FIGHTING ON ROUMANIAN FRONTIER

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13273, 31 August 1916, Page 5

FIGHTING ON ROUMANIAN FRONTIER

Falkentoyn Dismissed—Hindenburg Succeeds BULGARIA TURNING RUSSOPHILE KING CONSTANTINE'S IMPOTENCE Greek Sympathy Towards Entente By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. THE SITUATION IN THE NEAR EAST

FIGHTING IN FULL SWING ON HUNGARIAN FRONTIER. CONSTERNATION IN HERMANY. LARGE QUANTITIES OF GERMAN .MUNITIONS SUPPLIED TO ROI'MANIA. MACKENSEN TO CONDUCT CAMPAIC.N AGAINST ROL'MANIA. BRITISH FELICITATIONS TO ROI'MANIA AND ITALY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) CEN EVA, August .10. Tin' newspapers publish a message trom Austrian headquarters that lidding between Austria and Rouinania is in full swing on the Hungarian frontier. Tlif Roumanians are making desperate efforts to capture the impoitant ' ' BUCHAREST, August 30. Austrian monitors and batteries bombarded the Roumanian towns between the Iron Cales and Giuvgevo, :!0 miles due south ot Bucharest, including luin Severin. AMSTERDAM, August 30. Austro-llungarian newspapers all proclaim that they were prepared lor Roumania's entry. Austi'o-llungary requested Holland to take over her interests at Bucharest. COPENHAGEN, August 30. \ Berlin b'le-rani states that the Roumanian declaration caused indescrib,ibie consternation and indignation, as the Teutonic-Roumanian commercial ;1L r lV enient. signed only a few days previously, lulled everyone to the belief 11,,, i storm had blown over. The great quantities of ammunition the Germans have delivered to lioumania in exchange for will now he hurled baek at llieir own beads. PARIS, August 30. -j-j, \iatin relates how lioumania obtained the necessary war material. Bmimania had a military mission established in franco a \ear ago. Ihieequarters of Roumania's munitions were manufactured in France and England, and conveyed to Rouinania via Archangel and Petrograd. PETROGRAD, August 30. il.'neral lliesco has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Roumanian al'iiiv. NEW YORK, August 30. A message from Berlin slates, oil the authority of the Lokal Anzeiger, that General von Maekensen, who conducted the offensive against Serbia, will command the Teutonic forces opposing the Roumanians. LONDON, August 30. King George has telegraphed to King Ferdinand of Rouinania his great satisfaction at Roumania's entry into the war. adding: "The Government, the whole nation and myself rejoice that \oitr valiant army will light side by side with the Allies' armies, and bring still nearer the approaching triumph of a ure d cause, hastening thereby the fulfilment of Roumania's aspirations. i Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received August 30, S.iO p.lll. LONDON, August 30. Mr Asquith telegraphed to M. Bratiano, the Roumanian Premier," the Government's sincere congratulations on Roumanian decision to side actively willi the Allies in the great struggle for liberty and right. "There is," he said, "no need for me to assure you that the real friendship so long existing between the two peoples will be strengthened and consolidated by the memorable action of your King and Government." Viscount Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, telegraphed to Baron Sonnino, Ihe Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Government's sincere eongratula,l,,,lS oil the step, which affords fresh evidence to the world of Italy's unswerving del emanation to secure the Allies in closest unity and a final victory for liberlv and civilisation.

CONSTANTIHE ACKNOWLEDGES HIS IMPOTENCE

INCREASING ENTHUSIASM FOR ALLIED CAUSE IN GREECE.

-TIRING SPEECH BY M. YENEZELOS —KING'S POLICY CONDEMNED

BIG I)EYELi tP.MKNTS ANTICIPATED IN BULGARIA

PROMINENT CONCERTS TO RUSSOPHILE CAUSE

KING FERDINAND LEAVES SOFIA FOR VIENNA

Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.)

ROME, August 30. A wireless message slates that King Constantine telegraphed to the Kaiser that it was impossible to hold back the population. Greek enthusiasm towards the Entente is increasing daily.

ATHENS, August 30. Three members of the General Staff have resigned, apparently because of

their pro-German sympathies

M. Venezelos, in a speech, boldly condemned King Gonstantine's policy, and declared that lie was the victim of ill-informed militarists, and also of his owr admiration of Germany, through whose victory he hoped to weaken the constitution and concentrate power in the monarchy.

(The Times.) Received August 30, 8.5 p.m. LONDON, August 30. The Times' correspondent in Paris states that M. Briand, in an interview, said: "While we must not anticipate too rapid military results, Roumania's preparation has been well made and the plans are being speedily executed. Although she declared war against Austria, the immediate effects of her intervention will probably be seen in Bulgaria, whose position is extremely critical."

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.)

ROME, August 30

Bucharest messages state that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has left Sofia for Vienna. His heir, Prince Boris, has become a Russophile, and M. Radoslavoff is prepared to become a convert. Grave events are portended at Sofia, where a Russophile Ministry is possible.

Dr Dillon, the Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Rome, states that a Bulgarian plan of action has been decided on directly a catastrophe is inevitable. The Russophile party will turn over to the Entente and withdraw from the German alliance, depose King Ferdinand, and proclaim Prince Boris as King on condition that the Serbian, Macedonian, Enos and Midia frontiers are accorded to Bulgaria. . - 5 ~ v

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received August 30, 8.5 p.m. ~ :i >' ROME, August 30, Bucharest messages sta,te that great cpnsignments of monitions from England and France have arrived, and Roumania is abundantly supplied for eight months' warfare.