RUMANIA'S ENTRY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13664, 5 September 1916, Page 3

RUMANIA'S ENTRY.

ON THE ROAD TO BELGRADE. IMPORTANCE OF RUMANIAN ftUCCESSEfJ. ENEMY'S RAILWAY THREATENED (Australian and NX Gallic Association ) I LONDON, September 2. The Rumanian succpm in the Orsova district is much commented on in the |>ress. It is pointed out that the capture of a town on the open road nhimthf* Danube to Belgrade and a swift &£ vance will be fatal to the enemy. The latest success is the more satisfactory inasmuch as there was a large stiffening ot Germans among the Austro-Hunoar-inns. &

RETIREMENT OF AUBTTIIANB. SHORTENING OF TRANSYLY-VNI \N FRONT. REFUGEES ElilNll INLAND, (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association) NEW YORK, September 3. Herr Von Weignnd. Berlin correspondent of.the Xew York World, in a tlospateli, says: The Austin-Hungarians are retiring before, the Rmnanians in li'ansylvania, fighting only .rcamianl actions. The Austro-Huugariaii centre is already shortening its'defence line by a hundred kilometres. About iid.OO refugees from .the evacuated districts have arrived at Budapest, 'ami « constant stream is fleeing-westward from the Rumanian border.

HIGH-HANDED METHODS,

RUMANIAN MINISTER DETAINED,

(Australian and JM. Cahlo Association-) . THE HAGUE, September ;|! t Dr.Bndoslnvoflf (Premier of Bulgaria) is withholding the passports to the Rumanian.Minister at Sofia until the Bulgarian Minister at Bucharest re!urns

TROUGH AUSTRIAN EYES. BARK THREATS AGAINST RUMANIA. "BRAWN UNDEiTtHE WHEELS." (Australian and.N.7.. Call". Association) NEW YORK, September 3. Hen von Weigand, in a wireless despatch to the New York World, reports an interview with Count von Berthing Premier of Bavaria, w.lio admits fJw groat importance of the intervention of Rumania, and says: It appears certain that Rumania in the near futuro will become the most tragic and most terrible of battlefields. What Hint means Rumania must have learned from Bel•gium, Poland, and Serbia. Whatever the outcome, Rumania will be drawn under the wheels. It is significant that the Entente was compeleled to cajole the smaller nations into the war. This is heartless ami merciless, comiim- I'mm a great notion like England. .With two eiu'imcs in Italy and Rumania, Germany has lo face a third winter and ■% terrible eon Diet.

Count von Berlhing admilled [\ n \ he could not understand the pronounced and extensive anli-'Gcmuu, sentiments in America. Perhaps the sinking of Ihe Lusitama was the cause, but in 'the submarine question Germany gave .up her most effective.weapon against England tor no other reaso.n than-to show her sincere, desire to maintain friendly relations with America.

AUfITBQ-GERMAN REPORT. REPORTED INVASION OF DOBRUDJA.. (AustTßlian and N.Z. Caliln Association.) Received September •!,. at J0.35 p.m ( AMSTERDAM, September 4. ■ A German communique says: The Austro-Germaiis encountered recounoi-

iring troops on, both sides "oJ: the Bystrilza on the Rumania frontier region. The Bulgar-Gcrmans crossed the Dobnulja. (Riiiiiitnia) border between the Danube and the Black Sea and scattered the Rumanian frontier guards,