RUMANIAN RECOVERY IN THE NORTH

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2915, 30 October 1916, Page 5

RUMANIAN RECOVERY IN THE NORTH

ENEMY SEVERELY PUNISHED NO CHANGE IN THE DOBRUDJA Austrnlian-Nflvr Zoaland Oabl» Awoclition. (Reo. October 28, 2.35 p.m.) London, October 27. 'A BAimania.ii official communique states: "We rojmleed violent attacks at Tulghes and Bicaz, in the Trotus Valley. Wo continue Xo advance in the XJzm Valloy. Fighting is proceeding south-west of the Predcal Pass. We repulsed a violent attack in the Paravatz Valley, in the region of Dragos Lavele. We repulsed attacks west of the Alt. Wo withdrew in tho Jiul Valley towards tho southern exit of the pass." (Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) A Rumanian 1 communique states: "We retook Pisonl, in the Trotas Valley. The. enemy fled in disorder. We drove back tho enemy in the Ushi Valley, taking nine hundred prisoners, with great booty. We commenced an attack in the Buzic Valley, where fighting continues. We took prisoner three hundred in the Dragos Lavele region. We vigorously attacked .tho enemy in' the Jiul Valley, and completely vanquished him. Our offensive continues. We took prisoner 450 men, three guns, and sixteen machine-guns. The enemy left a thousand dead on the field. Tho situation in the Dobrudja is unchanged." RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. . _ . London, October 27. A- Russian official communique states: "The Rumanians on tho west frontier of Moldavia captured Bolianj north-west of Okua and tho Piatrarotkul Heights.south-west of Okua. The Rumanians arrested an enemy offensive ■ on the Wallachian frontier. There is fierce fighting on both banks of the Jiul. Tuff"enemy is attacking on the whole front in the Dobrudja. The Russo-Rumaaiian army ie resisting and returning north of the Hirsova-Kacap-Rioy line." "

GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, October 27. A Germa.n official communique states: r 'Russo-Rumanian attacks in the southern wooded Carpathians and oit tho eastern Transvlvanian frontier failed. We ha,ve made progress south of Prcdeal and in the direction of Kimpolung. We are pursuing the enemy in tho Dobrudja., and have reached the Hirsova region." (Rec. Octobor 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 2S. A Gorman official coromuniquo stai.es: "Tho Austro-Hungarians have captured several heights on both sides of Donna Vatra. We captured a Rumanian hill position south of Brasso. The pursuit in the Dobrudja continues. The enemy is offering no resistance." BULGARIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, October 27. A Bulgarian official communique states: "The enemv in the Dobrudja is precipitately retreating towards Toulcha and Hirsova;'" WHAT HASTENED THE PALL OF CONSTANZA Petrograd, October 27. 'The immediate cause of .the fall of_ Coustanza. was tho reinforcement of von Maokensen'ft army by three divisions, bringing the total to ten, of which one was German and four wore Turkish, the rest being. Bulgarian. LAST SCENES AT CONSTANZA.»

Odessa, October 27. The British, Russian. and French Consuls have arrived here. They n'ere among the last to leave Constanza. The last train left for Cernavoda when the enemy was already bombarding the line. In spite of a ceaseless and heavy bombardment of tho port, Russian sailors, who romained after the troops and population had gone, worked most bravely in burning the huge grain elevators, and stores of cereals, flour, and oil. Refugees stato that enemy aeroplanes dropped proclamations in the towu, exhorting the Rumanians not to be afraid, as the invaders were friends. They also dropped packets of poisoned sweets, bearing false marks, intended to denote that tho packets •were of Russian origin. LATEST GERMAN SCHEME: ELIMINATE RUMANIA AND ATTACK ITALY London, October 27. The '"Idea Nazionale's" correspondent at Berne has 'been positively informed that von Hindenburg's plan is to eliminate Rumania, and then strongly assail Italy.: FIERCE PRESSURE IN DORNA VATRA RUSSIAN ADVANCE POSTS DRIVEN IN.(Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, October 28. A Russiaji official communique states: "A series of fierce attacks in the Dorna Vatra region forced our advanced posts to abandon two heights. Strong enemy attacks contimio in the Braun Pass, the Tirgul Valley, and the Jiul Valley." WONDERFUL FLIGHT BY ENGLISH AIRMEN. (Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) Bucharest, October 28. Four English aeroplanes, with eight aviators', flew a distance of 312J miles, from Imbros to Bucharest,_in five'hours. One hundred and twenty-eight French, aeroplanes have arrived m Rumania.

IMPORTANT REINFORCEMENTS FOR RUMANIANS. (Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) ! _ Paris, October 28. The "Petit Parisien" states that important reinforcements have arrived on both the northern! and southern Rumanian fronts.

THE ALLIES' ADVANCE IN THE BALKANS

BATTLE FOR MONASTIR STILL RAGING Australian-New ..Zealand Cable Aisociation. ' , ~ , , London, October 27. The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states: \"The battle fon IJlonastir is unabated. The continual arrival ■ of enomy reinforcements makes the struggle- very severe, and it is likely to last for some time In spite of the push against Rumania, the Buigare have been able to send men from , the Danube to the Monastir front." BRITISH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) ',„.,., ■ . „ „ , , London, October 28. A British communique from Salonika states: "The enemy attempted to - seize Ornauli, but was driven back. Bad weather has seriously hampered our operations during the week." SERBIAN OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 28. A Serbian official communique states: "Wo captured several of the enemy's trenches, and advanced somewhat on the left bank of the Cerna.. Rain 'continues to hamper our operations."

THE SITUATIQN IN GREECE

KING CONSTANTINE AND THE ALLIES' DEMANDS. i _ Athens, October 27. King Constantine gave anaudience to Admiral de Fournot. The situation has improved. King Constantine accepted tho_ Allies' demands when he was assured that M. Venizelos was operating against the Bulgarians and not against the Royalists. ' CALLING UP .T'HE GREEK NATIONAL ARMY. Salonika, October 27. The Provisional (Mr. Venizclos's) Government is calling up lan classee of reservists and gendarmes. • GENERAL STRIKE ON GREEK RAILWAYS. . (Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) • Athens, October 28. The railway employees have declared a general strike. ' • THE ITALIAN ADVANCE IN ALBANIA BULGARS AND AUSTRIANS' RETIRING, Rome, October 27. The Italian advance in Albania continues methodically towards Macedonia. The Italians are adapting the roads to motor .traffic. The Bulgars and Austrians have evacuated Central Albania. , /