THE SITUATION IN RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2914, 28 October 1916, Page 9

THE SITUATION IN RUMANIA

. MR- ASQUITH'S STATEMENT TAKING-ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TO HELP : . Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. -October 27, 5.35 p.m.) London, October 26. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, replying to Sir Edward Carson, said he did not think it was possibleor desirable to 6iiy more than that the situation in.Rumania is engaging the most anxious attention of all tho Allies.. .They have taken for-weeks past, and are still taking, all possible steps to support Rumania in her struggle, and he hoped tho House would not take, unduly, pessimistic views. Russia, France, Italy, and Britain were concertedly taking measures with a view to enabling one another to render Rumania tbo utmost support. ENTENTE SEVERELY .CRITICISED BY ITALIAN PRESS. "'-... ■■ ■' ' Rome, October 26. The Press severely criticises the Rumanian situation.' ■The "Tribuna" argues that it would have been, avoided by greater energy in Macedonia. ■_ '.'-'.' The "Messagero" writes: "The Entente is late, again." .. r -'THE BOOTY SECURED BY THE ENEMY AT. CONSTANZA. (Rec. October 27,'5.35 p.m.)'\ London, October 26. A.< Bulgarian communique says: "The Constanza. booty-includes 500 railway trucks, soveral locomotives, numerous reservoirs of patrol, sheds and warehouses full of corn, and'7o Turkish barges which the Rumanians detained." TURKS HAD A LARGE SHARE IN THE'.CAPTURE OF .... CONSTANZA." (Rec. October 27, 5.85 p.m.) ' • ..... ■ --.'•■ Amsterdam, October 26. .... The "Pester Lloyd" states that the infantry attack preceding the.capture of Coristanza began "after six hours' bombardment on the 20th.- The defenders resisted stubbornly, especially the Russians, who were chiefly composed of . younger draft si The Turks had a large share in the victory. ' CERNAVODA BRIDGE BROWN UP •>'•■■-.-'' • Rome, October 26. The Rumanians have blown' up theernavoda Bridge. . • • ••' .". - V ' '..Romß, October 26. The impossibility of holdingjfe Cernavoda, bridge was due.to Mackensen's heavy artillery being within six miles, and able to smash it up at any moment, thus cutting off the Rumanians, who preferred to retire northwards, and sacrifice a bridge which cost a million l and a half. PRESSURE ON THE DOBRUDJA WEAKENING London, October V ' 26. A'Russian official message states that the pressure in the. Dobrudja has weakened. -. • _ . . ' ', An assault near Kapul Mountain, in'the Galician Carpathians, failed. On the Rumanian.north-eastern front superior enemy pressure has arrived. ENEMY REPULSED ON THE 'WESTERN FRONTIER OF MOLDAVIA. , London, October 26. A Rumanian communique states: "We captured Mount Kirekharas, 60iith of Bicaii, and repulsed the enemy in the Uzud valley westwards. Fighting continues in tho Oituz. Valley beyond the frontier. The oncray was everywhere repulsed on tho "western frontier of Moldavia, and now- retains only small sections in the TJzud Valley between the Sultza and the Trotus. "We repulsed attacks south of Prcdeal Pass, and also at Dragoslavcle. The enemy progressed in the west part of the Jiul Valley. "General Dragolina has been wounded."- ' ' RUSSIAN-RUMANIAN ARMY INTACT AND TENACIOUS. * New York, October 26. M. Joseph Reinach, writing to |'The World." says that Von Mackensen has succeeded in cutting off the Rumanians from the sea, but tho blow is neither decisive nor irreparable. The Russo-Rumanian Army is intact and tenacious. The captufo of the Constanza-C#navoda railway is valuable to .the Germans only if they seizo the Danubo bridges and viaducts. The destruction of tho bridges would leave Mackensen confronted by immense forest-bordered lakes and marshes. M. Reinach expects the Rumanians to quickly resume the offensive. • CLAIMS IN A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. London, October 26. A German communique states:' "We defeated the Rumanians in the Trotus Valley and the hills south of Parvituz, and gained ground towards Sinaia and Kinipulung. "Tho Bulgarian cavalry made contact with the enemy south of Lake 1 . Presba. We repulsed the '.Serbians at Krapa, on tho Ccrna, and north of Gruriiste." . s '

HIGH COMMANDERS WOUNDED. Zurich, October 26. General von Falkenhayn's wound is serious, and it is feared it will be necessary to amputate his leg. The Austrian Archduke Charles lias been wounded, and has relinquished his command. " . FRENCH 'AND SERBIAN COMMUNIQUES. e ,''•"' London ) October '_'G. A French communique states: "South-west; of Lake Presba, in Western Macedonia, the Allies' cavalry and infantry occupied the Zveshda bridges and the villages of Golobrda and Laisica." . [Zvesbda is between Lake Presba and the frontier of Albania.] A Serbian communique states: "Our Danube and. Driua divisions eap'tured heights on the left bank of the Cerna." SERBIANS CAPTURE SEVERAL HEIGHTS ON THE'CZERNA. The High Commissioner reports: London, October 26, 2.25 p.m. Serbian official report: "We have capjured several heights on the left bank of tho Czerna." BRITISH NAVAL AEROPLANES MAKE A RAID. Australian-New Zealand Cable Aesoelation. London, October 26. The Admiralty reports: "Naval aeroplanes attacked the railway stations at But and .Drama, and damaged the rolling stock. Ono aeroplane has not returned."