Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 46, 21 September 1916, Page 5

Roumania

EA7TLE IMMINENT iN DOBRUOJA

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and S.'l. Cable Association. Bucharest, September 20.

Skilful Russo-Roumanian strategic movements in the Dobrudja resulted in such a shortening 01 the front that the enemy position is critical. The arrival of reinforcements improved the situation. A battle is imminent. Hitherto only minor actions have taken place, resulting in our favor. Latest reports indicate that General Mackensen is increasingly pressing the Uusso-Roumanians twelve miles from the Constanza railway.

ENEMY TROOP BOATS SUNK.

Bucharest, September 20

A communique states: On the southern front, on the Danube, our artillery sank several troop boats.

TRANSYLVANIAN OPERATIONS.

Press Association —Copyright. Published in "The Times." (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, September 20. Braum, reporting from Transylvania, states, that the Axistro-Hungar-ians at first resisted the Roumanians at the Merisor defile in a two days battle, when the positions were repeatedly taken and re-taken, the Roumanians ultimately being the victors.