Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 40, 14 September 1916, Page 5

Roumania

BULGARIANS MAKE A STAND. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.50 a.in.) Amsterdam, September 13. The Bulgarians have ordered the civil evacuation of Palanka Bgelo, and the inhabitants are leaving for Kiistomlji. THE BULCAR RETREAT. THE FAILURE AT DOBRIC. press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) The Hague, September 13. Following on the failure at Dohnc, the Bulgarians are retiring towards Haetnhik.

THE GERMANS REPORT DETERMINED FIGHTING.. Press Association— Copyright, Amhi'aliiiu and X.Z. Cable Association. I (Received iI.TO a.in.) i London, September Id. I A German communique states. General von Conta’s troops repulsed a Russian massed attack on the trout at Smotrec, on the. Goldene Hisrit/.a, in Rnnmania. The Germans engaged the Roumanians at TTcrm.an- ! stadt and south-east ot Llotezing. The Dobrudja movements arc progressing according to the schedule ot the War Office. AUSTRIAN COMMUNICATIONS London, September 13. Router’s correspondent is reliably informed, as the result of the Roumanian occupation of Orsova, the | Austrian river fleet on the Upper iDanube, is unable t 0 assist or com*municate with the. Austrian craft in Bulgarian waters, hut those that are there are compelled to hide and dare not venture out to bombard the RouImanian towns, in consequence of the intensity of the latter’s artillery lire. The river, from Silistria towards the Black Sea, is free to Roumanian navigation. The entire length of the Roumanian Danube ha's been heavily mined. The now operation of Russoj Roumanians in Dobrudja and the northern borders of Bulgaria will nullify i the Bulgarian small, advantage. HUNGARIAN COALITION CABINET. Athens, September 13. It is reported from Bucharest that the Appouyi and Andrassy groups are joining the coalition Cabinet. Karoiys’ party is standing out, but not opposing. The Rcichs Post attributes the settlement to the recognition that it is necessary for national unity, in view of the invasion of Transylvania.