ROUMANIA

Nelson Evening Mail, 2 October 1916, Page 5

ROUMANIA

THE DOBRUDJA

DESPERATE ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.

MONTH'S ORERATIONIS REVIEWED

(Published in The Times.)

ILONiEON, Sept. 29. Mr Braun. The Times correspondent at headquarters, says that the R-usso-Rou-manians from tlie 16th to the 20th .underwent a severe ordeal There were violent attacks supported by heavy, artillerv on the 16th and! 17th on the right flank"'at {Rahova, where the enemy ohvious.oy attempted to break through to--warda" Clieruavada and cut commnnica-

tions. . . The situation was most critical on tlie 18th and- 19th, -where there were renewed desperate attempts on the right flank and the centre, 'but reinforcements cna-jteo. the Allies to successfuly counter-attack. The situation row is not critical. The line is solid', audi the enemy are compelled to remain passive. They are intrenched on the defensive. Apr 'ißourchier telegraphs from Bucharest that the month's war results are satisfactory. The loss or the Bulgarinhabited districts in the Doorudja cannot outweish the occupation <>i one-tmrd of Roumanian-inhabited Transylvania.

ROUMANIANS RETIRE FROM HERMANNSTAOT

ENEMY IPRESSiD IN THS- - (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BUCHAREST, Oct. 1. A communique says our troops at Hermannstadt were attacked on all _ sides bv superior forces, ibut re-established their communication southwards alter three davs' fighting, repulsing the enemy, who are' attacking from the south. The Roumanians reared: southward. Fighting (is .general on the north and north-western fronts. _ A weak* enemv force attempted to mud at Corabia, but was immediately repulsed. ■ , , Zeppelin and ! aerop)atie -attacks, on Bucharest continue daily. A number, oi Bov Scouts were killed and a t ungarian church was partly destroyed.. Tlie Russo-Raumanian pressure in tne Dobrudja has not relaxed'. The enemy s losses have ibeen serious.. The whole of one Roumanian .battery of artillery is .mentioned in orders ot the dav for wrecking six enemy guns Falkenhavn commands the AastroGermans in the Hiermannstadt district, Hindehlburg is now in the Dobriraja conferring with Maekensen. A VIENNA REPORT. "IO'NIDON, Sept, 30 \ Vienna communique says* "The Roumanians were beaten near Hemiannstadt. The battle continues. We occupied' the heights south and south-east ol the town."

ROUMANIANS ACCUSED OF OUTRAGES.

LONSBON, Oct. L 4. German communique says: Vy" 1 " troops fought with, the greatest bitterness after it 'bad become known that the Roumanians .(had murdered a defenceless wounded- observer." , 'The papers interpret the German allegation of Roumanian outrages as a lister warning of a coming massaoe of Roumanians. , , The newspapers are sceptical a* to tne extent of Germany's success at lierma»nMadt. Falkenhayn's presence m command suggests that a M B offensive is on foot. Bis Court influence is still great, which explains in. some measure theeniphafis laid on the alleged victoij.. SOFIA BOMBED. PARIS, Sept. 30. \ communique states that an aeroplane .bomlbed! Sofia on the morning of the 29th aarl continues its journey, descending at Bucharest. GERMAN iSTJ.CcisSES ASSERTED. .LONDON, Sept. 30 A German communique "The Roumanians are attacking Mountains and f.rqm Fogaras. The enemj were repulsed in the Goerzenv Moun^ troops evaded the attacks. The Gerdrove -baoW the Roumanians south o? a Hen d ne°rd e or f . C The battle of Hei« etadt ended in our .ayour. .-The fnst Roumanian aranv sustained /heavy loss and Si in disorder impassable eountrv at Rothernthurm Pas*, where we bv a bold .march, caught-tfrem in the £JaV and poured fire. 7 AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

(Rec. Oct. 2, 11.10 a.m ) LONDON. October L An Austrian. comm«mque S d}-8:-Atter the Battle of Hermannstadt, the Roumanians resumed the offensive unaffected ifr- the result, but the Austrian* north of Fogaras were compelled to retire. An Austrian flotillta raided the Roumanian port of Corabia, and destroyed the station, harbour, and shipping.

MACEDONIAN FRONT

NAVAL RAID ON THE STBJUMA. and N.Z. Cable Association.) ILoKiDON", Sept. 30. A British Salonika communiciue states that on the Struma front- the Navy shelled and dispersed an. enemy column east of Ntechsori. Naval aeroplanes bombed Anzista railway station. PRILEP BOMBED BY FRENCH AIPuMEN. PARIS. Sept, 30. ,A communique states that our aeroplanes .bom Hied iPrilep. is 20 miles north by eafet ot •Monastir.

GERMAN RULE IN BULGARIA

A r.ailGN. OF .TERROR..,

."Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

BUCHAREST, Sept. 30. The Fpoca states that the Germans have established a reign of terror in Bulgaria. Citizens are oourt-martiaUed on the flimsiest pretences, and there have been numerous executions.