The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
Entrance of Most Powerful Of
Balkan States Means Rear
Attack on BuIgars and
Pennsylvania.
OPENS WAY FOR RUSSIA
King Ferdinand Hopes to Gain
New Territory BY Throwing
Weight Of His Armies
Into Armageddon.

Berlin, Aug. %. via Londonl-
Germany has declared war on Hu"
mania.
Berlin. Aug. %. (via Loneonl.-
FIGHTING has begun between Rs
nanian ard Teutonic trcops on tho
Transylvanian frontier, the Off
cial announcement Of today indi-
Gates. The statement say Ru-
The announcement says the Rs-
n%nanians were captured on Nte
Transylvania frontier.
Berlin, Aug. G9.-(via London. has
p. m.)-Rumapia declared war on Ans
tria- Hungary on Sunday evening, il ia
announced officially Eer4.
The announcement follows:
The government yester-
day evening declared war on AusssAa-
Hungary.
The federal council has been con
voked for an immediate sitting"
Paris, Aug. 29.-Rumania declaped
war against Austria-Hungary last
night. Gays n Havas agency dispatcAa
from Berne, Switzerland, which de-
clares that the Wolff agency at Besan
made the official announcement
% itNlSlOIl " IlIC IL WdT
was reached at a meeting Of the crown
council held at Bucharest yesterday
morning gays n HaVas agency dispatch
from Geneva.
Germany Takes Council.
The Wolff agency announces that the
German federal council was convoked
immediately after the decision became
known.
Bucharest dispatches received yester-
d2U gtlta1 that King EaS1inan1 aP pr
mania had convened a conference Of
representatives OF all the political par
ties, former premie-S, former presidents
of the Legislative chambers, ministers
and government representatives, with
the idea Of ascer.aining the views Of all
sections of public opinion.
The Wolff bureau. which first Made
the announcement that Rumania had
cast her fortunes with the entente allies
Is q semi-official German agency which
frequently Is used as an avenue for
making public official announcements.
Fourteenth Milton at War.
Rumanta thus becomes the 14th Ia
lion to join in the war. Her Intervention
either on the side Of III entente allies
or the central powers has been awaited
with symptoms Of concern by both
sides since the beginning OF the great
conflict. This Ia due not entirely to Ru-
mania's military strength, but also to
the strategic advantage of her geogra-
phical position and the fact that her
entry into the struggle opens TO h
Russian army a gateway through which
to attack the Bulgars from the north,
Whlle the allied Amy, having its base
at SaToniki attacks them and their Ger
ma allies from the south.
Nevertheless, Rumania's military
strength is by no means iR~considerabie.
The country has a population Of $780,
OOU and her Army has been estimated
at 500, 600. It often has been described
as n OF the most thoroughly equipped
and disciplined armies in Europe, but
recent information from Bucharest has
thrown some doubt upon its quality.
Lately it has been stated that Rumani-
all officers are Ill trained and uudis-
ciplined: that Rumania has no heavy
artillery, n that Its Flying service is
inferior. Some advocates of Rumania's
participation in the war have asserted
that she could mobilize as many Is
| ,0GG, 600 men. The mobilization Of her
army has been in progress for months.
and a few days ago was reported to be
complete.
Hopes to Expand.
The motive which prompts Rui1ania
to enter the wal Is the satisfaction OF
her national aspirations" described by
Take Jonescu, the Rulnanian liberal
leader, as "the policy Of national iR-
SNAAiNSs NAlAS AtAS"tio
expansion. In the southern half Of Bu-
koWina, the Austrian crownlund. the
Rumanians are the dominant race. The
mass OF the people Of eastern TranSyf-
Vania, q part Of Hungary. is Rumaniaa
by race and language. 1t is suid that
1000, 900 Runlanians live in Transyi-
Vania.
Rumania has been credited with q
long cherished ambition to annex these
provinces n at the s&me time lib
crate" the Rumanians now under Aus
TRAN domination. Recently 1t was re-
ported Russia had offered Czernowitz
to Runania as = reward II she would
unite with the entente.
Rurnania also cOvetS Bessarabia, the
extreme southwestern province OF Rus
STA, on the Black sea, which was taken
from her by the Berlin treaty Of 1873.
Reports have stated that Russia also
has consented 20 restore Bessarabia as
a war prize, with Its population OF g.
0GU, 900. mostly RumantanS. AMI an area
Of 20, 600 square miles. This, with Tran
~syivnnle, would give Rumania a total
population approaching 5000. 900 and.
NhUild all their aspirations be salts
lied, Il territory as great In area as that
OF England, Scotland md Wales.
Rumania hn n border line as long
rs the whole Russian western war
front on which to choose her point OF
military attack.
Enemies Anticipate Blow.
In what direction her first blow
might he aimed is only indicated by
her desire to pour h"l troops through
the passes OF the Pennsylvania Alps,
and the Cerpathiars into Transyl-
vania. On the other hand Austria has
been accommodating military !orces at
Orosova, prepared to attempt to force
the iron gates" whel" the Danube
river touches the western Rumanian
border. Bulgaria Is sand to have sta
toned 100, 900 or more troops along
the southern bank of the Danube to
protect her north frontier from q Ru-
manian invasion.
N. G w. LOSES OUT.