THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

FALK.ENHAYN PRESSING | HARD. ALLIES' VIGOROUS RESISTANCE. BAVARIAN ADVANCE. London, October 29. 'ihe Daily Telegraph's Milan correspondent states that General Falkenfcayn is pressing hard in the Prapova valley in the neighborhood of Proiloal, bu& the valley is well suited for defence, and the Russians are supporting the Roumanians in a vigorous resistance. The enemy's forcing of the Toms Pays preceding the occupation of Pre<l:a\ meant the loss of a railway. The Germans are doing their utmost to reach the royal summer residence immediately in the Roumanians rear. The Bavarians advanced six miles at Cainini, southward of the Rother Tlnirm Pass, after severe fighting and considerable losses. Some of the defiles here are twenty kilometers (12 miles) in extent The second phase of the battle, beginning on the 19th, was preceded by three days' rain, and followed by cold clear weather. The summits of the mountains are covered with snow and ice. . ENEMY AGAIN ATTACKING. RUSSO-ROUMANIAN RESISTANCE. i Times Service. Received Oct. 30, 11.45 p.m. London, Oct. 30. The enemy, being strongly reinforced, is again attacking at Rotenturm. The tenacious Roumanian resistance continues. At Toerzburg and Predeal thro were varying fortunes, the RussoRoumanians retiring without any real resistance. At the Dobrudja the Bulgars claim to have reached a line 25 miles from the northern end. ROUMANIAN CAPTURES OP PRISONERS Received Oct. 31, 1.40 a.m. Bucharest, Oct. 30. Prior to Friday last Roumania had taken 20,000 prisoners since the outset of her caninaign. ROUMANIANS ADVANCE. ENEMY PROGRESS ARRESTED. London, October 29. A Russian communique says:—Southward of Dorna Vatra we repulsed the ciK'mv's offensive. The Roumanians in thr. Alt Valley, northward of Salatrak, advanced six miles and occupied the Oolutogerliy mountain and the Guyez 'alloy. A Roumanian communique says:— Wc arrested the enemy's advance in the Pi'filiovo valley and occupied Mount Angbairtmar. We repulsed attacks at Dragr.il.ivele and progressed on the left. .Strong enemy forces are attacking the Air, valley. We are continuing the offensive in the Jiul valley, the enemy retiring to the mountains. We repulsed attacks in the Orsova region. In a communique the Germans claim to have captured Ayuga, south of the Toilos Pass. DEJECTED GERMAN PRISONERS. London, October 29. The Roumanians have taken. 20,000 I'isoners during the campaign. The Germans are especially dejected. They are mostly young lads or men over 50, ill clothed, hungry and in bad hygienic c';!idition. All ':he Austrians taken prisoner belong to a detachment from the Isonzo. FRENCH AND SERB SUCCESSES. Paris, October 29. . A French communique says:—The Serbians progressed at the bend of the CYma river, The French captured Gardelovo and seized the system of trenches between Kenali and the Cerna river and destroyed a munition depot northward of Kessovo. RUSSO-ROUMANIAN POSITION. PLACED IN ITS YRTJE LIGHT. London, October 20. J n authoritative comment regarding Hi'! P.usso-Roumanian evacuation of tire Dobrudja says it was an act of military wisdom, as the Danube is practically impassable and easily defended. Therefore the Dobrudja army was tree to reinforce Transylvania or operate elsewhere. The suggestion that the Russo- , Roumanian connection is cut, emanating from the enemy press, is ridiculous. Two independent railways link up the countries., one from Moscow and the other fiom Odessa. An official Note, says a message to Rome, states that Russian aid to Roumania will speedily be forthcoming and will exceed all expectations. M. Marcel Rutin, in the Echo de Paris, says that every day's delay in Roumania is important alike to the Roumanians and Russians. The Russian reinforcements are commanded by General Bo.layeff, formerly Chief of the Russian Staff. The situation will restore itself within the next ten days. SERVIANS CAPTURE TRENCHES. ' Received Oct. 30, 8 p.m. London, Oct. 30. A Servian communique states:— There is fighting on the whole frcnt, favourable to us. We captured some trenches.