Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 12, 8 December 1916, Page 5

Roumania

FALL OF BUCHAREST. ADVANTAGES TO THE ENEMY. POSITION OF RUSSO-ROU-MAN lANS. . . . . li/ff! U Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, December 7. The fall of Bucharest has long been expected, so that it has caused no sensation. News is now anxiously awaited as to the condition of the Roumanian army. Another danger that is threatening is the German .advance on the flank of the Russo-Roumanians in Moldavia. THe Germans now control the Roumanian railway system, and probably enormous supplies of wheat, cattle, and oil will fall. The capture of Bucharest and Ploesti shortens the German line by 300 miles, and enables the diversion of large forces elsewhere. Meanwhile a fragment of the Orsova army continues resistance, though many have been taken prisoners. , It has pow been cut off for nearly three weeks, but, rather than surrender, is continually appearing at new points: . A German official statement, says: ' We captured Sinaia, 37 miles northwest of Ploesti. We cleared out the Roumanians on the south bank of the Argesul, and are now advancing towards Bucharest. The communique claims that .the Germans captured 1600 men and four guns in the fight on the Alt with the Orsova rearguard, whose way was blocked on the east bank of the river, and also took prisoner 4400 other Roumanians. It says they captured considerable stores of wheat bought by Britain on the railway north-west 1 of Bucharest, and . admits the Russian success in the Trotusal valley.

DOBRUDJA OFFENSIVE STOPS.

RUSSIAN DEEPLY ENTRENCH. Press Association—Copyright, 'Austro lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9 a.in.) London, December 7. The Russians have ceased the offensive in Dobrudja and are deeply entrenching. » REASON OF RUSSIAN DELAY * THE ROUMANIAN DEFENCE. SUCCESS OF THE RUSSIANS IN THE NORTH. Press Association— Copyright. Reuter’s Service. (Received 12.40 p.m.) London, December 7. It is believed that the’ Roumanian retreat from Wallachia was due to the fact that the transport of Russian; from Moldavia to Wallachia was impossible owing to congestion on t»i Bucharest- Jassy railway in consequence of the evacuation of L;ichare-.t It is understood that successive Ron manian lines of defence have been piepared between Buzen and Jolasistia. The Russians are attacking mos. vigorously in Moldavia, and have c'P tured the enemy’s first line ton miles from the Gyimes Pass. ROUMANIAN ARMY INTACT.

(Received 1.6 p.m.) London, December 8. Paris reports that the Roumanian army at Bucharest escaped intact.

KAISER TCI THE EMPRESS.

VICTORY BY COD’S GRACE !

(Received 11.45 a.m.) Amsterdam, December 7. The Kaiser telegraphed to the Empress : “Bucharest has been c aptured. What a magnificent success. We anon the way to complete victory, gauu-i by Clod's grace.”