WAR NEWS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 October 1916, Page 3

WAR NEWS.

FRIDAY. Roumania is Reinforced — Russian Troops Arrive — Great Battle in Galicia — Success on Salonika Front. The military situation in Transylvania and the Dobrurlja sho*ws an improvement. By admission of the enemy, gro.it Russian and Roumanian forces have appeared on all the Balkan fronts, and tho offensives conducted by Generals Falkenhayn and Mackensen are at a standstill. , The enemy has succeded in entering Gyitnes Pass, one of the northern roids through the Carpathians, and ' 'penetrating 10 miles into Roumanian il-- territory. F \ A never-ceasing battle continues T *"rroin the Pripet to the Roumanian 'frontier, and is apparently reaching its climax. The allies have carried the trenches to a depth of 400 yds on the rightbank of the Vardar River, along which runs the railway from Salonika to Servia. The French report successes on both sides of the Somme. To the north they completed the capture of the village of Sailly-Saiilisel, and tooic a crest near the village. To the south they carried the German first line along tho Biaches front, a few miles south-west of Peronne. Another allied force has been landed at Piraeus, the port of Athens, and all measures taken to maintain order.

I SATURDAY. Climax in the East—Great Battle Predicted —Servians Gain Ground —Roumanian Situation Improved. A climax to the struggle on the Russian front is predicted for this month or early next month. The contending armies are.at close grips, and ready for " the greatest battle in history." The Russians' rrtaxiinuru effort re- ■ cently has. been in tho direction of Vladimar, north of Lemberg, where they captured the German first line. It is reported that the Roumanian mtlitary situation has improved, and that the greatest danger is now over ■ The Servians have captured posi-> tions on the Salonika front and won the village of Brod, south-east of Mon astir, where the British and French have repulsed Bulgarian, attacks. The French have repulsed attacks on their line north and east of Sailly • Saillisel, taking heavy toll of the enemy. itf

MONDAY. fl Servian Successes—German Cruia^H Torpedoed—Austrian Premier sassinated. l^H The Servian assault after crossij^H the Tsenia Kiver, south-east of Moa^^B stir, was hrilliantly successful, Bulgarians were thrown into lieadla^^H flight, and three villages were ®^^^| The '.Roumanians are holding tlaj^H ground on the Transylvanian fronta^^J and at one point captured 500 pri-si^H ers and seven guns. I^l The British have made prog^^^B near Warlwncourt Hill, and repula^H attacks on redoubts near Thiepval. King Constantino has agreed to w^M withdrawal of half the Greek concentrated at Larissa, together "^^| a great quantity of artillery a^H A naval division, consisting of^H cruiser and destroyers, has been ated for tho Provisional Governma^B at Salonika. |^| A British submarine torpedoedJ^M German cruiser of the Kolberg cls^H 43-50 tons. The enemy ship "^H afterwards sighted in evident ■ The Premier of Austria, Ccd^H Sturgkh, has been assassinated. i^H ■ TUESDAY U Fall of Constanza — British -al^H French Advances. ;^| ... .The. Roumanians have been compel^M ._yf -j 'vfy- yield ground in the Dobrudja, r<t(^M *luf c Bulgarians have captured the P^H Aof Constanza, on the Black Sea. The Roumanians continue successa^H on the Transylvanian front, and M^J forced the enemy to retire at seveal^B Austrian and German troops ha|H been making furious attacks in li^J Carpathians and Southern Bukovii^B with the object of separating tiH Russians from the Roumanians, bfl The British line has been advandM eastward of Gueudecourt and Les Boei^H by the capture of 1000 yds of trenches. H WEDNESDAY 1 Grave Riots in Vienna—Success 01^ Western Front—British take 1000 j Prisoners. ! Grave riots in Vienna have followed, the assassination -of the Austrian' Premier. Wholesale arrests of Polish Bohemian, and Croatian leaders are ' taking place. The assassination is regarded in Italy as a sign of Austrian disintegration, which may influence the duration of the war, The British advance between Schwaben Redoubt and' Le Sars yielded over 1003 prisoners. /

The French have repulsed violent attacks south of Chaulnes Wood, with heavy loss to the Germans.

THURSDAY Recapture of Douaumont — Over 3500 Prisoners Taken — Great Pressure on Roumania. In one successful sction the French have recaptured nearly all the positions of strategic importance on the right bank of the Meuse, which were taken by the Germans in their attack on Verdun, lasting nearly five months. The French burst in the enemy's lines on a front of five miles to a maximum depth of nearly two miles, and recaptured the ruined village of Douaumont, They also took Haudromont quarries and captured over 3500 prisoners.

The captain of a Norwegian steamer states that a naval battle took place in the Arctic Sea, where he saw many submarines.

Sensational rumours are being circulated in Norway regarding relations with Germany over the submarine controversy. Germany has established a submarine blockade of the south cost of Norway.