THE ENEMY'S VERSION

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17283, 26 September 1916, Page 7

THE ENEMY'S VERSION

RUSSIAN ATTACKS. ■ " The Times ". Service. (Received September 25, 5.5 p.m.) . AMSTERDAM, September 24.

A German communique says:—Five Russian/attacks m mass, between the Sereth and the Strypa were beaten off.

RUMANIA'S WAR. ' • ■ ■ '•':■■■■ .1

IN THE DOBRUDJA.

ENEMY LOSSFS VEtt\ HEAVY.

Australian and N.Z.. Cable Association, BUCHAREST, September 24. . Reports of enemy losses in the Dob* rudja place them at one-fourth of their effectives. Tho Russian artillery ib colossally destructive, and. ne prisoners have beeu taken.

RUMANIAN'S REINFORCED.

" The Tiraea ", Servica.

LONDON/ September 24. Mr Bouchier, writing on September 21, reports that there is far greater confidence in the Dobrndja. Considerable reinforcements have greatly strengthened the positions, and it' is improbable that the Bulgars can materially increase the force in the Dobrudja. v \ .....

SERBS CAPTURE GUNS.

Renler'fl Telegrams.

(Received September 25, 7 p<ni.)

LONDON, September 25.

An official message says:—The Serbi co-operating in tho Dobrndja inflicted heavy losses on tho Bulgars. Eight guns were captured.

RUSSIAN FORCES REINFORCED. .' Router's Telegrams. '"•' (Received September 26, 1.14 a.m.) '..."■ ZURICH, September 26. Budapest reports state that the Ru* sians have brought large reserves to tho threatened points in the Dobrudja. Strong Russian and Serbian forces oc» " c*jpy excellent fortified positions.

CLAIMS OF THE ENEMY.

THE VULCAN PASS. - " The Time* " Service.' (Received September 25, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 24. A German communique -■ says:—Ru manian attacks on the Vulcan Pass were repulsed. IN TRANSYLVANIA THE RUMANIAN ADVANCE. ' B ATTLE FRONT CUT DOWN BY HALF. ■;. Kenter'a Telegrwnß, i . ; ■ (Received September. 26.•1UQ p.taV BUCHAREST. September SKS.'I The occupation of SiJekelyUdvardel; assures the' Rumanians the possession

* one-third of Transylvania, twenty housand square kilometres, and leads w the shortening of. the Biunanian ;ro"t in Transylvania from siv hundred to three hundred kilometres.

eNEMY SUBMARINES.

( V" '■'"--' '•> ATTEMPT TO LEAVE PORT FAILS

lmttslimn »nd N.Z. Oabl« *wooi*tioii. BUCHAREST, September 24. An attempt' by enemy submarines to -ct out from Burgas, on the Black lea,.:and pasa into the Bosphorus whs irusitrited. } ''■

GrREEK GEISIS.

THE KAVALA INCIDENT.

DEMAND NOT REGARDED AS

SERIOUS.

m iwrtnKTi nd N.Z. C»bl« Association. •>>, ' ATHENS, September' 124. Greece's demand on Germany is not ,«garded in well-informed circles as a jerioua step, but is considered a mere protect to, calm publio excitement. .GERMANY'S OFFER. '■■'■:,' * LONDON, September 24. . Germany, replying to Greece, says that »he is willing to repatriate the K&valaitroops under a guarantee that they shall not be pWshed for their r.eutreliiy or .exiled by the Entente. f CABINETS POSITION. NO REPLIr FROM GERMANY YEr. " feul Tiruei "' Service. 7 (ReceiTed; September 25,' 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 24-

VThe Times" correspondent in (Unena says *- The Government appears optimistic and is willing to sacrifice two he.torioua. anti-Entente members of the •Cabinet—M. Roufos and M. VocotopuWf in order! to satisfy ] the Allies, Germany has not replied to the proteat against the kidnapped army corps. It is stated that the Greek Note also demanded the evacuation of Kavala, Drama and Seres. - *_ The'mutiny on the Georgio Averoff is, Officially denied, but the commander las "been Telieyed. .

A NEW NOTE.

PROTEST AGAINST OTHER

v CAPTURES.

Eenter'a Telegrams

(deceived September 25, 10.35 p.m.) '*>' '\" ATHENS, September 25.

it'is announced that the Government has addressed a new Note to; Berlin rtftarding the Bulgarians capturing! a company ot Gieek soldiers at Fiorina.

THE REVOLUTION.

. „ c^^WiOERS.ABRESTEI).,. "/ ,'." . ' ■•'. .y'_ '"''. '■ '.'. ' '.-' ;;■ ~, ' v • ; ■'•'*"'■ "..''r.ihe'Mo'*" . /.v * V,' ATHENS, September 24. Soihe of the. Georgio Averoff's petty offieerVhave' been arrested. _, : on Sunday sjtated:—The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent says" that the Government, suspecting- that three hundred' of the crew of. the Georgio Averoff were preparing to join the Salonika movement, ' ordered the rest of the fleet to surTound|the cruiaer.) ■,'■-. ~ , . : REVOLT IN CRETE. .PEASANTS 'TAKE s CHARGE. .fl[ustrah"«>' and N.Z. Cftble Association. ; LONDON, September 24. A revolution has broken out in Crete: : Armed peasants on Saturday entered Cahdia, and after a fight displaced the Greek authorities., - ■■■■

THE MOVEMENT SPREADING

TJnitad. Service.

(Received September 25, 11.10 p.m.) ': '"'"' ■::'■ .••,', LONDON, September 25. . * Mr Jeffries, • writing from Athens, says that.-the Cretan revolutionary movement has spread to the district* of Sphakiai Sellibn, Kishamon and WwiSM i The revolutionaries nave occupied Oandia. After ,a'feeble resistaftce the. regulars and gendarmerie joined the revolutionaries.. • There are 5000 insurgents near Canea. The prefect, has telegraphed to the- Gpvern+ merit: .-<• Whatf.halll do. .Aimed Peasantry are everywhere approaching the-town.'*

BISHOP OF DRAMA ARRESTED

PREACHED AGAINST ENTENTE.

Beuter'e Telegrams. (Received September 26, 1.10 a.m.)

SALONIKA, September 25. The: Bishop of Drama was arrested mv landing here, at the order of the Committee,of National Defence. _He had been preaching against the EntOnte and venezejos. : i

BECRET OIL STORE.

DISCOVERT IN JffiGEAN SEA. / ■' Tfc« Time* '■' fierrie*. -S ' J LONDON/ September 2fc. ' | Salonika reports the discovery in the iSgdan Seal-'or a-. large oil depot. ■ War vessels encountered a tube coni noting.with an underground cementiitted- chamber containing an enormous quantity of oil. <lt >is alleged that the constructors were/Greek merchants of Pineus, who had; recently grown wealthy from unknown sources.