THE BALKAN.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1916, Page 5

THE BALKAN.

STUBBORN FIGHTING. ■ HUNGARIANS FIERCELY RESISTING. London, Sept. 20. General Braum, reporting from Transylvania, states that the Austro-Hungari-ans fiercely resisted the Roumanians in the Merisor defile during a two days' battle. Positions were repeatedly taken and retaken, but the Roumanians were ultimately victor-. Sopt. 21". A communique announces Roumanian puropssps in tlie region 01 Knigln, in tin l Bobrndja, It) miles south of' the railway from Const.mza to t'liernavoda. Amsterdam, Sept. 20. A Bulgarian communique says that a great battle is progressing in the Dobrudja. A German communique states; Stubborn battles in the Dobrudja are proceeding-. The enemy, bv a surprise attack, succeeded east of Fiorina and south of Helasica and Planina. The Bulgarians ousted the Italians from two villages. THE BULGARS AT KAVALLA.

ALLIED SEA AND AIR ATTACKS. ROUMANIAN OFFENSIVE RESUMED. Received Sept. 21, S.o p.m. London, Sept. 21. A wireless message received in Paris from Kavalla states that the situation of that town is tragic. The Buigars have! proclaimed a state of siege and enforce stringent measures ajrainst the (3reek inhabitants. who are still there to the number of thousands. They must be indoors by seven. Nobody is nilov.ed to leave t.ie town. There is a great shortage of food. Warships ajid seaplanes daily attack the concentrations of troops. Vienna, Sept. 21. A communique states: South-east of llatizeg the Roumanians wore completely driven back. W'c recaptured Fetroseny and the Szurluk l'ass. The enemy in the Carpathians continues to attack with great tenacity. He gained local advantages southward of Lutzina and Bystrizee, but was repulsed everywhere else. Bucharest, Sept °l. It is reported that a;l the Bulgarian royalties are taking refuge in Bavaria. The Roumanian oti'cr.sive lias been resumed. The Roumanian; captured numerous prisoners.