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RUMANIAN RETREAT

ARMY INTACT

REGROUPING ON A NEW LINE

, London,. Deoember 18. Iho Russian-Rumanian retreat continues. After, the loss of the Bucha-rest-Ploesci lines the Russians sent infantry aud cavalry lo support the retreat, thus enabling the Rumanian army_ intact to progress rapidly to eereth, where it is now regrouping an<r fortifying a new line.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

OPINIONS OF EXPERTS. DESIGNS OF HINDENBURG. (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) _ . . London, December 18. British and _ French experts' stats that tho Russians are. now holding a lino from tho River Buzeu to Sarat and north of Hirsova to Taramanchio. The Russo-Rumanians are fortifying their line south of Sereth. It is* believed that Hindenburg has designs on Bessarabia. It is pointed out that between Galata and Odessa tho winter is comparatively temperate.—Reutcr. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. ATTACK BY AIRCRAFT. (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 18. A Gorman communique says:—Our air ,squadrons attacked the enemy while retreating towards Braila, with visible offcct.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu tor. FRUITLESS ENEMY ATTACK. IN THE CARPATHIANS. Petrograd, Decomhor 18. The Germans for several days have made energetic attempts to assume the offensive in the Vladimir Volynski region. They were also reinforced in' the wooded Carpathians, and initiated desperate but fruitless attacks.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE. NUMBER OF HEIGHTS CAPTURED. (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 18. A Russian communique states:—We captured a number of heights in the Carpathians, aud repulsed counter-at-tacks there and in the regions of Filipeski and Dishatogu, in Rumania.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ESCAPED THE PINCERS RUMANIANS QUITE SAFE. (Rec. December 20,'1.5 a.m.) Petrograd, December 19. The Rumanians have definitely escaped the German pincers and have fallen back upon the Trotus-Seveth line, shortening their front to about two hundred kilometres. The line, commences at Dofbana and follows the Sereth and Danube to the sea, The Rumanian army' is now • reorganising and refitting in Bessarabia, behind the Russians, who are temporarily holding the line across Rumania to the sea.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 5

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323

RUMANIAN RETREAT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 5

RUMANIAN RETREAT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 5

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