Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 1 November 1916, Page 5

Roumania

TURNING THE TABLES. J. i<3 ,&_■;.,, '■[ fit , to : ALLI ED DOBRUDJA OFFENSIVE. .Press Association -Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 1i.25 a.m.) Odessa, October 31. The Russians, Serbs, and Roumanians hare assumed the offensive ; in the Dobrudja. , . ■, . THE ENEMY OBJECTIVE, PUSHING ON TO BUCHAREST. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ;,.,.«? kondpn, October 31. Mr Dillon,:-in g; message from Rome, states that ; .ttoe ( eager to and fithe> level road towards Bucharest before the middle of November, and if they succeeded it will not only be a strategical and economic gain, but it will cut deep into the political situation. This must be frustrated at all costs. ______ i RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS. FIERCE FIGHTING IN PASSES. » Petrograd, October 30. / * Telegrams from Bucharest Bhow that Russian reinforcements are ; reaching the Roumanians, who are fighting in the passes. The fact of the weather breaking is assisting the defence. The fiercest fighting took place at Predeal, where constant straggles occurred in the wooded uplands around a narrow defile. The Germans, who were exhausted by their forced marches, devastated the country where are most difficult to obtain. General Falkenhayn is able to move.his troops rapidly, owing to the excellent railway system, but as the Austro-German columns advance this advantage will be lessened. • AEROPLANES AT BUCHAREST. ALLIED AIRMEN STOP GERMANS. Press Association —Copyright. Published in "The Times." (Received 9.40 a.m.) 'Bucharest, October 31. The arrival of Allied aeroplanes completely stopped the German air raids, none having taken place for a r fortnight. ENEMY SHAKEN ON TRANSYLVANIAN FRONTIER. Press Association—Copyright, Austra- ► f lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.40 p.m.) Rome, October 31. Bucharest reports state, that the Szurguk, battle was a brilliant Roumanian victory, the enemy being repulsed from tie frontier. We took ; many guns and prisoners. The enemy was shaken along the whole Transyl- * vanian alpine ' front. !

ROUMANIAN SUCCESS. (Received 12.40 p.m.) London, October 31.', A Roumanian commuhic(U.e l 'State's': We occupied Mount Rosea'. I ''.We repulsed attacks in the PraHoya lt 'Va:liey and in the region of Bragoslavelo. We continue the pursuit of the enemy in the Jiul Valley. THE ENEMY'S REPORT. (Received 12.20 p.m.) London, October 31. A German communique states: On the east bank of the Narjowka, the Turks stormed the positions northwest of Nolochow. Further south, we captured important heights onVthe southern Transylvanian frontier, fighting taking place in the mists and snowstorms.. The Roumanians failed to recapture the heights north of Orsova. Since the 10th, General Falkenhyn made prisoners of 161 offibers and 8920 men and ,c,a£jtured thirty-seven guns/ . ~-, ~ „;,.,.., ,} eat iwi ■■ mmißMaißaia 1 ~~ HUB M ?'l '