THE BULGAR-GERMAN THRUST IN BOBRUJA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2870, 7 September 1916, Page 5

THE BULGAR-GERMAN THRUST IN BOBRUJA

RUSSIAN CAVALRY IN ACTION DANUBE BRIDGEHEAD STORMED BY THE ■ ' . ■• , ENEMY. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Petrograd, September 6. A Russian official communique states: "The first encounter between Russian and Bulgarian cavalry took place on Monday in the Bobraja region. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, September 5. A German official communique states: "The Bulgarians stormed the bridgehead on tho Danube at Tnrtukai,. and occupied Dobritch. German military circles expect a big battle in Dob'ruja in a few days. It is stated that the Bulgarians are under a German General." BULGARIAN OFFICIAL 'COMMUNIQUE. > Sofia, September 5. ( Official; "Our armies, on September 2, crossed the entiro Dobnija frontier, driving back an advanced Rumanian detachment. We occupied Kurt Bunar after heavy fighting, and our forward march is proceeding on the whole line." ■ . . ' HUGE HORDE OF REFUGEES FROM TRANSYLVANIA • Now York, September 5. Kar! von Weigand, writing from Budapest on Sunday, states that there are a hundred thousand refugees from the Transylvania country. Columns of refugees miles in length are floeing from the Rumanians. For a distance of 185 miles northward to Orsova homes and belongings have been abandoned, tho aged and sick are dying onthe roads, and babies are born en route. Even the corpses are carried for burial beyond tlio reach of tlio invaders. A veritable panic is prevailing among all classes. Twenty thousand refugees, principally of the better classes, have already reached Budapest, which is crowded. .

THE ALLIES AND GREECE

OPPOSITION "AT ITS LAST GASP" / Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Athens, September 5. Mr. VT. Jeffries states that an announcement has been made that the Allies are only acting against Germans and pro-Germans. ' This has had the effect of tranquillising the fears of the Greeks. Tho is increasing that Greece will shortly join tho Allies. The Opposition Party is at its Inst gasp. That there will bo complete mobilisation of the Greek Army is doubtful, but probably a- small forco will bo organised, and gradually strengthened. Should Bulgaria make separate peace, the Greek military preparations will bo 'continued against Turkey. 'GREEK RESERVES TO BE CALLED UP." • ' London, September 5. The "Daily.'Chronicle's" Athens correspondent states that it - is understood that it 'ji'as been decided to call up to tho Greek forces tho five classes of 1905, 1906,1907, 1908, and 1.909. SECTIONS OF GREEK ARMY ASSUME FREEDOM OF ACTION Athens,- September 5. It is reported from Macedonia that tlio 6th Division and other Greek forces have obtained freedom of movement, and are concentrating at Seres and Kavalla. The Bnlgar offensive appears to have collapsed. _ The Greek forces at Vodena and Larissa have decided to resist tho Bulgars in any case. A similar feeling is irresistibly spreading over the whole country. FIGHTING PROCLAMATION BY VENIZELOS (United Service.) (Rcc. September G, 7.5 p.m.) • Athens, September 6. M. Venizelos has issued a proclamation calling upon the Greeks to drivo back the Bulgarians. THE ENEMY ROUND-UP IN GREECE "EXCITING CHASE AND CAPTURE OF AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT. Australian-New Zealand 'Cablo Association. Athens, September 5. Enemy officials arrested by the Allies include the Secretary of tho Austrian Legation. He motored to Conthamos, in order to spy on the Allies' Fleet.. British police- followed in motors, and arrested the Austrian after a struggle, in which one of his accomplices was wounded. BARON SCHENCK DELIVERS HIMSELF UP (Rec. September 6, 7.5 p.m.) Athens, September 6. The newspapers state that. Baron yon Sohenck (the notorious German propagandist and spy chief in Greece) visited the British Legation and placed himself at the Allies' disposal. He then returned home, and is now awaiting the decision from London; NOTORIOUS SPY ARRESTED. <"Tho Times."' (Rec. September 7, 1.25 a.m.) Athens, September 6. The British have arrested Riza Pasha;' a noted Turkish spy. 'GREEK ARCHIVES REMOVED TO LARISSA. •■ (Rec. September G, 7.5 p.m.) London, September 6. The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that the Greek archives have been removed to Larissa, and that several hundred Germans, including officers, have escaped. SUSPICIOUS END OF BULGAR CHIEF-OF-STAFF v (Renter's Tclezram.) London, September 5. It is reported from Rumania that the Chief of the Bulgarian General Staff did not die naturally, but was murdered in consequence of his efforts in the direction of obtaining a withdrawal of German influence in Bulgaria and the replacement of King Ferdinand by Prince Boris _ fit was reported that General Jostofl, Chief of the Bulgarian General Staff' committed suicide, because he did not wish to lead tbe army into what he' considered to be certain defeat. His suicide delayed the issue of the.Bulgarian declaration of war on Rumania.] IS THE BULGAR CROWN PRINCE A PRO-RUSSIAN? Australian-New Zealand Cablo Association. '. Petrograd, September 5. Tito Russian nowspapers deny that Boris, Crown Prince of Bulgaria, is a pro-Russian. . BULGAR LOSSES ON THE SERBIAN FRONT. Salonika, September 5, It is estimated that the Bulgarians on the Serbian front have lost ten thousand out of sixty thousand men. "TSAR" FERDINAND DENOUNCES RUMANIA. (Beuter's Telegram.) Amsterdam, September 5. King Ferdinand, in a proclamation,recites a chapter of wrongs committed by Rumanians on Bulgaria, and exhorts the Bulgars to destroy their perfidious neighbour.

! THE ITALIAN ADVANCE IN ALBANIA Australian-Now Zealand Cable Association. (Rcc. September 6, 5.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, Septcmbor_s. An Austrian official communique states: "The talians crossed the Vojussa, near Feras, but wero driven back." GERMAN CAPITAL IN RUMANIA SEIZED Bucharest, September 5. The Government has sequestrated forty million sterling of German capital, including bonds in Germany's loans to Rumania. The latter are worth thirty millions. Germany would probably have sold them to neutrals, and this intention has thus been frustrated. No doubt Germany will retaliate, but she will only be able,to sequestrate twenty millions. •