Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08

rest. which crosses the Danube there Ru.
mania always has expected an invasion by
Bulgaria TO reconquer the strip Of southern
Dobrudja that was wrested from her in the
second Balkan war.
The German Bulgarian advance II be-
lIeved TO have two objects: TO take Bucha-
rest and thereby depress the Rumanian
nation, and TO draw back 10 defend the
capital the Rumanian armies which have
every day cut deeper into Transylvania-
The latter Is the more important aim and
the slowing up Of the Rumanian advance
20 the north recently may mean that al
ready t Is being realized.
RUSSIANS MARCH SOUTH
II Is believed here, however. that the
Germans are not making allowance enough
for the new Russian army that In in Ru-
mania. From Berlin comes tho news that
strong forces of Russians are close to the
Rumanian frontier east of Tutrakan. The
Russians in force are attacking the Ru-
manian city OF Dobric (Basardjil<), In
southeastern Dobrudja, fifteen miles from
the frontier OF Bulgaria, which the Teutons
say they captured. Berlin says the Cars
forces have been repulsed by Bulgarian
troops. Petrograd has been completely sl-
lent about the army in Rumania
In northern Transylvania the Russian
army threatened to envelop the Austrian
army about Dorna Vatra, Just across the
border in the Bukowina, and the Austrians
have had to retreat
The Austrians have withdrawn 70 heights
west of olah ToplitEa, south of Dorna
vatra and twenty miles west Of the Ruma-
nian border. This is n withdrawal west
ward OF the northern end Of the line on
which the Austrians expected TO stand and
resist the Rumanian invasion. Olah Top
litsa is on the River Maros. and the Aus
| trians now are west Of the river,
A little south OF this point the Rumanians
have occupied the Gyergyo Ditro-orsova
| Pass and threaten to turn the new Austrian
position to the north The Rumanians have
| taken seven guns. several machine guns and
| valuable food stores.
This steady advance of Rumanian armies
| into Transylvania has caused great indlg-
nation, In the Hungarian Parliament and
there is much opposition TO the Government
and Premier Tisza. The Premier, a Zurich
| dispatch says, has told the Opposition lead
| ers that he has induced Emperor Francis
| Joseph to Issue decree proroguing Parlia-
ment and would take the decree to every
| sitting and threaten to promulgate IL II the
attacks of the Opposition become too vio.
| lent.
| A Reuter- dispatch from Budapest says
that at Wednesdays sitting of the Diet
Count Andrassy. the former Premier, In a
| long speech moved that the delegations be
| convoked. He strongly criticized the Austro-
Hungarian policy toward Italy before the
war. characterizlng II as an honest policy
| clumsily carried out.
I'VE offered everything at the wrons
time." he said. thereby strengthening the
| Italian war party"
Premier Tisza in reply urged the re.
| lection OF Count Andrassys motion. He de-
Tended the Governments policy Ngardins
Italy and denied Count Andrassy's asser
tion that the offers to Italy had increased
as the military situation had grown worse
Air raids we're renewed Tuesday, accord
ing to the dispatch, against Bucharest
Ploesti, Constanza (Kustendje), Piatr
Neamtuzu and Bechet. The public demands
reprisals against enemy subjects. the dis
patch adds.