RUMANIA’S WAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 5

RUMANIA’S WAR.

IN TRANSYLVANIA.

FIERCE TWO DAYS’ BATTLE,

AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS BEATEN

" The Times ” Service. ’ LONDON, September 20.

Mr Braun, “The Times” correspondent, reporting from Transylvania, states that the Austro-Hungarians fiercely resisted the Rumanians in r he Merison defile in a two days’ battle, in which positions were repeatedly taken and retaken. ,

The Rumanians were ultimately the victors.

AUSTRIANS CLAIM SUCCESSES

Australian., and N.Z. Cabl® Association. (Received September 21, 8.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. September 21l

A Vienna commgniq'ue says:—Southeastward of Hatizig the Rumanians were completelv- driven back. We recaptured Petreseny and ’Szurdu Pass. GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES. AMSTERDAM, September 90. A German communique says : ' Wo drovo back the Rumanians, over the Szerdu Pass.

THE DOBRUD.JA CAMPAIGN.

RUMANIAN SUGGESTS. ' ;

BUCHAREST, September 20. A communique announces Rumanian successes in the region of Enigla, in the. Dobrudja, nineteen miles south of the railway from Constanza to Chernavoda.

RUMANIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE,

(Received September'2l, 9.10 p.m.) BUCHAREST, September ,21. The Rumanians resumed'’the offensive and captured numerous prisoners: ■ 1 ' I BULGARS REPORT GREAT BATTLE. AMSTERDAM, September 20. ‘ A Bulgarian communique- says:—A great battle is in progress in the Dpbrudja. t \