THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 13 December 1916, Page 5

THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN.

ENEMY EMPLOYS 800,000 MEN. PETROGRAD, Doc. 1.1. In order to prosecute the Roumanian campaign the Germans withdrew fifteen divisions from the Western front and one from Macedonia. Von Mackcnscn 's and Falkenhayn' s armies consisted of at least twenty army corps.

THE WAY OF THE HUN.

WAR LEVY OF CAPTURED CITIES LONDON, Dec 12. A correspondent in the Balkans says Germany is beginning to impose crushing levies on captured Roumanian towns At Craiova the tax amounts to two millions sterling, or over £3B per head. The Bucharest lax is double that at Craiova.

HUNS BUSY FORTIFYING.

ROUMANIANS STILL RETREATING Received 11.45. PETROGRAD, Dec 12. A telegram states the Austro-Ger-mans are active in Wallachia, preparing lines of defence, fortifying positions, and constructing bridges across the ft. Danube, Geralcoo, Tiranus, and Everin, employing the whole population above the age of 14. The Roumanian retreat continues with a minimum of loss.

GREECE,

GREEK MOBILISATION ORDERED Received 11.25 BERNE, Dee. 12 Constantino lias ordered the general mobilisation of the Greek army NEARING A RUPTURE. ALLIED SUBJECTS LEAVING ATHENS. Received 11.50 LONDON, Dec. 12. The Daily Tcl?grapk'h Piraeus correspondent says: Constantino and the military authorities are trying to gain time. The rest of the population is alarmed at the prospect of war with the Entente. Allijpd subjects left Athens, having requisitioned boats to Piraeus anil Ekaterina, only the Ministers remaining in Athens. Six thousand Venizclists have taken refuge at Piraeus, as arrests continue. The Government slate they are willing to make reparation, and dismiss certain army officers, but are opposed to the re-establishment of Allied control or disarmament. They have hurriedly transported to Athens the wheat stored at Piraeus.

THE GREEK BLOCKADE. DEMANDS OF THE ALLIES. COMPLETE DEMOBILISATION. (Times); ATHENS, Dec. 11 French destroyers tiro controlling the Gulf of Corinth. Egyptian and Greek mass meetings demanded the dethronement of Constantine. The warship Hydra interrupted a wireless between the Kaiser and King Constantino. It is believed the Allies will demand complete demobilisation, .control of posts and telegraphs, and the release of Vcnizelists. The exodus from Athens continues.

THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN.

BULGARIAN OUTPOSTS CARRIED. & Received 10. SO LONDON. Dec. 12. A Servian report states: We carried five small Bulgarian outposts south of the river Hojumnyca, on the right bank of the Vardar. Snow checked operations on the whole region north of Monastic Violent artillery duel continues.

ON THE SEA.

MAMMOTH WARSHIPS. Received 1145 WASHINGTON", Dee. 12. The Board recommends the building of battleships of 42,000 tons,, with twelve sixteen-inch guns, and a speed of 23 knots, at a cost of 26,000,000 dollars each. GERMANY CAN BREAK BLOCKADE AND DESTROY THE WORLD'S MERCANTILE MARINE. Received 11.25. BERNE, Dec 2. Admiral Capelle, addressing a conference of naval officers at Kiel, in glorifying the work of submarines, said they confidently hoped to break, not only the British blockade, but British domination of the sea. Germany intended to intensify submarine operations, despite Wilson's and other neutrals' protests. Germany, if energetic, could destroy the world's mercantile marine before the end of 1917.