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RUMANIA'S WAR.

THE DOBRUDJA CAMPAIGN. BULGAR ATTACKS REPULSED. Australian and N.Z. Oablo Association. LONDON, September 22. A Rumanian communique states:— Our retirement ceased south of Petroseny, where wo are fortifying positions. Tho Russians and Romanians sanguinarily repulsed attacks on the whole of tb.3 Dobrudja front, and delivered several counter-attacks. ENEMY LOSING HEART. Mr Donohoe, telegraphing from Bucharest, states that tho Allies' gunfire frustrated the Bulgarians' attempts to dig in in tho Dobrudja. The enemywas disheartened by the recent failures, and did not make fresh infantry assaults. ENEMY LEAVE SILISTRIA. BUCHAREST, September 23. An official message says:—Tho Germans, Bulgars and Turks have occupied a. fortified line, abandoning Silistrin. Tlio Russians are bombarding Varna. ENEMY'S RETREAT STOPPED. MINOR ENGAGEMENTS IN TRANSYLVANIA. Reutcr's Telegrams. (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.) BUCHAREST, September 23. A communique says:—There wero minor engagements in Transylvania. Tho enemy in the Dobrudja has ceased his retreat and has fortified himself. THE ENEMY'S PLIGHT. MACKENSEN SAID TO BE IN - DIFFICULTIES. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. LONDON, September 22. Tho " Daily Telegraph's," Rome correspondent states that Field-Marshal von Mackensen's army in tho Dobrudja is without munitions or food. Rumanian artillery sank food convoys on the Danube, while rain 3 have ruined the roads.' CLAIMS OF The enemy. A BULGAR ACCOUNT. AMSTERDAM, September 22.' A Bulgarian communique reports feeble isolated actions in Dobrudja. German aeroplanes greatly damaged tho railway near Czernavoda. (Received September 24. 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. September 23. A Gorman communique says:—Two Rumanian divisions attacked both sides of Hermannstadt. We repulsed the Rumanians south-west of Topraisar. A GERMAN REPORT. AMSTEEDAM, September 22. A German communique says:— Strong Rumanian forces attacked (.oeth-west of Topraisar. Germans. Bulbars and Turks are encircling them, and" a, counter-attack is forcing them back in disorder. AN AUSTRIAN ADMISSION. Australian and N.Z. Cnble Association. (Received September 24, 11 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. September 24. A Vienna commun : que says:—AVe captured 529 Rumanians near Hermannstadt. Our first line near Holzmengen was forced back. HINDENBURC'S plan. ATTEMPT TO CRUSH RUMANIA. A RUSSIAN VIEW. (Received September 21, 5.5 PETROGRAD. September 23. It is believed that von Hindeuberg has collected thirty divisions from the. French, Russian and Italian fronts and has added them to fourteen Bulgarian and seven Turkish divisions, hoping to crush Rumania.. The success of the scheme depends on tho offensives on the Sommo, in Gnlicia and on tbo Isonzo coming to a speedy- standstill.

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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 7

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RUMANIA'S WAR. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 7

RUMANIA'S WAR. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 7

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