THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

THE TIDE TURNS. ROUMANIANS' SUCCESSFUL RESISTANCE. FALKENIIAYN FAILS .TO ADVANCE. Received Nov. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 11. Tlie Daily Telegraph's Milan correspondent states that General von Falkonhayn's latest despatch proves the Rjumanians to be making a more successful resistance than the Germans expected. The battle now rage along the entire length of the Transylvanian Alps. There is stubborn lighting daily on every road" path, and .pass, and desperate engagements on every mountain and in every valley. The weather has improved. There are warm days, but cold, foggy nights, whi'dh are causing more discomfort and suffering to the Germans than to the Roumanians. Tlie net result of the 'Roumanians' bold defence southward of ll'redcal this month lias been Falkenhayn's complete failure to advance, his coveted inarch towards Sinai being baulked. Falkenliayn, however, claims repeated victories, but the Roumanians have disputed every inch, and now hold permanent defence positions at Azugu; The' Roumanian resistance is becoming firmer every day, and is gradually destroying the enemy's hope of forcing a 'passage. Falkenhayn's attempt on the Alt Passes further north definitely failed, frequent successful Roumanian counterattacks having compelled the enemy to hurry up reinforcements «t menaced points. There are indications that tho crisis has passed, and that the tide is turning in the Roumanians' favor. RUSSIANS FALL BACiC - i A A A , ■■ ' < ' i A A j ROUMANIANS FORDED TO , RETREAT, i Received Nov. 13, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, Nov. 11. Official.—After repelling seven onslaughts, we fell back on our second line trenches in the region of Skrobofs. The enemy used liquid fire. We abandoned the heights occupied the previous day in the region of Dorna Wctra. Our artillery repelled enemy attacks in the Trotus Valley. The Roumanians commenced an offensive in the direction of Predeal, with the object ol enveloping the left enemy flank but were forced to retreat three miles toward the Buzeu Vfllle y- ~ . ''„''. i■ " ' A I A A CULCAR ATTACKS FAIL, a FIERCE FIGHTING. , , .' j Received Nov. 13, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Nov. 11. In the Ccrna bend fresh Buiyar attacks against the Serbs failed. Bad weather continues. British aeroplanes bombarded the Porna and Puljovo stations. A Bucharest communique states: — There is fierce fighting in the Prahova Valley, especially on our left wing. There is artillery action in the Dragoslavele iy;ion. Fighting continues in tlie Alt district. The situation is unchanged in the Vulcan Pass, Orsova, and the Dobrudja. jju.iswt CRUSHING THE SERBS. '! j TO PREVENT RACE INCREASE. OVER A MILLION SERBS PERISH. :' i Received Nov. 12, 6.5 p.m. Zurich, Nov. 11. The Austrians are interning all the male Serbs over 15 years of age, with the obvious design of preventing race increase. The Bulgarians have taken similar measures. Austrian concentration tamps are crowded with males of all ages, the healthy being mixed up with, the diseased. M: Milkitch, the well-known Serbian author estimates that during the war period a .nillion Serbian men, women, and children have perished. t ■, ' ' '^/ ENEMY RETIRES IN DOBRUDjA.; ' . ' Bucharest, Nov. 10. The enemy has retired a further five kilometres in the Dobrudja. ■ ROUMANIAN SUCCESSES 1 i Received Nov. 12, 5.5 p.m. Bucharest Nov. 12. Official.—Enemy artillery was most active on tlie Danube. A slight enemy attempt at landing at tlie mouth of the river was repulsed. The situation at the Dobrudja is unchanged. We repulsed three enemy attacks in the Moldavian Valley. The enemy repeatedly violently attacked in the Prahova, Valley, but were bloodily repulsed. W. captured a trench in the region of Dragoslavele. Violent fighting continues on the left of the Alt. Wi advanced northward, and captured Mount Frurtzile. Enemy attacks on the right of the Alt were arrested. deceived Nov. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 11. The British Salonika naval guns sueI cessfully shelled enemy bivouacs at I Provista.