In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 5, 30 November 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

\ •- - "*«ffltw THE ROUMANIAN RETREAT.

GERMANS WAKT MORE MEN. Press Association—Copyright, Aiistralian and N'.Z. Cable Association Copenhagen, November 2v). German leidgmnift state that the Roumanians have destroyed the Cor-iiavoda-Bucharest; railway, in order to hold up the enemy advance towards the capital. The Roumanians <'"'•"• 'itirning villages and stoves of food during Their retreat. The Roumanians in western VYallachia continue to fight stubbornly. The German staff is asking for the support of Bulgarian troops in order to enable them to capture the Roumanian army, but the Danube, floods, which are breaking the bridges, prevented action. Genera! von Falkenhayn and von Mackensen are asking for large reinforcements in order to continue their advance. BLAME FOR BRATIANG. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Bucharest, November 28. Dr. Hamilton Fyfe states that Ronmania's plight is chiefly due tq M. Bratiano's sudden and surprising declaration of war preventing the making of arrangements which might have saved the country from its present suffering. It is not right to blame' Allied diplomats for pushing Him" into the war, as he had already resisted them for two years, but the Allies are blameworthy for allowing Roumanian intervention without any concentrated i>lan of action.

HEAVY BULGAR LOSSES. s |

Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, November 29.

The Bulgars have sustained heavy loses at the hands of the French Zouaves, who stormed the heights cast of Hill 1050, to the north of Monastir, north-west whereof violent fighting is progressing. The Allied forces are advancing towards Hill 1243 which tli© enemy is'obstinately defending.

DEFENDING BUCHAREST. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.40 a.m.) Paris, November 29. M. Marcel Hutin, in the Echo de Paris ,states that the Roumanians have constructed defences to tlio 'south and south-west of Bucharest. The Ministers, Legations and Banks have proceeded to Jassy. THE BULCAR AWAKENING. WHAT GERMAN FRIENDSHIP MEANS.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association Rome, November 29. Anti-German. indignation prevails in Bulgaria owing to the abandonment of Monastir in order to pursue their own interests in Roumania.

TURKISH ATROCITIES.

HUNTING THE ARMENIAN. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. New, York,, November 29. The American Consul at Tiflis reports terrible sufferings' on ' the part of the- Armenians. After a year of hiding in eaves they are hunted like wild animals. Thousands of refugees, coming from Turkey, are being fed by Russia, but they are almost destitute of bedding and clothing. They suffered indescribable agonies owing to the climate. Thousands of women and children are homeless and destitute. Washington; November 29. Despite the remonstrances of the Ambassador at Constantinople, Turkey refuses to allow several hundred Americans to leave via Jaffa, owing to military reasons. Officials say the resources of diplomacy are almost exhausted. This practical internment is a source of indignation to the Government, which is considering action.