THE BALKANS.
HOW FALKENHAYN WAS SAVED. ROUMANIAN GENERAL A TRAITOR. CONDEMNED BY COURT-MARTIAL. Received Feb. 12, D.-lo p.m. Paris, February 12. Tlic Libre Parole reports that the Roumanian Genera! Soeeen has been conilciiineil by court-martial at Jassy to five year-' penal servitude and degradation for b n tra\ ing tlie Roumanian army under bis command. On December 1, wbiie executing ft plan conceived iiy General Berthelot, the head of tlie French mission, the southern Roumanian army made a vigorous offensive on the river Argelm against the GermanBulgarian troops, who had crossed the Danube and were advancing towards Bucharest, Tlie enemy was thrown back in disorder for a dozen miles.' General Berthelot sent a wireless message to Paris announcing his success, adding that he '.van intending to drive General von Mackensen across the Danube, hut General Sorocu, instead of continuing in pursuit, remained inactive, nnd when ordered to advance General Socecu commanded his army to retreat, thus General von .Mackensen was saved. ITALIAN'S OCCUPY ER3ELLA. Athens, February 11. It is reported that the Italians have occupied Ersella, the capital of the Colonia district, north of Epirus, after an engagement with, the and Albanians.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1917, Page 5
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