ENEMY'S BLOW AT RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2974, 11 January 1917, Page 5

ENEMY'S BLOW AT RUMANIA

RUMANIANS COMPELLED TO FALL BACK FOUR MILES London, January 9. A Russian official report states: "AVe defeated attacks south of the Oitoz River. The Rumanians fell hack four miles west of Monestar and Kachineul, on the Kasino River. We took up new positions on the line of the Putna and Sereth Rivers."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE PUTNA SECTOR REACHED BY THE ENEMY. London, January 9. A German official report states: ' The enemy is tenaciously defending the valleys through Boreczk Mountains into tho Moldavian Plain, but we are advancing step by step. Wo stormed positions on both sides of the Casino and Susita valleys. We have reached the Putna sector, and the eneiny is holding a new position on the opposite bank. We drove back the Russians to the Crangcni-Kanesti line, and stormed Garleaska. Yesterday's captures now total 5100 mon and three guns."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. AUSTRO-GERMANS REPULSED ON WALLACHIAN FRONT. Romo, January 9. Petrograd advises that in tho batfclo on the Wallnchian front tho AustroGermans were repulsed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUMANIANS DRIVEN BADE NEAR EOCSANL (Rcc. JamiitrylO, 7.15 p.ni.) London, January 0. A wireless Auslriati message says: "The onomy tvhh driven back southeast of Focsani to the mouth of the River Rimnicu Sarat (a tributary of tho Seretli)." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. RUMANIAN PROTEST AOAINHT GERMAN ATROCITIES. (Reo. January 10, 11.30 p.m.) Washington, January 10. The Rumanian Government has protostod to neutrals against Germany's violation of all laws of war, and alleges that horrible atrocities wore committed against Rumanian troops and tho population in the Dobrudja. The protest assorts that German aviators at Bucharest and elsewhere bombed hundreds of innocent victims, including MO ivomon and children, also invalids and cripples. Ifil'ty-pight bombs were thrown on hospitals and alms-houses. Similar acts were committed daily in different towns. Th'o Note urges notitrala to' insist on the principles of justice and humanity being observed.—■ Aub.-N.Z. Cablo 'Asan. ■ j

CAPTURE OF GE.AIN AT BRAILA CLAIMED. (Rcc. January 10, 5.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 9. Gorman corretsnoudents claim that three hundred wagon loads of grain were captured. They confirm tho destruction of th o factories, but state that most of tho population Toinaiu.—Renter.