Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 91, 14 November 1916, Page 5

Roumania

MACKENSEN IN RETREAT.

RUSSIANS PASS THE DANUBE.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1f1.20l f 1.20 a.m.) . London. November 13. A Petrograd wireless message stales: General Maekensen continues to retreat. Disastrous, describes the condition of the army, which is demoralised by disease and failure, as the reinforcements sought were not provided. Maekensen’ army has lost one third of its effectives. The Russians have passed the Danube at two points south of Cernavado. Tlie Fleet has renewed the bombardment of Constanza. THE CARPATHIAN, OFFENSIVE. ROUMANIAN IMPROVEMENT. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Bucharest, November 4. Military critics consider that the Austro-German efforts to force the Carpathians are gradually slackening, the troops being fatigued, and it is unlikely they will progress further unless they are strongly reinforced. German failure to break tho barrier is due. firstly, to stubborn resistance and capacity for mountain warfare, also to the enemy’s inability to use heavy artillery in the passes. The Roumanians meanwhile are rapidly improving, and becoming first-class fighting machines. The German plans with regard to Jiul, which so badly miscarried, were well conceived, but were faultily executed. They aimed at cutting off the First Roumanian Army, but the main body, advancing overfast for its supporting column, was itself threatened with envelopment, and compelled to hack out of the way with heavy losses.