RUMANIA'S ENTRY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13666, 7 September 1916, Page 3

RUMANIA'S ENTRY.

PANIC IN CONSTANTINOPLE. FEAR OF RUMANIA'S ENTRY. DANUBIAN PROVINCES PROMISED TURKS. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.) Received September 6, 7,5 p,m, LONDON, September 6. The Milan correspondent of the Daily Telcgrapji says: Rumania's action has aroused the advocatos of a separate poacc in Constantinople. The Grand Council was called but tho proGermans predominated and carried a resolution to remain faithful to tho Central Powers. The pro-Germans insisted that it was vital to Turkey's future destiny to prevent .the, junction of the Russians and British in Mesopotamia, and prevent the Russians and Rumanians cutting communications with Gorinany. The new situation has produced a panic in Constantinople. The Government, in order to create a diversion, ordered a hunt for Armenians. Twelve were, hanged. A proclamation was read to soldiers, declaring that the Rumanians would soon be wiped out and overrun with lire and sword. The formor principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia would be ro-annexed by the Ottoman Empire,

THE HORRORS OF WAR, POPULACE FLEES FROM TRANSYLVANIA. ' • VERITABLE PANIC PREVAILS (Australian and N.JI. Cubic Association.) ' NEW YORK, September 5. Karl von Weigand, Berlin correspondent of (lie New York World, reports from Budapest that on Sunday 100,000 refugees from (lie Transylvania country in columns miles in length were lleein'g from the Rumanians. From a distance of :!00 kilomclres northward to Orsova, homes and belonging were abandoned! The aged and sick were dying on the roads.' Babies' budies were carried for burial beyond the reach of thejnyaders. _ A veritable panic prevails ■among all rinses. Twenty thousand refugees, principally of the better classes, have already reached Budapest, which is crowded.

EVEN WITH GERMANY. IOANIAXS SEQUESTRATE •TEUTOX CAPITAL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BUOIIAKEST, September 3. Tlie Government lias sequestrated £■10,000,000 of German capital, including ■the bonds of Germany's loans to ■Rumania. The latter are' worth iiiSO,(100,000. Germany would probably have Sold litem to neutrals and her intention is thus frustrated. Xo doubt Germany will retaliate, hut is only able to sequestrate .1:20,000,000.