THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 December 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

Zealand Cable Service) INVASION OF RUMANIA. London, (November 30. A Russian communique states:— In Western Wallachia the Rumanians are falling back eastward under enemy pressure. Tiie enemy has occupied four towns on the ALxauuria-Zumnitza roads and have advanced in the direction of Koa.ongoureki. A li.imanian connnuniquc states:— An eiiemyi attack ui the l'raliovu valley was repulsed. There is intense artillery activity elsewhere, otherwise the position is unchanged. A Gtrman communique claims the capture of Piteshti, an important railway junction to the north-west ol Bucharest. GERMAN REPORT. London, November 29. A German official message states: Russian attacks at many points in tho woodled Carpathians and Eastern Transylvania gained tho usual local advantages. Falkenhayn is advancing victoriously on the Wallachian front, and the enemy is retiring eastwards in disorder. The movements of the Danube army correspond with those farces and the operations farther north. Sofia reports that Falkenhayn hr.e joined up with Mackensen at Slatna. fiulgnr cavalry made the fiist crossing of tho Danube near Canahia. r lho Uulgfir-Germans are now advancing on a tolid front comparable with the inva ion of Serbia. THE WEST FRONT. London, November 30.' Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy attemptedi a raid south of Neuve Cliapelle. A bombing a'tack eastward of Carency was-repulsed. We carried out twn successful raids eastward of Ypres. Paris, Nov. 30. A communique states:— An attack on one of our poets at Fillavort© wa« repulsed. There is an intermittent cannonade elsewhere, particularly in the Dooiau-mont-Vaux sector. STATE TAKES OVER COALMINES. .London, N'ov. 30. Official.—The Board' of Tracfe under the (Defence of the Realm Consolidation Regulations assumes on (December 1 possession of the control of the South Wales coalfields. THE SUBMARINE TOLL. London, Nov. 30. Eight vessels are ,reported to have been sunk by submarines. Th?y include the King 'Malcolm (3031 tons). ReapweLl (3417 tons) and the Moresby f (1783 tons).