BRUSILOFF'S BLOW FOR RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2945, 4 December 1916, Page 7

BRUSILOFF'S BLOW FOR RUMANIA

MOVE TO CUT OFF VON FALKENHAYN ENEMY ATTACKING BUCHAREST (By Telegraph—Pi-ess Association— Copyright). (Aust —N.Z. Cable Asan. and Beuler.) . „ . _. . . ■ London, December 1. A Rumanian states: "We are attacking violently on the whole front in the Dobrudja. Thero is violent fighting south of Pitesci and also in the & avioc valley and as far as Coniana-. We took several hunl dred prisoners. There> are lively engagements on the whole front, from the western frontier of Moldavia as far as the Buzcu valley." (Reo. December i, 1 a.m.) ■ o • «.' • , . , _ London, December 3. A Rumanian omcial communique states:—"ln tHe Dainovitza valley we retired southwards. Our troops wore violently attacked in the Pitpsci region, and retired slowly. We fiercely attacked the enemy's positions in theDubrudja, and passed their entanglements ( at some points." RUSSIAN OFFICIAL- COMMUNIQUE. Au»tralian-New Zealand Gable Association. at,- <e • i • London, December 1. , A Russian official communique reports a successful offensive along the whole Rumanian frontier south o Kirlibaba, where the Russians, despite WtaT *"»" "-Electa,' octS (Aust.—N.Z. Cable Aesn. and Beuler.) . (Rec. December 3, 5.5 p.m.) at, • a- ; i . London, December 2. A Russian official communique .tares: "South of Bucharest the enemy's attacks were repelled, and the enemy was driven from Comana and Gostinari! , !s£^^d^\ a^ Dobrudja *• Kaincd »~» ° f GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. December 1, 5.30 p.m.) in. n <= • i • . London, December I. The German official communique states: "The Russians, and, on the southern wing the Rumanians continue their relief offensive operations on a front of over three hundred kilometres hetween Jablonitza Pass and tin ulii.Z of the Basin of theKevdi Vasarhely.» The ing, and a high expenditure of blood and munitiL' have brought the Russians only a few advantages. The Rumanians in Western Rumania who arc cut off from their army, are endeavouring, by striking off in various directions, to escape. _ The enemy resisted our forces which are advancing from the Alt at various river sectors, but was repulsed. The enemy hero also took the offensive hut could not stay our advance. .The Danube army has crossed the Ncalov valley, and is approaching the lower course of the Drgeeu, in the direction of Bucharest. We took rich booty in Wallachia. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amtralian-New Zealand Cable Association. . ~, ... o- . . .' . ' , , „ London, December t. An Austrian official communique spsaks of "great masses of R-ussiaus constantly attacking hetween the TJzm Valley and the Tarmnr Pass, for the relief of the harassed Rumanians,'' and admits a slight Russian success. (Aust—N.Z. Cable Asm, and He-liter.) (Reo. December 3, 5.5 p.m.) . London, December 1. An 'Austrian official cor/imunique claims the breaking of the Rumanians' resistance south-east of Petesci. "South and east of Campolung we captured many thousands of men, arid large quantities of guns and war material. The Russians continue to exert' all their efforts in Moldavia. The fiercest battle occurred east of Kezdi Vasarhely, where the Austrians gained further successes." , ; BULGARIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Anttra,i)an-N6Tr Zealand Cable Association London, December 1. A Bulgarian official 'communique claims: "We defeated the Rumanians Is bayonet ftxknm IwWsn DrorceTo and Bucharest,"