THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

A CRITICAL SITUATION. DESPERATE enemy attacks. 'REINFORCEMENTS SAVE THE SITUATION. Times Service j Received Sept. 30.. 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 20. | Mr. Braun, writing from headquarter!!, states that the Russo-Roumanians, from itho Kith to the 20tli, underwent a I .were ordoal). Violent attaeks ; supported by heavy artillery, on the 18th and 17th, were made on the right flank at -Rahova, where the enemy obviously attempted to break through toward* Ccruavad-a, and thus cut our communications. The situation was most critical on the ISth and 10th, when renewed desperate attempts were made on the rig-lit Hank and centre, but reinforcements enabled us to successfully counter-attack. The situation now is not *t> critical and our line is solid. The enemy are now compelled to adopt a i):iss,ivo entrenched defensive at •lifourc^iVff ß^ CAINS FAR OUTWEIGH LOSSES.

A THIRD OF TRANSYLVANIA TAKEX. Received Sept. 30, 3.5 p.m. Bucharest, Sept. 29. The. month's war results are satisfactory. The lo=s of Bulgar-inhnbitcd districts in the Dobrudja. cannot outweigh the occupation of one-third of Rou-manian-inhabited Transylvania. FIGHTING AT HERMANNSTADT. UN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received Oct. 1, 5.~> p.m. Vienna. Sept. 30. A communique states that the Roumanians were beaten near Hermannstadt. The battle continue?. We occupied the heights south and south-east of the town. i ■ ENEMY COLUMN SHELLED. RAILWAY STATION BOMBED. Received Oct. 1, 5.."> p.m., Salonika, Sept. SO. A British communique states that on the Struma front the navy shelled and dispersed an enemy column east of Necsori. Naval aeroplanes also bombed the Angista railway station., .

GERMAN TERRORISM. COURTMARTIALS AXP EXECUTIONS floccived Oct. 1, 5.5 p.m, Bucharest, Sept. 30. At Epoca, the Germans have established a re-i.iyr of terror. Bulgarian citizens are eourtmartialled on Olic flimsiest .pretexts'. There have, been numerous executions. SOFIA BOMBED. Received Oct. 1, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Sept. 39. An aeroplane bombed Sofia on the morning of the 29th and continued, the journey, descending at Bucharest, BULGAR ATTACKS PAIJ London, Sept. 29. I The Bulg'ars renewed their attacks on Kalniaklan, but the Serbian* completely arrested the attack there and in the Brod region. ■A War Office report from Salonika says: The enemy shelled bridges at Arljak and Kopriva. Enemy patrols Jailed in an attempt to approach Kopliva. Our artillery dispersed working parties near Ormanli. Patrol encounters in the Xookori area 'Were in our favor. HANGERS OF WHOOPING COUGH. Whooping Cough is much more dangerous than is generally supposed. More deaths result from it than from searle* fever. There is little if any danger, however, when it is properly treated. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and it will keep the eongli loose, liquify tin: tougi mucus and aid in its ;.\pecto|ration. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been Ufcd in many epidemics of Whooping' Cough and always, with the best result* Sn"', everywhere! " '.