Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 92, 15 November 1916, Page 2

Roumania

bombardment of constanza. , ;■ . j THE CITYi ON FIRE. .. p | Press Association— Copyright. j United Service. 1 (Received 12.10 p.m.) ! London, November 14. Petit Parisiene states: Ihe Russian Fleet twice bombarded Constanza on Monday, aiming at the forts and oil tanks. Flaming benzine spread in the streets, and the wind drove them through the city, destroying the docks, munition depots, barracks, and the enemy’s staff offices; The fire lasted for two days. Officers drove the soldiers to fight the flames, but the Roumanians had removed the fire engines and apparatus. Coastal and aerial defences fought the Fleet unavailingly. ROUMANIANS SWING TO AND FRO. b'l a ; . ■1 vm in. 7 u ■ -4 Press Assn.-Co£vright,-Außtra!iati and N.Z, Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Received 1.45. p.m.) London, November 14. A Roumanian communique states Incessant enemy attacks between the Uzul Valley and Cahind Valley since the 29th September were sanguinarily repulsed. Our left wing at Dragoslavele were compelled to give way and were also forced to withdraw both from Sumdesti and the right bank of the Alt. Our flotilla bombarded the enemy’s left flank at Soilmenimari, north of Cernavoda.