GERMAN TACTICS IN RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2938, 25 November 1916, Page 9

GERMAN TACTICS IN RUMANIA

CONCENTRATION OF' FORCES DESIRED

RUMANIANS EVACUATING WEST WALLACHIA

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) Auetralian-New Zealand Cable. Association.

. ; ' , Paris, November 231 The "Petit Parisien" states that the Germans are attempting to compel the Rumanians to concentrate all their forces, and then, they will . deal, a decisive blow and march on Bucharest The Rumanians are preventing this . by'maintaining'their reserves intact, even, at .the cost of heavy sacrifices in .the. meantime.' '" ._ _ _ . ... ~ ' ''■'■Marcel Hutih,; writing in the "Echo de,' Paris,".fears for the safety of. Rimnica Valecu (or Rimnik), on the Alt River, along'which ..line, the Rumania, ans' are Retreating southwards, evacuating almost .the .whole of. .West Wal- ' lachia. . . RUMANIAN AND GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.. , •/ . .v/: .'(Rec. November. 24; 5.20[ p.m.), ..1 .■ • • London, November. 23.- ■ - -.A.-Rumahian: communique,- undatedV doeS'-flot throwiiglit:on..the:position. 1 a't : euemjVattacks'at .Cerna. and.aioar Orsova. • -Wehaver, fortified-.ourselves. ■: ;We 'capturedpositions at Dragoslavele, while inthe Alt -Valley there-were infantry, actions.' Bombardments occurred in tho centre and on the. left. wing. We have withdrawn from, the Jiul Valley, and now occupy' our old positions.A .German communique statesUhat the booty captured at, Crajova included 300 railway-carriages .A. .. . SITUATION LESS BLACK' THAN. THAN IT APPEARS. u .. (Rec. November 9.40 p.m.) . ; . . , • \ London, November 24. : Colonel Repihgton thinks the situation in Rumania is less black than it appears. The, Orsovn army has probably escaped east, and] tlioTulkan Passes have ;not been forced. Therefore, there is no reason why the western armies shbuld .not retreat without being brokon. • ;■■ ■.. ' ■ v-: . FURTHER FRENCH GAINS NORTH OF MONASTIR ' (Anst.—N.Z. 'Cablo , Assn. and Banter.) .' .-(Rec. November 24, 8.20 p.m.)' . . London, November 23. , Paris official: North-of Monastir, where the enemy has been reinforced, and is. desperately resisting, his violent counter-a'ttacks failed. We advanced to the t outskirts-of Hotesovo.' Aeroplanes-bombarded the enemy encampments aib Topoians, in the' Prilep-region'.-. -Two- enemy, machines were brought down-in the Drama'district ;; : ■ \ SUCCESSFUL' ITALIAN .OPERATIONS WEST OF MONASTIR,. (Rec. November 24,- 8.20-p.m.) .' . London, November-23.' An Italian Macedonian oommunique says: In tho mountains west of Monastir, we repulsed a violent attack from Mount Muza; then, advancing-north,-we. captured the heights south of Bradsndal. . ■ . : - ■■■',•. ' i ' , ' .' FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE WHOLE SERBIAN FRONT; (Rcc. November' 24, 11.30 p.m.) , . " ". London, Novembor 24. ' Serbian communique There was fierce fighting' on November 21 and- 22 on the, whole front against fresh German forces. Nevertheless, the Serbians (in places advanced northwards, rej>ulsing counter-attacks. The area liberated in Serbia liow-totals twelve hundred square kilometres (468 miles). '