RUMANIA'S PART.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17264, 4 September 1916, Page 7

RUMANIA'S PART.

BULGARIA DECLARES.

AN AMERICAN REPORT.

Amtmlian and N.Z. Cobl« Association.

PORTLAND (Oregon), September 1. Bulgaria has declared war on Rumania.

(Jtecoiverl September IT, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 2.

A Rome wireless messago says:— There wero violent manifestations against tho King and M. Radoslavoff in Sofia, following the declaration of war on Rumania.

(Received September-3, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 2. A Berlin message, dated September 2, states that Bulgaria has declared war on 'Rumania, and that tho war manifesto has been posted in the streets of Sofia.

(Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 2

The Bulgarian Noto accompanying the declaration of war to Rumania asserts that Rumania provoked numerous frontier incidents, and alludes in bitter terms to Rumania's intervention in tho Balkan war, when Rumania, profiting by the bloody ordeal through which the Bulgarian people wero passing, robbed them," while they were smuggling for existence, 'of a portion of their territory and showed a hatred which nothing could justify. Tho Note also refers to Rumania's closing of the frontier against goods and travellers. RUSTCHUK OCCUPIED. . AMSTERDAM, September I.' It is reported in Berlin that the Rumanians have occupied Rustehuk. RUSSIAN COMMAND. BULGARIAN GENERAL INVADES OWN COUNTRY. ROME, September 1. General ' Dmitrieff. commands the Russians invading Bulgaria. (General Dmitrieff was trained in Russia aud fought in tho war against Serbia years ago. He distinguished himsolf against Turkey, where ho led tho army which did -the heaviest work. He commanded" Bulgaria's armies in the brief campaign against her former allies. Then, disgusted at his country's doings, he loft and joinod the Russian army. Ho was prominent in the early Russian advanco and besieged Przemysl. Dmitrieff it was who felt the first blows of von Mnckensen's drive on the Dunajec last year, when the big Russian retreat took place. He was at first blamed, but it was afterwards made clear that he was not at fault.) SERBS IN RUMANIA Reutor'a Telegram*. PETROGRAD, September 1. A communique says:— Serbian troops have entered Rumania, co-operating with the Russians.

UNITED ACTION

FRENCH COMMENT.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 1. The French Press urges united Allied action against Sofia to rapidly dispose of the Bulgarian situation. y AGAINST AUSTRIA. ADVANCE CONTINUES. HUNGARIANS TAKEN BY SURPRISE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ROME, September 1. A Bucharest wireless message says that the Rumanian nrmy on the evening of the declaration of war was ready to take up positions. It crossed the Carpathian crests frcrn Bukowina to th© Danube with a single bound and made attacks from Wallachia northwards to' Moldavia. Westwards the principal operations are in Wallachia, whence three important attaclcs were made in the valleys of the Jic, Alt and Prakova. The army was momentarily held in check nt Orsova, on the extreme left front, but in the past two days has crossed the entire Orsova zone, following the lino of the Danube. The attack on the Moldavian side has been appreciably extended in the directions of Grymes and Pal an k a and Oitu z to the extreme north of this line. The Rumanians on tho first day functioned with General. Lechitsky’s troops. This general attack enabled an advance on Wednesday of twenty-five miles along almost tho entire front.

The greatest advance was in the direction of Herraannstadfc and the rapidity of ■ the advance broke down Humorous successive defence lines, enabling tho ammunition depots to bo captured. Tho Hungarians since the war began had powerfully fortified this elevated zone. Tho advance continues.

ADVANCING EVERYWHERE.

* RUMANIAN LOSSES SLIGHT

(Received September 3, 11.30 p.m.) BUCHAREST, September 3.

A communique says:—We arc successfully advancing in all directions. A Ruman>au mayor and police authorities have been installed in Brasso. Tho railway station atH)rsova is under our. artillery lire. Our losses hitherto have been slight. We have captured fifteen officers and 1800 men.

THE AUSTRIAN RETREAT

'Router's Telegrams, PARIS, September 1

It is reported that the Austrians have evacuated nearly a quarter of Transylvania. The Rumanians to the northward have reached Gyergyo which is the terminus of all tho railways. The Rumanians have cut the railways;

Australian nnd N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 1. The Austrians are preparing to evacuate BistritK bvforo tho advancing Russg-Rumauians.

HER EVACUATED.

LONDON, September 2,

An Austrian communique says:—Tho enemy was agaiu repulsed on Thursday near Orsova and in the vicinity of Hercules Baths (Mchadia) or tho Cherna. Wo avaouated. Nagy Szeben (Herniannstadt) and Sepsi-Szt. Gyorgy in accordance with the general situation. (Sepsi-Sat. Gyorgy is a railway junction twenty miles north-east of Brasso.)

BATTLE NEAR ORSOVA

AUSTRIANS RETIRE BEHIND

CHERNA.

(Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. September 2. An Austrian communique says: After five days of fierce battles near Orsova, wo withdrew to the western baik of the Cherna. New engagements have developed in the Gyergyo mountains. Our Dantibian flotilla sank a Rumanian patrol boat. (The Cherna joins tho Danube west of the Iron Gate, after flowing along tho western' frontier of Rumania.)

GERMANS ARRIVE

(Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 2.

Frankfurt reports state that 50,000 Germans arrived at Klausenburg, and that the Austrians evacuated Maros Vasarhely. (Klausenburg is seventy miles northwest and Maros Vasarhely is sixty miles north of Hermannstadt.) ENEMY EXPLANATIONS. WITHDRAWAL FROM TRANSYLVANIA. NEW. YORK, September 1. A ,'Berlin message reports that the i! Tageblatt ” states that the Austrian headquarters plan provided for tbo systematic withdrawal of the Transylvanian a,my, which is taking place in perfect order despite the proximity of the Rumanians. In the eastern Carpathians the Austrians have linked up with the Teuton Bukowina army by falling back to the crest and passes of the Gyergyo range. Commenting on the withdrawal from the Kronstadt Valley, the “ Tageblatt” says: “The loss of the city is painfully felt in Hungary, but the loss is not final." RUMANIA’S ARMIES. THREE MAIN FORCES. PARIS, September 1. Two Rumanian armies are operating in Transylvania. The first, called the Moldavian Army is under General Cottescu. It has crossed the Palanka Pass and constitutes the right wing. It has already functioned with the Russians. The seepnd, or Wallachian Army, under General Goanda, a military specialist, undertook a lightning oflensivo against the Austrians. It has crossed the Predcal and Red Tower Passes, aiming at Brasso and Hermannstadt. The third army,' under General Averescu, aims at the Banat of Temesvaf. It is expected to march via Verciorovo and the Jioiol valley. Meanwhile the southern frontier is guarded in anticipation of the Bulgarians’ declaration of war.

RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT CON-

STANZA.

(Received September 3, 11.30 p.m.) • FETROGRAD, September 3. A section of tbo Russian fleet has arrifed at Oonstanza. RUSSIANS POURING IN. (Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. The “Daily Chronicle” correspondent in Petrograd says:—The Russians continue to pour into Rumania. •* A YEAR AGO. M. BRATIANO’S CONFIDENCE. “SURE OF VICTORY TEN TIMES OVER.” (Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. The “ Daily Telegraph’s ” Athens correspondent says:—A year ago M. Bratiano said, “ When you hear that Rumania has entered the war, if I am Premier, you may be sure that I have made myself secure ot victory ten times over before I pfunge my country into the struggle. 'The duration of the war after our entrance will not exceed six months. I am of the opinion that the Balkan nations cannot sustain wars of longer duration.” MESSAGE TO RUMANIA. SALE OF ALCOHOL STOPPED. _J Reuter’s Telojrams. BUCHAREST, September 1. The King in a message to his soldiers states: —“Our brothers impatiently await you beyond the frontier with hearts full of hope. You have a desperate struggle, but with God’s help the victory is ours.” The salo of alcohol in Rumania has been prohibited under heavy penalties. NEWS OF THE ENEMY'?

FUGITIVES IN TRANSYLVANIA

HUNGARIANS DEMORALISED

Australian and N. 4. Cable Association.

ROME, Soptember 1

A wireless riessage says that Hungary is arming all citizens irrespective of age. i A hundred thousand fugitives from Transylvania are invading Hungary, where there is general alarm at the rapidity of tho Rumanian advance. The weakness" of Hungary's defences has already lost all tho principal Transylvanian towns and alpine passes.

RUSHING UP TROOPS

HEAVY ATTACK ON DANUBE EXPECTED.

(EecJeived September 8, 6.5 rftm.) PARIS, September 2.

It is believed that Germany and Austria are preparing to .bring- their full weight in the effort against the southern Rumanian frontier,, to which there is a heavy movement of troops in progress. Von Hindeubuig's first effort will be on the Daiiubo, and may mean that, while he will bo content, to hold tho Western front, ho will, if necessery, withdraw upon a shorter line.

AUSTRIAN NEWSPAPERS

DISTINCTLY DEPRESSED

"Tho Times " Service. LONDON, September 1. The Austro-Hungarian newspapers are distinctly depressed. > Mr M'Alpin telegraphs from Pans that a Grand Council has been held.