The War News.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 November 1916, Page 3

The War News.

THE WEEK'S

FRIDAY

Roumanian Campaigns—Enemy Occupy Cernavoda — Further Gains near Verdun—Successful Action In Egypt. H

There is little news from the Roumanian fronts. The enemy has occupied Cernavoda, the town on the Danube through which the ConstanzaBucharost railway runs. The fighting on the Tranaylvanian front is still fluctuating. The Rou manians have given ground in Vulcan Pass, towards the south of their frontier, but have driven the enemy 4^^rer the boundary in Octoz Pass, ■^PPRrth of Kroustadt.

The Russians are pouring men into Roumania, and Mr Lloyd George slates that the allies are concertedly doing all possible to assist. The French have held all the ground they won north, of Verdun, against German counter-attacks, and have made progress at several points. Fort Vaux is invested on three sides. A British camel corps, including Australians, and accompanied by armoured cars, has defeated the Senussi in Western Egypt, and driven them to an oasis near the Tripoli frontier.

SATURDAY

Attacks on Douaumont—Roumanian Retreat—Danube Bridge Destroyed The French have defeated four counter-attacKs on Douaumont and Haudromont, inflicting important losses on the enemy.

Enemy activity on the Somme is reported. The French drove off an attack against Bois l'A.bbe Farm, south of Bouchavesnes.

The Roumanians have - destroyed, the bridge over the Danube at Cernavoda.

A series of successes along the Moldavian frontier —the eastern border of Transylvania—has been gained by the Roumanians.

MONDAY.

Roumanian Progress— New Line in the Dobrudja—Attack on British Transports—two Enemy Destroyers Sunk.

An offensive has been developed by the Roumanians along the whole Transylvanian front, with very gratifying results. The enemy was severely defeated in the Trotus Valley, and fled in disorder. In the Jioul Valley the enemy was completely defeated.

Since the fall of Con stanza the Rusao-Roumamans have retired to a new line in the Dobrudja, about 24 miles north of the railway.

An attempt was made by 10 German j destroyers on Thursday night to raid the Channel transport service. Two oi the enemy vessels were sunk, and i the rest driven off. They sank an empty transport, the crew of which was saved. One British destjoyer, the Flirt, is missing, and another was disabled by a torpedo. When last, »een the Flirt was attacking four enemy ressels.

Small British columns are clearing Germau East Africa north and south of the Rufiji River. The Portuguese, after two days' fighting, forced the Germans to retreat, the enemy abandoning arms and ammunition.

V TUESDAY Roumanian Situation—Greatest Danger Over—German Attacks on the Somme. The Roumanian situation is now regarded with equanimity. A French critic states that the position will restore ifself in ten days. The evacuation of the Dobrudja is described as an act of military wisdom, as the Danube is practically impassable and is easily defended. - The enemy is pressing hard on the Transylvanian front, especially at the mouth of Predeal Pass, south of Kronstadt, but the Roumanians and Russians are offering strong resist tance. On the Somme front the principal incidents have been a British advance sv- of Lesboeufs and the re-* ' jHtfse by the French of German attacks JJus positions north and south of La * J&iis:>nette. WEDNESDAY Aid to Roumania — New Attack on Monastir. [Russian reinforcements are reaching the Tracaylvauian front, where the fighting is fiercest round the mouth of tue Predeal Pass.

The French have captured a system of enemy trenches north - west of Sailly-Sailhsel, north of the Somme. The allies continue to make gradual progress towards Mo^astir. As soon as the weather cleared the Setvians advanced half-a-mile towards Nov-hc Ridge, which is described as the side door to Monastir.

The British .steamer Murina was sunk by a submarine .off the Irish eoa«t. A number of Americans were ou board.

THURSDAY Effect of Russian Help —Attack in Dobrudja — Progress Towards , Monastir. Several mess-iges suggest that worst is over in Koumania. The Roumanian victory in Szurguk Val-

SUMMARY.

ley, on the Transylvanian front, was a brilliant one, and yielded many prisoners and guns. It is expected that the full effect of Russian help will be experienced in a few days. The Servians continue to make progress on the Tserna salient, southeast of Monastir.

The Russians have repulsed a series of Turkish attacks in Persia, and captuied two villages in the direction of Hamadan.

Seventeen lives were lost through the sinking of the Donald steamer Marina off: the Irish coast. Some Americans were among the missing, and Mr Wilsson has ordered an investigation. The Marina carried neither passengers nor cargo, and had not been requisitioned by the British Government.