THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1917, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

A GERMAN STALEMATE. MANY GERMAN DIVISIONS WITHDRAWN. ROUMANIAN ARMY TO BE RE- . EQUIPPED. Times Service. Received Jan. 2fl, r>.."i. p.m. London. Jan. 2H. The Times correspondent at Roumanian headquarters, .reporting • on January 24, stated that a stalenate had Ken reached by the enemy, his efforts during the hut fortnight having been cheeked with great losses. The line 'rVotlis-Sereth had proved impregnable Many German divisions have boon withdiawn, only four or five remaining. Tli" ethers have been replaced by Turks and Austrians. Very rough weather orevents operations on a largo scale. German prisoners state that the enemy ;s unprepared for a winter campaign, and tnat many are' freezing. Leading Roumanian generals state that the reorganisation of the army has already advanced, and that several iliv'sions are ready to take the field, while the army will be re-equipped and seasoned during the coming two months of erforced rest. MACKENSEN'S URGENT NEED OF TROOPS. Rome, Jan, 23 The Berne correspondent of the Covriere dTtalia states th,at Mackensen has intimated that, unless speedily reinforced, his armies in Roumania will soon he critically situated. Both Sofia/and Constantinople replied that they 'were tnable to send further troops.