TIDE TURNS IN FAVOUR OF RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2918, 2 November 1916, Page 5

TIDE TURNS IN FAVOUR OF RUMANIA

VON FALKENHAYN HEAVILY ENGAGED V; , \' ■ —— COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IN THE DOBRUDJA (By Telegraph—Press' Association—Copyright). Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. . ■ . , London, October 30. A Rumanian official communique states:—'"Wo occupied Mount Rosea, arid repulsed attacks in the Prahova Valley and the region of Dragoslavele. We continue tho pursuit of the Jcnemy in tho Jiul Valley." RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. - . i London) October 31. A Russian official communique states:—"We repulsed attacks at Bussfeni, in the Prado Valley. There has been fierce fighting at Campulung, on the left bank of the Alt. The Rumanians, continue to press the enemy northwards of the ( Jiul valley."^ GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, October 31. A German official communique states:—"On the Southern Transylvaniari" frontier we are fighting in mists and snowstorms. He Rumanians have failed to recapture the heights north of Orsova. Since October 10 General von Falkenhayn has captured 161 officers and 8920 men, with 37 guns." THE , BATTLE OF THE SZURDUK PASS BRILLIANT VICTORY FOR THE RUMANIANS.

Rome-, October 31. Bucharest reports that tho battle at Szurduk Pass was a brilliant Rumanian victory. They repulsed the enemy from the frontier, and took many ■ guns and prisoners. , The enemy is shaken on the whole of the front in the Tranßylvanian Alps. THE WORST IS OVER VON FALKENHAYN IN DIFFICULTIES. ' _ _ London, October 31. The opinion in Rumanian official circles in London is that the worst is over. The frill pressure of Russian help will be felt in a few days. A telegram from Switzerland states'that von Falkenhayn has asked for heavy reinforcements, as being absolutely neccssary to check the RussoRumanian pressure, especially on the Wallachian front (Western Rumania), where the Gorman losses have been considerable. General von Mackensen has sent a ,divison : from the Dobrudja to help von Falkenhayn. ALLIES RESUME THE OFFENSIVE IN THE DOBRUDJA (Renter's Telesram.) Odessa,. October 31.' Russaits, Serbians, and Rumanians have assumed the offensive in the Dobrudj;{. i GERMAN Alll RAIDS ON BUCHAREST STOPPED. ("The Times.") Bucharest, October 31. The arrival of the Allied aeroplanos completely stopped the German air raids. Thero have been none for a fortnight. STEADY PROGRESS BY THE SERBIANS NEW POSITION SEIZED. i The High Commissioner reports: —. \ London, October 31, 3-p.m. A French official report states: —"At tho Cerna salient the Serbs continue to mako progross westwards of the Prcsba Lake. They have occupied Singicri monastery." BRITISH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Ailßtralian-New Zealand Cable Awociatlon. London, October 31. The War Office's report from Salonika states: —"There have been sharp patrol actions at Kalendra. Our naval aeroplanes bombed a railway bridge east of Druma." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, October 31. A German official communique states: —."After a preliminary success at the Cerna salient tho Serbians fell back before a Bulgarian .counter-attack." THE SITUATION IN GREECE ' ENCOUNTER BETWEEN VENIZELISTS AND ROYALISTS. Salonika, October 31. Greek troops attacked a battalion of Venizelist soldiers from Katerini. Many of the wounded Venizeliats cut their way through and rcaohod Salonika.