THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 September 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

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(Auatruliii-Au'iu Zeaknd Oable Service,)

TilE I? UMAN.I.AN STORY

Jlomu, Sept. 1. 'the Rumanian Legation states:— The resistance of tin; enemy everywhere Juts been shattered. Our anny has pane crated deeply into Hungarian territory. Reports regarding the concentration of largo onemy armies in Transylvania is mere bluff. Bucharest newspapers declare that the invading forces outnumber the Hungarians fourfold. Turkish help has been practically valueless. A Bucharest message states that tho Hungarians wrc fleeing before the Rumanian avalanche. The Hungarians wro clamouring for the concentration of Hungarian troops to defend Hungary. Delations with Austria are approaching a crisis. The Allies' mastery of the Danube is now complete and Hushchuk and other Mulgarian towns are exposed to dee true- | tion. ' The Ausfcri'nns claim to be defending the road Prom the Danube near Oifiova ' and tho passes leading to Temcsvar, where tTie Maygnrs are hastily fortifying the approaches. Elsewhere tilie Austrians admit, withdrawing their fighting units. It is officially announced frotn Hucmnrest that the Russian alli(¥< arc passing through Dobrudt.ja, whore tho population enthusiastically welcomed them. The Russian Mack >Sea Fleet is assist-

inn; i'i the defnn r e of Eiimnnian m>hport.s, Ri'fis : rm pontoons already have allowon mnnv thousands of Russians to coni111* n march towards Bulgaria. Tlio latter is delaying lie-r declaration of war to jr'iin as much time as possible to move troops to tlio noi-tliern frontier, possibly in tin; hope that «> separate peace is arrangeablo % the good offices of tho "Rumanian Government. AUSTRIA'S REPORT. London, August 31. All Austrian communique states :—ln the heights iwistwardi of Herkulestfuerool j/he Rumanians were repulsed. AVe occupied new positions in the heights eastwards of. Ozikecireda. The enemy .lias developed increased artillery activity at numerous points on til© frontier. I' 1 RENTE OPERATION'S. Paris, Sept. 1 A communique states:—A grenade attack on positions' in Maurepas Wood was easily repulsed'. Minor opera Hons ennbled us to progres southward of Estreea and southwest of Soleeourt Wood. A GERMAN ADMISSION. Amsterdam, Sept. 1. To-night's German' communique, the iii'sfc signed hy l.tKlcncloiff, admits that yesterday the Germans ; lost a salient jutting towards Martinpuich. FROM GERMANY. London, Sept. 1. ■ Berlin newspapers announce that tho Rumanians wre advancing along the Her.manatadt junction with troops from Brasso. The Russians and Rumanians are >also in touch .at Bukovina, where heavy fighting is taking place along the Gvorgyoer mountains. ' Gorman correspondents at Austrian headquarters urge the public not to. ho .alarmed at further retirements. Tliny. admit that the Austrian* are not now in a condition,to hold out long on the now front, and thai further retirements are inevitable.