Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 57, 4 October 1916, Page 5

Roumania

MACKENSEN BEATEN. , .. ■ ~ ■ .• iici'iiftb '■<)' ENEMY EVACUATE SILISTRfA AND TURTUKAI. , , ( ■ *. 1 li.oJa-.ui Press, Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ,< ! • (Received 11.5 a.m.) >i. Petrograd, October 3. A wireless message states: Following the crossing of the Danube by the Roumanians at Rustclvuk, thus endangering the envelopment of the Germans andP Bulgars, General Slacken sen ordered the. evacuation of Silistriatand Turtukai., BULGARS REPORT DEFEAT. EFFECT OF VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT. Press Association—Copyright, Auslra-. lian and N.Z. Cable Association.,.,, (Received 11.5 a.m.) . . , , Amsterdam, October $. , A Bulgarian communique states; Between Rustehuk and Turtukai thy, enemy’s boats conveyed several battalions to our bank of the Danube, and measures were taken to drive them off. In consequence of the violent bombardment of Kajmacklan and Hill 2368, our troops were ordered to withdraw-to our main positions in Moglenitza Valley, for the purpose of avoiding- loss.

ROUMANIANS CROSS THE DANUBE. Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams Bucharest, October 3. Official: On the southern front wr crossed the Danube between Rn«* chuck and Turtukai and attacked along the whole front of the Du brudja. W© repulsed the enemy’s' centre and right flank. MACKENSEN’S REAR THREATENED. Press Association—Copyright. " Published in “The Times.” London, October 3. The Roumanians crossing of the Danube, was an effective and dramatic stroke, affecting the German plans and threatening Mackonscn’s rear. The silence regarding Hermannstadi is considered most significant in view of Saturday’s arrogant clainfs. Colonel Ropington declares that Field-Marshal von Hindenbnrg 1 Roumanian offensive is almost the last possible German stroke. It [cannot alter the results, though it I may prolong the war unless it is adequately met. Mr Bourchier, correspondent at Bucharest, reports that German aero planes suddenly dropped over Bucha--1,-est bundles of poisoned sweets and j other packets containing germs and infectious diseases.