DRIVING THE ENEMY FROM THE DOBRUDJA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2928, 14 November 1916, Page 7

DRIVING THE ENEMY FROM THE DOBRUDJA

CONSTANZA REPORTED TO BE EVACUATED

DESPERATE BATTLES ON TRANSYLVANIAN • FRONT j (Auof.-N.Z. Ca.blo Assn. find Reulor.) . o Londont November 12. A Rumanian official communique states: "In the Trotus Valley, we hare occupied Aluinis and Pfcctcsele. In the_ Uiiui Valley we repulsed eight attacks in the direction of the Cernica. summit. _ We afterwards took the offensive i on the whole front from Vrancea. to Slanicu, and occupied the Lupcci aud Atamcarta summits.' In tho Buzeu Valley wo repulsed an attack on the right bank. In the Alt Valley jvo continuo to make progress. The enemy oil tho right bank attacked with violence. In the Jiul Valley a. violent attack compelled us to retire slightly southward.. lu the Dobrudja we advanced as far as the Topalo-Iman-Cisme-Ciansup front." RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. AustraJian-Ncvr Zealand Gable Associate. London, November 12. A"Russian official communique states: "Our southward advance on the Danube front (in the Dobrudja) continues." THE GERMAN-BULGAR RETIREMENT IN THE DOBRUDJA REPORTED EVACUATION' OF CONSTANZA. Rome! November 12. llt is reported that Constariza has been destroyed and evacuated by the enemy. . ' The' "Messagero's" Petrograd correspondent sfates that the Russians threw back the enemy's detachments whion crossed the Danube at Cernavoda,. Another report states that the enemy has retired in the Dobrudja for fifty kilometres (30 miles) southward. There is desperate'fighting ,on tho whole of tho Transylvanian fitint, resulting in heavy losses to the enemy, who continues to receive reinforcements; especially at the Predeal Pass. • GERMAN CASUALTIES IN THE DOBRUDJA. Rome, November 12. General Sakharoff (the Russian' Commander in Rumania) has informed the Dobrudja army that tho German casualties in the Jiul sector were one hundred thousand. ' ■— I CRIPPLING AUSTRIA'S FOOD SUPPLY CHAGRIN AND INDIGNATION IN VIENNA. London, November 12. A wireless message from Zurich states that Hungary's inability, owing to the invasion of Transylvania, :to furnish Austria with more than one-sixth of the wheat promised for August and September -has led to angry protests from Vienna. The "Allgemeine Zeitung" says: "Pressure must certainly be brought to bear on Hungary. She must give us bread, or famine will he inevitable. In other words, unless Hungary keeps her promise, she will force us to accept defeat." - ' VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF THE SERBIANS THE BATTLE IN THE LOOP OF THE CEENA. (Auat.—K".Z. ; Cablo Assn. and Iteutor.) London, November 12. The Serbians, driving back the Bulgarians in the loop of the C'erna, continue their victorious advance. The whole of tho Cuki range is now in their possession. They captured the village of Polok, and counter-attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. The Serbians also progressed further wo6t and north of VeliseJo.

NAVAL AIR RAID ON BULGAR DEPOTS. . \ Australian-New Zealand.OaWe Association. London, November 12. The Admiralty reports: "A squadron of naval aeroplanes on Friday bombed Bulgarian aerodromes and stores at Drama, Persia, and Angistra with excellent results." GREEK GOVERNMENT YIELDS ALLIED MINISTERS' RECEPTION TO THE KING. ' I . Athens, November 12. The Greek Government lias yielded to tho latest Entente demands. The Russian Minister entertained King Constantino and tho Royal' Princes at dinner on Friday ovouing. ■,- M. Brest, a French deputy, was among M. Dimidoff's guests. All the Entente Ministers attended tho subsequent reception. ' i . '■ ONE RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION, (lice. November 13, 5.S p.m.) Athens, November 12. The result of the Greek Govermnent's acquiescence in the Entente Powers' demands is that public and officers have been permitted to join the Provisional Government, provided _ that the officers first /resign. The Entente Ministers have aocopted this condition. Tho German Note is not regarded seriously, being considered as an attempt to gain time. . ' ■ AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY ON ITALIAN FRONT i UNUSUAL MOVEMENTS OF ENEMY TROOPS Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ■' . London, November 12. An Italian official communique states: "An unusual movement of enemy troops and transport is in progress between the Val Arsa and the Terragnolo Valley (Trcntino front). The artillery is active on the Julian front (in the oast)." . AUSTRIANS. FORTIFYING TRIESTE. j ■ .. . Rome, November 12. The Austnans are feverishly fortifying Trieste, and the fleofc' is being prepared for co-operating in defence of the city.. The evacuation. of the civilian population continues,