RUSSIANS AND RUMANIANS RESUME THE OFFENSIVE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2972, 9 January 1917, Page 5

RUSSIANS AND RUMANIANS RESUME THE OFFENSIVE

LOST POSITIONS RECOVERED ENEMY ATTACKS IN DENSE FORMATION REPELLED (By-Tolcgraph-Prcss As6ociali»n»CopyriKlil . London, January 7. Admiralty, per Wireless Press:—A Russian official report states: We surprised and captured trenches in the Oitoz Valley, but north-west of Focsani retired to the east. The Rumanians restored their positions at Kapatunit, and ill tho same area, threw back a dense attack. • • " South-west of Focsani wo took tlie offensive- and reached the line of Lake Raopitza.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIANS ADMITTED BY THE ENEMY. London, January 7. Admiralty, per Wireless Press:—A Gorman, official message states: Wo pushed back the Russo-Rumanians between the Oitoz Valley and tho Putns. Valley, and stormed the summit of Odobesti. ■ The Russians attacked on a front of twenty-five kilometres (16 miles), between Focsani and Fundeni, and advanced in the direction of Obileshti.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ■~ ' FALKENHAYN'S ENCIRCLING MANOEUVRES FAIL'. London, January 7. Tho Germans advanced slowly at Focsani, and pressed back the Russians.. Tho latter are apparently successfully extricating their right wing from General von Falkenhayn's oncircling movement.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable iissn. . "THE SERETH LINE MUST PERFORCE BE ABANDONED." London, January 7. ■ Colonel Feyler, the Swiss military expert, writes:—"lt now seems clear that the Soretkline nrast perforce be abandoned. Stubborn rearguard actions are likely, with a view to covering the ovaouation of Galatz, which is scarcely tenable now Braila has gone." Colonel Feyler anticipates a steady fighting retreat across Moldavia to the Pruth line of defence. This will imply the surrender of the whole of Rumania, but also a still further elongation of the German and Bulgar lines of communication, and a corresponding drain on tho resources in men.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' HOT FIGHTING IN THE RIGA REGION. London, January-7. !A! Russian official report slates: —in tho Riga fighting we took 500 prisoners. . . . A German official Teport states that strong Russian attacks failed at Mitau. We took 1300 prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. NATIONAL REJOICING IN HUNLAND. London, January 7. There are national rojoioings in Germany over the capture of Braila.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.