ROUMANIA ATTACKS AUSTRIA

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 30 August 1916, Page 5

ROUMANIA ATTACKS AUSTRIA

ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT. , THE KING TAKES COMMAND. (Received 11.25). LONDON, August 29. The Roumanian war declaration constitutes an indictment against Austria and Germany as the war-makers. Roumania foresees territorial and political changes menacing her future security, and she joins in an effort to accelerate peace. Th e Roumanians attacked along the whole front, obtaining successes. The King has gone to the front and commands his array. KING CONSTANTINE SUDDENLY ILL. ATHENS, August 29 It is announced that the King lias been taken seriously ill. He cannot receive a deputation conveying Venizclos’s recommendations. GERMANY VERY ANXIOUS. THE PEOPLE WARNED. COPENHAGEN, August 29. Germany is anxiously concerned as to Greece’s next step. Newspapers warn the people to prepare for further embarrassment. GREEK WAR FEVER GROWING. CONSTANTINE CONSULTS THE KAISER. (Received 11.15). ROME, August 29. A wireless states that King Con- j stantine telegraphed to the Kaiser that it was impossible to hold back the ' population. Greek enthusiasm was ententewards, and was increasing daily. A NOTEWORTHY REVELATION. LONDON, August 29. A noteworthy revelation is that the Paris newspaper ‘‘Le Journal,” on th e 20th, received a letter from M. Filipescu, declaring: We have not the slightest doubt as to the issue of the war. I beg that you henceforth consider Rumania among the factors contributing to th e happy conclusion. KAISER GETS THE NEWS. RUSHES AWAY AT TOP SPEED. - ■ • FOR EASTERN HEADQUARTERS. HAGUE, August 29. A report from Cologne states that the Kaiser heard the Roumanian declaration while at Cracow. He is now rushing at top speed to the etstern headquarters. There is intense bitterness in Germany at what is described as Roumanian disgraceful action. There is an out-pouring of wrath by the newspapers. A LITTLE HUN KULTUR. ROUMANIAN MINISTER’S GOODBYE. (Received 11.25). HAGUE, August 29. The German Chancellor bluntly refused the Roumanian Minister a farewell interview. Th e Minister with his staff left Berlin on Tuesday by special! train. The Roumanian Minister to i Austria joined the party at Vienna. GERMAN EXPECTATIONS. GREECE WILL ENTER THE WAR. (Received 11.25). COPENHAGEN, August 29. German diplomatists expect that Greece will shortly enter the war. Many Greeks are shortly leaving Germany. FIGHTING AT SALONIKA. A BRITISH-BULGAR INTERCHANGE. SERVIANS HOLD THEIR POSITION. (Received 11.25) SALONIKA, August 29. It is reported that the Greeks have withdrawn from Seres. The Bulgarc. after failure in Pi: day’s three *do. wu attacks on the Banitza-Ostrovo Road, were content with desultory artillery firing. The Servians maintain their positions, and there is no change on the Struma situation. English patrols are in the habit of leaving newspapers for the Bulgars, who left a message stating:: “We not fight you; leave us alone, we not molest you.” CRUSHING EFFECT ON VIENNA. THE ROUMANIAN DECISION. I (Received 11.25) AMSTERDAM August 29. The Roumanian decision has a WsMag! effect on Vienna, particularly in view of racent optimistic reports that difficulties were being mg settled..

..ROUMANIA BEEN PREPARING. GETTING A MUNITION STOCK. (Received 11.25). HAGUE, August 29. Roumania has been munition making at high pressure for three months. MOST PAINFUL SHOCK IN ! VIENNA. LONDON, August 29. The decision caused a most painful shock in Vienna. VIENNA’S BLANK AMAZEMENT. LONDON, August 29. The Viennese press asserted on Sunday that Roumania had refused Russia ’s request to allow the transport of ' troops. To-day Austrian newspapers have large blanks showing the censor ’s wholesale excisions^ IN THE CAUCASUS. [RUSSIANS DRIVING TURKS BACK LONDON, August 28. A Russian communique states: Fighting continues in the Caucasus from Kyghi to Lake Van. Our detachments drove the Turks from their trenches on the banks of the Madadarasi. We crossed to the west bank, and continue to press the Turks in the direction of Mossul. BULGARIANS OCCUPY ABANDONED POSITIONS. BOMBARDMENT BY BRITISH MONITORS. f LONDON, August 29. The Bulgarians occupied various loi calities abandoned by the Greeks, westward of Kavala. I British monitors bombarded enemy gatherings at the south of the Struma. The Bulgarian communique on Saturday, stating that the Serbians were defeated at Kukoruz, is denied. Instead they really defeatd the Bulgarians. ROUNDING UP SHIRKERS. LONDON, Augtust 29. Many police court cases are arising out of raids and round-ups in London and the provinces to apprehend men of military age suspected of shirking. The police and military are visiting popular resorts and demanding satir factory papers. A BULGARIAN PREDICTION. LONDON, August 29. The ‘‘Morning Post’s’’ Buda Pesth correspondent on the 20th inst. quoted a Bulgarian general ns saying: Strong German and Turkish divisions on the lower Danube are ready to cross in order to rush to Bucharest, which can be easily reached in five days, whereas the Russians would be unable to assist the Roumanians under twenty days_ It is believed that the Turks originally intended to attack the north-east front were diverted towards Brasso. Hungarians have been sent to the Tolda Valley to guard the Constantinople railway. SULPHUROUS GAS SHELLS. TERRIBLE EFFECT REPORTED. LONDON, August 29. The ‘‘Hamburger Nachrichten’s” account of the British offensive insists on the terrible results of sulphurous gas shells, which America supplied in enormous quantities. The paper says the British artillery do not know the meaning of economy in. ammunition.