THE CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2975, 12 January 1917, Page 5

THE CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA

' \ ENEMY'S PROGRESS RUMANIANS COUNTER-ATTACK AND RECOVER A POSITION , . '■/ London, .January JO. German Official.—The Russo-Rumaiiians Failed to recaptnro positions in the Susita. Valley. AVe pressed ka<;k the onemy north and south • of the Kasitio Valley. We obtained a.foothold on the. loft hank of tho Putnn, north of Focsani and made progress behind tho Piitna, between Focsaniand Fundeni. Wo forced tho enemy lx\vonil tho Seretli and continued our progress north of Uimnicu' Sarat. Russian Official.—Eight attacks on tho heights north of Kasino failed. The onemy pressed back tho 'Rumanians south of .Rekossa, but a counterattack regained the position.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router.. ■ ■ i ■ y . AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE FATE OF THE RUMANIAN ARMY (Rec. January 11, 8.50 p.m.) . . London, January 10. Mr. Brami, the "Times" correspondent, sends from Jassy, in Moldavia, the first' authoritative account of tho fat© of the Predeal army, Tvhich the Germans alleged they had captured. Hβ Ka.ys ho witnessed tho retreat of tho whole army, under tho command of General Overescn, who is now tho Com-martdcr-in-.Ch.ief in Rumania. King Ferdinand ordered tlio_ retreat from the Carpathians when the heights safeguarding Bucharest were abandoned. General Overeseii withdrew slowly, maintaining contact with tho enemy, and continuing Artillery.work until the infantry ,was safe, when'the guns wore destroyed and abandoned. Tho rearguards were also sacrificed. The Predeal divisions have since fought prominently.—"Tho Times." 9 .'"'..■ SITUATION ON THE MOLDAVIAN FItONT HAS IMPROVED.' : (R«c. January 11, 5.50 p.m.) London, January 10. Tho "Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent says the Rumanian Legation states that the situation on the Moldavian front has improved. The evacuation of corcals and tho consolidation of Uio Sereth-Prutli lino wore the main objects. In the "recent battles tho German losses were colossal.—Aus.-N.Z. Cahle Assn. REIGN OF TERROR IN BUCHAREST AND OTHER TOWNS. ■; (Rec. January I], 7.<iO p.m.) ' j . • .'. i '-, _ - , Rome, January 10. i Advjces received,ehow tiali a. reigE of terror exists iu Bucharest and other 1 iowna. llie Gormaus are deportiDg thousands.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo vlten, ' I ]

AMERICAN AND DUTCH MINISTERS ORDERED OUT OF BUCHAREST. ,_. ,_. ~ ' London, January 10. Die 'Times correspondent ;il, Potrograd says Germany has requested tlio United States and- Diildi Ministers, who remained in Bucharest lo safeguard foreign capital, to leave Rumania. —Renter. KING AND QUEEN OF RUMANIA ON A VISIT TO RUSSIA. Paris, January 10. Tho Tsar received tlio King and Queen of Rumania, with tlio Crown Prince, also M. Bratiano (tlio Rumanian Premier)' and tlio AVar Minister (it 'Russian Headquarters. M. Bratiano had a tlireo hours' audience with .the Tsnr.—N-Z. Cable Assn.