The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-28
RUMANIA JOINS
SIDE 0F ALLIES
IN WORLD WAR
Berlin Says Declaration Con-
fined to Austria Hungary.
Fifteen Nations Now Are in
World Struggle.
FIGHTING ALREADY HAS BEGUN
Rumanians Taken Prisoner,
Berlin Reports Today.
Germany Answers by Declaring
War on Rumania.
ITALY CHALLENGES GERMANY
Formal Declaration Finally
Made by King Victor.
Rumania Puts 100000 Trained
Soldiers Into War.
Germany Answers by Declaring
War on Rumania.
ITALY CHALLENGES GERMANY
Formal Declaration Finally
Made by King Victor.
Rumania Puts 100000 Trained
Soldiers Into War.

Berlin, Aug 2S-True to its ally,
Austria, Germany did not hesitate to
share her predicament in the new war
development today and Immediately
declared war on Rumania, altho Ger
many was not included in the declara-
ton of war hurled yesterday at Aus
tria Hungary by Rumania-
1t is believed here that Bulgaria at
once will follow Germany's lead and
issue a formal declaration of war on
Rumania.
Berlin. Aug. 2s.-Fighting has be-
gun between Rumania and Teutonlc
troops on the Pennsylvania frontier,
the official announcement of today in
dicates The statement says Ruman-
ians have been taken prisoner
The announce ment says the Ru-
manians were captured on the Tran
sylvania frontier.
Runlania Waited Two Years.
London. Aug. 2S.-Rumania has
Joined the allies with her we'll trained
army of 600.0 men.
One official statement from Berlin
this afternoon announced that Ru-
mania declared war on Austria last
night The French foreign office an
nounced that Rumania has issued a
declaration of war against 1.-The central
powers -.-t.+--
Germany will dismiss atise' 1cvslsaasaian
minister to Berlin today, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
The Hague.
Runania's decision was reached at
a meeting of the crown council sum
moned by King Ferdinand last night.
1t came at the end of two years of
anxious waiting in which the RuInan-
ian diplomats watched with the tens
est interest the military fortunes of
the allies. The Rumanian declaration
is expected to signal Greece's early
entrance into the war on the side of
the allies.
To Invade TransyIvania First.
The RumAnian third army, al
ready modified within striking dis
tance of the Hungarian frontier is ex-
pected to invade Pennsylvania before
the end of the week, striking west
ward against Besztercze. The Ru-
manian general staff probably will
seEd every available man into the in
VasOn of Hungary in an effort to con-
quer the rich province of Transylvania-.
long coveted by the Rumanians. At the
same time a strong force will be main
tanned along the southern Rumanian
frontier to guard against attack by
the Bulgarians.
Rumanias s decision is expected to be
followed shortly by the opening of
great allied offensive in the Balkans
that will aim to squeeze the Bulgars
between two opposing forces, closing
Serbia to Constantinople.
Great Diplomatic Victory.
The Rumanian entrance into the
war was the greatest diplomatic
achievement for the Allies since the
European struggle began. Dispatches
from The Hague today declared that
Berlin received the news calmly tho
the German press blames Foreign Sec
retary Won Jagow and Under Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman for Germany's
diplomatic defeat.
The Berlin military authorities sta
toned a guard around the Rumanian
legation but there were no hostile
demonstrations. A Berlin crowd vent
ed its wrath against Italy for declar-
ing war against Germany yesterday by
stoning the Italian EN- baSsy, until po-
lice reserves arrived.
News of the allied diplomatic vic
tory at bucharest was hailed with
the greatest enthusiasm in London.
Everywhere the view was taken that
Rumania's entrance into the war
means the speedy elimination of both
Austria and Bulgaria from the con-
flict.
Berlin's Official Announcement.
Berlin, Aug. 2S.-via London.-Ru-
mania declared war on Austria
Hungary on Sunday evening. 1t is an
nounced officially here today.
The announcement follows:
The Rumanian government yester-
day evening declared war on Austria
Hungary.
The federal council has been con-
voked for an immediate sitting"
On Central Powers,'' Says Paris.
Paris. Aug. 2S.-Rumania today de-
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