THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1916, Page 2

THE WAR

i Austral a-Xew Zealand Cable Service) THE INVASION 1 OF RUMANIA. London, November 24. A Rumanian communique states:— The enemy attempted to disembark troops near Zimnitea, on the Danube, forty-five miles wo nth of Bucharest. In western Wallachi we further retired before superior forces. In the Dobriulja we advanced; on the whole front, especially in the centre and on the left wing. A Russian cnmmauiique states: — In the Dobritdja out t,: oops further advanced to the south, their left flank reaching Tasliul, while at places they cross d the river Kartala. A German communique states: — In, til,- D<;bi'adlja the I3ulgars attacked and dirove back the Russians. Mac-ken-scn's armv- was likewise engaged at ether points. We captured Orsova and Turnu iseverin. An Austrian commuirque states:— The vanguard of our forces advancing beyond Craiova reached the Alt river. The enemy is tenaciously resisting in the Rimniik sector. [London, Nov. 25. A Russian communique states: In the Alt valley the enemy energetically attacked and pressed back the Rumanians towards the- south- of Kalimanesht and Moldarosh. The enemy from CJraiova compelled the Rumanians to 'retire beh'ind the river Oltenz, The Germans have crossed the Danube near Zimnitza. A Rumanian communique state's:— The enemy landed troops at Eslaz nndi Zimnitza. North cf tile latter place his advance has 'been arrested. A German communique states:— A force from Mackensen's army lias crossed the Danube at several points. A Bui gar communique states:— Near Ghilgzhen, Greliovo,' Lom' and place his advance lias been arrested Vid.in, we occupied islands fin' the Danube. A German communique states.— The Rumanian resistance in • the lower Alt has besn broken. We crossed the river there. Rumanian battalions cut off from the main army are stubbornly resisting north-east of Twrnu Severfn. The forces of the Central Powers, after crossing the Danube, gained a footing in Romanian territory. THE ADVANCE IN SERBIA.

Paris, Nov. 24. A Salonika communique istaiteiS . V iclent counter-attacks on tile right bank of the Oerna were a failure. A ■ stubborn battle continues north and eaist of Mbnastir where tlie Allies have progressed, inflicting heavy losses on the Germans and Bulgars. The Italians, advancing west 1 of Monas'tir, reached Niizopoli, taking prisoners, COMPULSORY -CIVILIAN SERVICE. Amsterdam. N0v.25. The Reichstag lias opened. The President proposed the first reading of the Compulsory Civilian Service Bill, which was carried by 29 to 11. LIEUT. -COLONEL -FREYBERG. London, Nov. 24. Colonel Freyberg was the hero of the Naval Brigade's fight at Beaucourt. He is an ex-New Zealand athlete. He was a long distance swimming cliairipl'on and has liadl a varied and adventurous career. He lias fought „ in ■Mexico and he joined 1 the West Surreys at tli© beginning, of the wail Jatid was ait Antwerp, Gallipoli and I'atras. Lieut.-Colonel Freyberg is seriously ill in a London hospital, suffering from four wounds. He won the Distinguished Service Order at the Dardanelles for swimminig ashore and lighting flares to draw the Turks' fire. All the war correspondent? eulojzfse his heroism. One declares that there was seldom a case where success was so - clearly dine to one man's person-

ality. The A 1 drilling Post's correspondent pictures a strango flying figure wrapped: in s..i!ed bandages loading over j the worst cbstacles. Another de- j clares that every man in the Naval Division is proud of him. Colonel iK rev berg's fanio is spreading in the j army. !