Roumania

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 31, 4 September 1916, Page 5

Roumania

AN AUSTRIAN REVERSE. FIVE DAYS OF BATTLE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, September 3. An Austrian communique states: Alter five days of fierce battles near Orsova (on the Iron Gates) wo withdrew to the western bank of the Cherna. New engagements have developed on the Gyergyo mountains. The Danubian flotilla sank a Roumanian patrol boat. (The Iron Gates is the name given to the rocky bed and obstructed

course of the river Danube between Orsova (Hungary) and Gln'dova (Scrvia). By blasting and canalising, the passage was finally made available for navigation in 1896.) THREE ARMIES IN TRANSYLVANIA. Paris, September 1. Two Roumanian armies are operating in Transylvania. The first is called the Moldavian army, under General Cottescu. It has crossed the Palanka Pass, and constitutes the right wing, which has already functioned with the Russians. The second, or Wallachian army, is under General Coanda, a military specialist, who undertook a lightning offensive against the Austrians. This army crossed the Prendea] and Rcdtopwer Passes, aiming at Brasso and Hermannstadt. There is a third army, under Genoral Averescu which aims at the Bamat. It is expected this army will march via Verciorovo and the Jioul Valley. Meanwhile the southern frontier is guarded in anticipation of the Bulgarian declaration of war. It is believed that the Germans and Austrians are preparing to bring the full weight of their effort against the southern Roumanian frontier, whither a heavy movement of troops has progressed. Field Marshal von Hindenburg's first effort will be on the Danube. He may in the meanwhile be content to hold the western front, if necessary withdrawing upon a shorter line.

THE PREMIER'S POLICY. London, September 2. The Daily Telegraph's Athens correspondent states that a year ago M. Bratianu said: "When you hear Roumania enters the war, if I am Premier, you may be sure I have made myself ' secure of victory ten times over before I plunge my country into the struggle. The duration of the war thereafter will not exceed six months. lam of opinion that the Balkan nations cannot sustain wars for a longer duration. ASSISTANCE FROM RUSSIA. London, September 2. . The Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent states that the Russians continue to pour into Roumania. AUSTRIANS EVACUATE MAROS VASARHELY.

Athens, September 2

Frankfurt reports that 50,000 Germans have arrived at Klausenburg.

j (Klausenburg is the German name 'for Kolozsvar, the chief town of the 'county of Kolozsin Transylvania, 233 miles south-east of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, and at one time the capital of Transylvania. The chief features of the town are its old churches, its citadel (built in 1715) and the university which accommodates 2200 students. The population is over 50,000).

'The Austrians have evacuate:! Maros Vasarhely. The capital of Maros Forda, 47 miles e.s.e. of Klausenburg.

THE BULGARIAN NOTE.

A LIST OF GRIEVANCES.

Amsterdam, September 2

The Bulgarian Note, accompanying the declaration of war against Roumania, asserts that Roumania has provoked numerous frontier incidents, and alludes in bitter terms to Roumania's intervention in the Balkan war, when Roumania was profiting through the bloody ordeal which the Bulgarian people were passing. Roumania had robbed them while, they were struggling for existence of a portion of their territory, and showed a hatred which nothing could justify. The note also refers to Roumania closing the against goods and travellers.

THE ORSOVA SUCCESSES. GREAT IMPORTANCE TO ALLIES. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, September 3. The Roumanian successes in the Orsova district are being much commented on. The press pointed out that the capture of the town would open the road along the Danube to Belgrade, and that a swift advance would be fatal to the enemy. The latest success is more satisfactory, inasmuch as there was a large stiffening of Germans among the Austro-Huh-garians.

AUSTRIAN RETIREMENT.

SHORTENING OF THEIR LINE.

FUCITIVES FLY WESTWARD.

(Keceived 8.50 a.m.) Now York,, August 3

Herr von Weigand, in a despatch, states: The are retiring before the Roumanians in Transylvania, and there are only rear-

guard actions. The ian centre is already shortening its line of defence by LOO kilometres. Five thousand refugees from the evacuated districts have arrived at Budapest, and a constant stream are fleeing westward from the Roumanian border.

INTERVIEW WITH PREMIER OF BAVARIA. THE LESSON OF BELGIUM! WINTER CAMPAIGN NOW NECESSARY. GERMANY'S FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA! (Received 8.50 a.m.j New York, September 3. Von Weigand, in a wireless despatch, reports an interview with Count Von Herthing, Premier of Bavaria, who admits the great importance of the intervention Jjf Roumania, and says: It appears certain that Roumania iii the near future will become the most tragic and most terrible oi battlefields. , What that means Roumania must have learned from Belgium, Poland, and Servia. Whatever the outcome of Roumania being drawn under the wheels, it is significant that the Entente were compelled to cajole the smaller Nations into the war.' This is heartless and merciless, coming, as it does, from a great Nation like England. With the rmtrv of Italy and Roumania, Germany has to face a third winter ot terrible conflict. Von Berthing said he couldn t understand the pronounced and extensive anti-German sentiments in America Perhaps the Lusitania was the cause, but in the submarine question Germany gave up her most effective weapon'against England for no other reason than to show her sincere desire to maintain friendly relations with America.