TRAITOR GENERAL DEGRADED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3002, 13 February 1917, Page 5

TRAITOR GENERAL DEGRADED

HIDDEN PAGE OF RUMANIAN WARFARE

ALLIES' CAUSE BETRAYED

(Kcc. February 12, 9.45 p.m.)

Paris February 12. "La Libre Parole" states that ths Rumanian General Soceeu has been condemned by a court-martial held at Jassy to five years' penal servitude and! degradation for betraying the Rumanian army under his command. On December 1, executing a plan by General Berthelot, head of the French mißsion, : the Southern Rumanian army made a vigorous offensive. ; at tlnvßiyer Argesil against tho German-Bulgarian troops, who had crossed \ho Danube and wera advancing on Bucharest. The enemy was thrown back in disorder a dozen, miles. General Soceeu's army turned the enemy's left flank, cutting them ofE completely from Genoral von Falkeuhayn's army. General Berthelot sent a wireless message to Paris announcing his success, adding that it was intended to drive von Mackensen into tho Danube,' hut General' Soceeu; instead of continuing the pursuit remained inactive, and when ordered to,. adyanc|; commanded the army to retreat, ano thus von Mackensen was 6a.ved—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn., LATEST GERMAN ATROCITY BELGIAN LUNATICS TORNED < ADRIFT. (Rec. February 12, 6.45 p.m.)' ' London, February 11. The latest German atrocity—in Bel* gium the military authorities removed three hundred l lunatios from the! Bruges asylum, and.are not allowing their guardians to prepare for thew reception elsewbero.~Aus.-N.Z. Caila Assn. »