny that Austrian monitors .have destroyed the pontoon bridge across the Danube, and state that the passage of troops, munitions, and stores continues.. Th© battle in the Dobruja is increasing in violence, with enormous losses to the enemy'.' • ' . ' - RUMANIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Router's Telegram.) • . (Rec. October 6, 11.25 p.m.) t Bucharest, October 6. ■ •A-Rumanian official communique states:—"Our forces which crossed the. Danube between Rustchulc and Tutrtukai, haviiyc concluded their demonstra'tidri/have retired to the left bank. The most violent fighting continues along the whole of tho Dobruja front. . ' "We captured the enemy s fortihcations in the region of Rarajd, .between Brasso and Dnrna.Watra, after three days' fighting, ■ ■ Router's correspondent adds: — It is thus clear that the Rumanians have started"! fresh offensive in Central Transylvania. GERMAN OFFICIAL, COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. . London, October o. , ■ K German official communique states: "The Rumanians retreated behind the Sinca and Alt Valley, and also. further north. After fruitless efforts in tho Hatzze" Mountains on both sides of tho fatrell Valley, the enemy is withdrawing to the frontier heights. The Rumanians have eained ground o«ir Orsov.i. (Rec. October 6, 2.40 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 5. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that only scattered bodies of Rumanians are now south of the Danube. The remainder, two divisions, were forci to cross in boats. • f ' ■ ■BULGARIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Boater's Tole^rani.) Amsterdam, October 5. ■ A Bulgarian official communique claims that Bulgarian columns from Ruslchuk aad Turtukai surrounded and destroyed 15 or 1G Ruman inn V\ttalions had crossed the Danube at Rahova wiiluiut Artillery.