Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 31 August 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

SHOCK TO THE TEUTONS. ROUMANiAS ACTION CAUSES . ALARM. REPORTED ABANDONMENT OF TRANSYLVANIA. MriVE OPERATIONS ON W FRONTIER. Press Association—Copyright, Auscnlian and N.Z. Cable Association. C (Received 11.5 a.m.) ■■■'•" New' : Yb*k; August'3oV ;i ' Berlin correspondents at Austrian headquarters forecast the abandonment of part of Transylvania by the Central Empires, owing to the necessity of shortening the front, which is very crooked and requires a large force to defend in its extirety. Wireless despatches from Berlin strongly indicate that Austro-Ger-many believed that Romania as their ally to the last. The shock of Roumania's entrance into the war was shown by the wild accusations of bad faith by the King and Government. The Teutons evidently thought that the Roumanian statesmen were all on their side. It is reported from Berlin that fighting on the Roumanian frontier has begun by Roumanian attacks in the direction of Voeroe, Sturony Pass, Kronstadt; and Hermannstadt. German sorces report that the Roumanians were repulsed.

CHANCES IN GERMAN CENERAL STAFF. (Press Association—Copyright. Router's Service. London, August 30. An official message states that General von Falkenhayn ha s been dismissed from his position of Chief of General Staff. Field-Marshal von Hindenburg succeeds him. Berlin, August 30. An official report states that General von Falkenhayn will be employed in another capacity. Field-Marshals von Heneckendorf and von iHindenburg have been appointed Chief of theGeneral Stall' and of the Field Army respectively. CERMANS DYING FOR A SMOKE.

HARVEST PROSPECTS REVIEWED Press Association—Copyright. Published in "The Times." (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, August 30. A correspondent suggests that the occupation of Kavalla is not a military object, but was effected in order to seize huge stocks of tobacco, of which Germany is very short. The German press announces that the harvest will yield five million tons in excess of the 1915 return. A s the Roumanian grain imports amount to four million annually, the intervention will not have any effect on Germany A WAR COl/NfrlL MEETS AT VIENNA. London, August 30. (Received 11.20 a.m.) The members of the German War Council have been summoned to Vienna to consider Roumanian entry into the war. King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, will attend.