In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 13 October 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

RETIREMENT IN TRANSYLVANIA

Press Association —Copyright United Service.

London, October 12

The Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent states that the RussoRoumauians have made rapid headway on the Dobrudja, having advanced .Tom eight to twenty-five miles against stubborn opposition. Ihe enemy’s left holds fast about Rasova, but the right has retired twenty-five miles, uul the centre a little loss.

Tlio Bulgarians suffered most as they were posted where they wore Exposed to bombardment across the Danube. General von Mackensen failed to hold a neck of land under thirty-five miles in width, and his front row is expanding. The Roumanians were supported by the Russian monitors which command the Danube, i

A Roumanian communique states: The enemy is attacking our whole front and wo are retiring towards the right bank of the Mares and the left hank of the Aluta. In the Bnzcui Valley we retired towards Crosna. Wo repulsed the enemy at Teures Valley and progressed towards Jiol.

Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Service. London, October 12

A Roumanian communique states; Enemy attacks in Transylvania were repulsed, especially in the vicinity of Caineni and Vulcan Passes. A telegram from Romo states that fierce fighting continues in the vicinity of Brasso. The Austrian advance has been stopped, thanks to the arrival of new Allied forces. The Roumanian losses were small. THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association Paris, October 12. A Salonika communique states: We captured the first enemy lines on the heights westward of Ghevgeli. The Bulgarians on the left have lieon reinforced, and are desperately resisting the Serbians. The Allies during ton days have taken 2626 prisoners.