Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 44, 19 September 1916, Page 5

Roumania

OPERATIONS IN DOBRUDJA.

ADVANCE IN TRANSYLVANIA. Press Associ.ition Copyright. Published in - Times." London, S< ptcmbcr 18. A message from Roumanian headquarters states that the Roumanians arc. falling back in the Dobrudja, taking strong positions at Rasova, Ten miles south of Tchornayoda, where there is the only bridge, across the Danube, and at Tuzla, twelve miles south of Constau/.a. A Roumanian official communique states: We continued our advance on the northern and north-western fronts. Three towns were occupied. Branshill is in our possession after frequently changing hands. Mr Brauncl, writing on September 17, states that the Roumanians continue to advance in Transylvania, and are breaking the Austro-German resistance. They occupied Fogovas, taking 800 prisoners.

SERVIANS FIGHT CALLANTLY AT CLOSE QUARTERS. ENEMY LOSS, 5000. Press Association-—Copyright. Renter's Telegrams (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, September 18. Renter's Odessa correspondent states that a Servian division in the early fighting in the Dobrudja repulsed 18 attacks of Germans and Bulgarians round Bayona, including German cavalry who tried to make to the Servian rear. After three hours' lighting at close quarters, the enemy lost 5,000. ENEMY CLAIM SUCCESS AT SILISTRIA. Press Association—Copyright. United Service. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, September 18. The Daily Mail's Amsterdam correspondent ' states that the Vossiehe Zeitung alleged that a German division east of Silistria drove back the Roumanians on to the Russians, and simultaneously the Rulgo-Gernmns outflanked the Russo-Roumanian right, driving in the Servians. Thus General Mackensen's line formed a loop, forcing the Russo-Roumanians to withdraw. ROUMANIAN SUCCESS. CAPTURE OF FARAGUS. Press Association—Copyright, Aus/-"-lian and N.Z. Cable Association. • (Received 11.30 a.m.) i • . Paris, September 18. The Roumanians have captured Faragus.