RUMANIANS TURN ON THEIR ENEMIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2903, 16 October 1916, Page 5

RUMANIANS TURN ON THEIR ENEMIES

FIFTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TO DATE. London, Octobor 13. A Rumanian official communique states:—-"We repulsed tho enemy in the Uzuk Valley. Our cavalry six times drove back_ his infantry ;in the Magsyards defile. \ We forced the enemy to retreat in the Biiiskui .Valley. We repulsed the enemy at Predeal, and he retreated to Timos." . (Reo. October 15, 5.5 p.m.) j Bucharest, October 1.4. # .' A! Rumanian official communique states: —"After sanguinary, street fighting we recaptured the village of Poinasarata, in the Oituz Valley. We hare quitted Geuvala, and retired to Rucar. We have captured Mount Sigleul, s and Mount Colul, inthe Jiul region. Tho enemy, after suffering great losses, withdrew in disorder. Cannonading and infantry fire are proceeding along the whole Danube front. Wo sank a number of vessels which were conveying Bulgarians intending to pillage. The total number of prisoners taken by us is now 15,000." , GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, October 13. A German official communique states: —"The Gyergyo and Mszek valleys, in southern Transylvania, are free from the enemy, who still resists at Chikszereda, the Gyimes Pass, and Kronstadt." ; (Rco. October 15, 5.5 p.m.) _ • Amsterdam, October 14. A German official communique states:—"We have made progress in the Carpathian Passes." THE , GERMAN EXPLOSIVES PLOT AT BUCHAREST ("The Times.") (Rec. October 13, 3.45 p.m.) ■~.'■ ._ , London, October 13. Mr. Bourchier, at. Bucharest, reports:—"The Rumanian troops in the region of Brashoy (? Brasso) have retired to the northern exits of the Carpathians. It is -believed that, the explosives which were found buried in the garden at the German Legation were imported shortly before Rumania's intervention. They bear the seal of the Foreign Minister at Berlin, and were sufficient in quantity to blow up all the public buildings in Bucharest." FRENCH MILITARY MISSION TO RUMANIA STRONG RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS EXPECTED. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. , - (Rco. October 15, 5.5 p.m.) . ' v.. ... , ■ , . . ' London, October 14. A wireless message from Bucharest states:—"Considerable Russian reinforcements are expected, and also a French Military Mission. ' Tho Kin* of Rumania is assuming personal command of the army." >' ° : n ir, ii-1 i , - Paris > Octobor 14. General Berthelot heads the Mission to Rumania. He commanded an army corps on the Somme, and prominently collaborated with General Joffro at the Marne. He has considerable reputation as a strategist: '* ■ ■ ' : l