In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 76, 27 October 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

HELP FOR ROUMANIA. ALLIES WILL DO THEIR BEST. Press Association—CopyngVrt, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. \ London, October ‘ 25. Mr Lloyd George said the ment was not possessed of later in-' formation regarding the position in Dobrudja than had appeared in the Roumanian communiques. The lilies were doing the most possible to assist Roumania. LESS DOBRUDJA PRESSURE. 1 RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN PERSIA. Press Association—Copyright, Auscra„ lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.45 a.nV.) London, October _27. A Russian. official report the jDobrudga, the pressure Las’ Wakened. An assault near the Kapul Mountain failed.’ ,1 /•". Wo occupied Bidjar, north-west of Hnmadan (Persia), taking many prisoners. The Roumanians on the north-east-ern front are superior to the enemy,, whose pressure has been arrested. BLOWING UP DANUBE .^BRIDGES. CERNAVODA DESTROYED. . 1 Press Association—Copyright, Aiiktri-j lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.45 a.m.) Rome, October 26. 1 The Roumanians have blown up the! Cernavoda bridge. : >: ■ j fV i) .■ ; . , I'! 11l fit 1 THE Potrogrrtd, b&toocr ’ It is officially announced that the Czar has given a personal pledge to King Ferdinand that all Russia’s resources will be utilised in repelling the invasion of Roumania, and reconquering the ground that lias been! lost, also in building up a greater Roumania. POSITION NOT DESPERATE. London, October 26. The Daily Telegraph’s correspond dent at Rome says that despite the loss of Coastanza and Predeal, Italy • does not regard the Roumanian situation as desperate. If the AustroGermans debouch on the Roumanian plain, Italy expects a repetition, of General Cadorna’s manoeuvre on the plain of Viciuza, where the new Italian army awaited the Austrians debouching from the Alps and surrounded them. The Russo-Rouman-ians have undoubtedly numerical superiority, though it •is doubtful whether they have equality in artillery. ROUMANIAN PROGRESS REPORT. Bucharest, October 25. A communique states: In tho llzul Valley we advanced westward and repulsed the enemy beyond the frontier at Gituz. Wo repulsed attacks cast of Alt, also northward, but lost ground in the Vulcan Pass and retreated. PREPARING FOR CONTINCENCIES. New York, October 25. Tlie New York Globe has received a cable indicating, that Roumania is preparing Tor the contingency of transferring the Government to Odessa. PROGRESS OF FRENCH CAVALRY. ( Frefjs Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12430 p.m.) Loudon, October 26. A French communique states:— south-west of Lake Prespa, cavalry and infantry occupied the Zvegda bridges and the villages of Golobrda and Gaisca.

TME GERMAN ADVANCE. i * .

I Now York, October 26. j j Despatches from Roumania. do- ( scribe the German advance. They point out that the-road soutli of Constanza is choked with military masses and slow moving columns of artillery and infantry. One correspondent predicts a stand-still of operations near Predeal. CORRESPONDENTS «J 3PEFUL VIEW. 1 IFAITH in RUSSO-ROU MAN lANS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (■Received 8.55 a.in.) New York, October 26. Mr Joseph Reiiiaeh, war correspondent says that General Mackensen succeeded p cutting off the Roumanians from the sea, but the blow is neither decisive nor irreparable. The Russo-Romnanian Army is intact and tenacious. r iho capture of the Con-stan/.a-Cernavoda railway is valuable to the Germans only if they seize the Danube bridges and viaducts. The destruction of the bridges wohld leave Mackensen confronted with an immense forest bordered with lakes and marshes. The correspondent expects the Roumanians to quickly resume tho offensive. AT THE CERNAVODA BRIDGE. r~ ( ROUMANIAN RETIREMENT. ) Press Association— Copyright, Austra- j lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.40 a.m.) Rome, October 26. The impossibility of holding tho Ccrnavoda bridge was clue to General Mackensen’s heavy artillery being within six miles, and being able to smash it up any moment, thus cutting off the Roumanians, who preferred to retire northwards, sacrificing the bridge which had cost a million and a half. ITALIAN PRESS CRITICISM.' i ■■■ . s ENTENTE LATE AGAIN. j (Received 11.50 a.m.) .TyJ Press Association—Copyright. United Service. Rome, October 26. The press severely criticises the. Roumanian situation. TW* Tribuna argues that it would have been avoided by greater energy in Macedonia. The Messfigcros writes: ■ The Entente is late again. MACEDONIA. j __ 1 SERBIANS CAPTURE HEIGHTS ON THE CERNA. | 4;■ ; M I Press, Association— Copyright, Austra- j lian(ands £LZ. ;Cablo Associatipn. j (Received 11.40 a.m.) Loudon, October 27. j A Serbian communique states; TheDanube and Drina divisions captured the heights on tho left hank of the Comma. NAVAL AIRMEN BOMB RAIL STATIONS. (Received 10.45 a.m.) London, October 27. The Admiralty reports: Naval aeroplanes attacked* the rail stations at Buk and Drama, and damaged the rolling stock. One aeroplane has not returned. . V'!