IN ROUMANIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1917, Page 2

IN ROUMANIA.

ROTTMANLVS ARMY.

A GREAT DEFENCE. >

GERMAN ATTACK FOILED.

{LON'DGN times service—copyright] LONDON August 29. Describing the reconstituted j Roumanian, Ajrmy’s magnificent ' effort, against General von Mackensen on August 19th., the “Times” correspondent on the Marasesli front states that the day's captured ‘orders revealedthat the Gormans intended to strike a decisive blow by crossing the Sereth and capturing Jassy and the whole of Moldavia General Mackensen attacked when the Roumanians were replacing Russian troops. The Roumanians though they were Outnumbered by three to one, successfully resisted the attempts to cross the river. The enemy losses were enormous and the 12th. Bavarian Regiment, .was annihilated. r - ■ - ■ , '

The Germans brought twelve v divisions endeavouring to force a crossing which if successful would have pierced the Roumanian front, endangering tho whole of the armies.

• The Roumanians heroically sarcificed one division and foiled the Gorman plans. The Roumanians beat off numerous attacks during the following days, though whole regiments were decimated by the German guns, machine guns,-and gas, officers and soldiers dying at their positions-and rofdsing t<p „ withdraw or surrender.. At last a big German effort resulted in a thrilling climax in the presence of King Carol who fought with his soldiers. The German?"'"'' manned a tliece of Roumanian entanglements when the last Roumanian were thrown in and attacked with such violence that the enemy fled, throwing away his rifles. The battlefield is still covered with unburied corpses isix deep and the stench is un- ' bearable a mile away. The enemy since has made no attempt to resume his offensive and the Roumanians hold the left, bank of the Sereth and dominate the right. \.