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Ronmania

OUR LATEST ALLY. , '< ,• . ! ■; iol ■ - :•! NOTE DELIVERED ON SUNDAY. ; v r . -, v ; . Press Association —Copyright, Austra- , Han and N.Z. Cable Association. ’ Amsterdam, August 28. jfhe Roumanian Xote was delivered on Sunday and announced a state of war at 9 o’clock on Sunday night. The German Minister’s final audience with the King of Rouraania. was at ’this‘VbqWst of his allied Ministers, who hoped the King would respond to the appeals to his nationality and kinship to the Kaiser.

A STORY FROM BERLIN. London, August 28. The Morning Post’s correspondent at Budapest, writing on the 20th, quotes a Bulgarian general as saying that strong German and Turkish divisions were at the lower Danube ready to cross and rush to Bucharest, which will easily be reached in five days, whereas the Russians would be unable to assist the Roumanians under twenty days. He believed the Turks, originally intended for the north-east front, were diverted towards Brasso, and Hungarians were sent to Toldra valley to guard the Constantinople railway. SOME EXPECTED HAPPENINGS. . AN AMERICAN’S INTERVIEW. Press Association —Copyright, Austin lian and N.Z. Cable Association. ' v \ew York, August 29. Americans at Bucharest, who interviewed M. Jonescu, state that he considers only a great German victory could have checked Roumanian intervention. He added: “Our entry wil. shorten the war by at least six months. The most valuable reward wib be Transylvanian Hungary, and the latter would thus lose a quarter of her. territory. The intervention hastens Bulgaria’s doom, cuts off Turkey, and expedites the fall of Constani tinoplo and the opening of the Dardanelles. THE ALLIES’ WISDOM. WHY SALONIKA WAS HELD. Loudon, August 29. Roumania’s declaration of war has evoked jubilant comments in Pans, and also Rome, where it was described, as an historic stroke of justice, marking the beginning 'of a phase of great tribulation for the enemy. One of the most important consequences would be the final enclosure of Germany in a formidable blockade, supplemented by concentric advances on all military fronts. Some point out that the war has turned out to be of greatest integrity in the Balkans, where it and where pei-

haps we would find the solution. The wisdom of the Allies in holding Salonika is now recognised as a stroke of genius. It is not doubled that Greece is also bound to come m. The Austrianrdfjibrt tif ' the lighting Shows that ’ Transylvania is Roumahia’s 13 immediate objective. Roiimania is bore' confronted' by the Carpathians, a barrier of a hundred tniles broad. The conquest may not be rapid, but the operations will immediately improve the strategic situation, as the Russian left in Bukowina is now linked with the Roumanian right, while the Teutonic right flank is now completely in the air. Hitherto it rested’ on the'Roumanian frontier; near the south-east corner of Bukowina, and must now be prolonged 400 miles along the Carpathians to the Danube at Veroiovova, It has been reported that a large Russian force is concentrating on the Danube, close to the Roumanian frontier. The “iron gate 1 ’ may again be the scene of a struggle as in the time of the Romans. Apart from the,prospect of a wholesale.. invasion of Hungary, the Russians are' now able..to march to Bulgaria through utilising their bases at Odessa..,,, j.u this connection an interesting statement comes from Potrograd that Russia has armed and trained very considerable forces of Austro-Hungarian subjects for use in the Balkans, officered partly by their own and partly by Serbian officers who have taken the oath of allegiance to * the Czar.

ROUMAN lAN’S DECISION APPLAUDED. Paris, August 29. M. Briaud (Premier) telegraphed to M. Bratianu that the whole of the French nation applauds Roumania’s courageous decision to take her place among the defenders of the rights of civilisation. The triumph of our common efforts will assure a victory which will permit Roumania to realise her national aspirations. Le Temps this evening states that already the lost military initiative now sees diplomacy miscarry. Italy and Roumania both clearly show the change that has come over the grear game wherein the world’s future was staked. Signs of victory are on the horizon. Le Journal dcs Debats says Ibo declarations or war will help the Allies to accomplish the task, and convince flic Germans that Providence approves not of her dominion over the world.

A REP!NCTCiN OPBNSON. RIGHT MOMENT CHOSEN. ROUMAMIA’S STRENGTH. London, iiugnsfc 28. Colonel Repington states that lionmania’s free decision proves her statesmen expect the Central Powers will he defeated, Roumania will help with an aggregate of 1,000,000 trained men and 1500 guns, which will prove very valuable to us. Roumanians have chosen the best moment, when Austria was very hard bit on the Russian and Italian fronts. Forty-five Austrian divisions are on

the Russian front, and between twen-ty-seven and twenty-eight divisions on tin l Italian front. As a total number of seventy-six is necessary to occupy Serbia and control Albania. !it will be difficult to spare troops to reinforce the 50,000 Uandstlirniei s, now that the Roumanian frontier | cun withstand attack. Moreover, General Letchitsky’s strong, victorious army, now on the , Hungarian 'frontier, will be able to combine operations with the Roumanians. , The two courses open to the Roumanian staff are for a simultaneous offensive on the western and southern |fronts, or a choice between thd above I offensives. The fact that Roumania lis armed with'Mannlicher rifles’band (Krupp guns causes some disquiet, I but there are plenty of rifles in ..the country to supply the small arms, , whilst artillery ammunition is ample |for many months. A- steady supply 'is also available from other sources, I while it is possible to .replenish the I mountain heavy artillery with Creu|sots. Their fortress artillery is also |fairly large, and good, and they ' should be able to provide an adequate .proportion of heavy guns. Roumania during the last Balkan war was able to mobilise 600,000 men, and probably will do better now. There have been many reports of a considerable increase in her artillery | which is now believed to be particularly strong. Her four river monitors should be of considerable use on the Danube; ft is understood that, some destroyers will soon be added to her small navy.

AN AUSTRIAN STORY. I FRONTIER GUARDS CLASH. Vienna, August 28. A communique reports; Rouraania made a treacherous surprise attack, and exchanged the first shots on our frontier posts in the Hungarian south-eastern and eastern passes. They advanced towards the Roentum passes, south-west, and south of Brassa, and entered into conflict early on Monday, when our first Roumanian prisoners were taken. ROUMANIAN ARMY. EIGHT HUNDRED T^O^AND menT'' 1 ‘ " ij.. AID FROM ENCLAjNjP.i FRANCE AND RfJsSlA r , ( Press Association —Copyright. United Service. (Received 10.50 a.m.) London, August 29. The Morning Post says that a wellinformed authority states that Rounianil has eight-hundred thousand into' f CahuHlV Equipped; IWuP Wady fbr the field to-day, and also three hum died thousand trained This authority states: “We had money from England, guns Irom France, and transport from Russia.” MACKENSEN’S LATEST COM- ■ MAND. v • ai.Si-r.u Press Association—Copyright, ( Australian and X;Z. 'Cabledssqciaupn, (Received 1 '! O^ot)' a, m.J Berlin, August 29. The Lokal Anzeiger announces that General Mackensen commands the Teutons opposing Roumania.

WAR-MAKERS INDICTED. CRUSHING EFFECT ON VIENNA. GERMAN CHANCELLOR’S RUDENESS. GREECE EXPECTED SOON TO JOIN. KAISER WILHELM BECOMES FRANTIC. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.25 a.m.) London, August 29. The Roumanian war declaration constitutes an indictment of AustriaGermany as war-makers. Roumania foresees territorial and polical changes menacing her future security and joins iu the war to accelerate peace. The Roumanians on Monday attacked on the whole front, obtaining successes.

The King has gone to the front and commands the army. Amsterdam, August 29. The Roumanian decision has had a crushing effect at \ ienna, particularly i n view of the recent optimistic reports stating that difficulties were being settled. | The Hague, August 29. The German Chancellor bluntly refused the Roumanian .Minister a farewell interview and the Minister with his staff left Berlin on Tuesday by special train. The Roumanian Minister to Austria joined the party at Vienna. Exchanges from Copenhagen state that German diplomatists expect Greece to shortly enter the war. Many Greeks will shortly be leaving Germany. The Hague, August 29. In Roumania munition-making has been going on at high pressure lor three months. A report from Cologne states that the Kaiser heard the Rumanian declaration of war while at Cracow and

is now rushing at top speed to the Eastern headquarters. There > s intense bitterness in Germany at Roumauia’s so-called “disgraceful” action, and outpourings of wrath in the newspapers. Salonika, August 2!).

! |t is reported that the Greeks have withdrawn to Seres. The Bul'gars alter their failure on Sunday, made three violent attacks at Bauitza land the Ostrovo road. The Bulgavs (while the Serbians maintain their positions. There is no change in the Struma situation. English patrols are in tlnhabit of, leaving newspapers for the Bnhmrs who left a message saying; “We do not want to fight you; leave ns alone. We will not molest you.”

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 27, 30 August 1916, Page 5

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Ronmania Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 27, 30 August 1916, Page 5

Ronmania Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 27, 30 August 1916, Page 5

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