STUBBORN BATTLE IN RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2953, 16 December 1916, Page 9

STUBBORN BATTLE IN RUMANIA

RUSSIAN CAVALRY AND INFANTRY IN ACTION NO DECISION YET REPORTED (By Tclcerapb—Pmss Association—Copyright). ,(Rec. December 15, 5.5 p.m.) , , _ , London, December 14. A itussian official communique states: "The enemy on the 13th continued his, attacks .in the direction of Buzcu. Our cavalry and infantry came into contact with the enemy ,west and south-west of the Buzeu, and fought a stubborn battle,". The communique docs not mention.the result, so presumably the battle ;contiiiues.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. '. 'GERMAN, OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. December 15, 5.5 p.m.) . m ■ • London, December 14. A German official -communique, states: "General von Mackcnscn is making progress on his whole front, despite the greatest, difficulties. The road in J^r?. a K^y a "®.?!lVj?^ n tli.of'.'the railway, line, from Bucharest to Ccrnavoda. has been cleaired.of the enemy. Russian attacks in tho wooded Carpathians were repulsed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter., • FRESH DEMANDS TO GREECE TO:CLEAR- UP "AN UNSATISFACTORY, SITUATION. ~(Rec. December 15, 5.50 p.m.)' ' ' ' . ~ TT . , London, December 14. ; In the House of .Commons, Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) announced tiliat the Allies were about to present demands to Greece to clear tip the present unsatisfactory situation. The existing .blockade did not imply a state of war between -Greece-and the Allies.—Renter. ATTEMPT TO ASPERSE M. VENIZELOS - GREEK' GOVERNMENT .RESORTS TO -FORGERY. (Ree. December 15, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, December 14. Official-.—"M. Venizelos-has "sent" a message to the British Government to the effect that the Greek Government' has published in the newspapers a facsimile of a letter purporting to have been' written' by him "to General Koraks, explaining arrangements to' instal bin (51. Venizelos) at Athens, with recognition by tlie Entente Powers; 51. Venizelos denounces the letter as a for-gery.H-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. • ENEMY BOMBARDING MONASTIR ' . EFFECTIVE REPLY BY THE ALLIES. ' . ' 4 London, December 14! ■' ' A French official communique states: "The enemy bombarded the whole of the Monastir. front, and also the town itself, causing civilian casualties. We effectively replied."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. . •• GERMAN OFFICIAL - COMMUNIQUE. ' " ' (Rec.' December 15, 5.5 p.m;) • • ' I -. - London,.December 14. A German official communique states that' Serbian attacks e?.sb of tho Cerna were repulsed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter..