Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-28
RUMANIA Is NOW At WAR
WITH AUSTRIA-HUNGARY:
BIG ARMY is Modified
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

Bukowina, the Austrian crown land,
the Rumanians are the dominant race
me mass OF the people of eastern
pennsylvania. part of Hungary, is
Ruman1an by race and language. It is
Pennsylvania.
Rumania has been credited with a
long cherished ambition to annex these
provinces aid at the same time lib
crate the Rumanians now under Aus
trtan domination. Recently it was re-
ported Russia had offered Czernowitz
TO Rumania as a reward If she would
unite with the entente
Rumanfa also covets Bessarabia. the
STA on the Black sea, which was taken
from her by the Berlin treaty of 1873.
Reports have stated that Russia also
has consented to restore Bessarabia
as war prize. with its population Of
100000. mostly Rumanians. and an
area of 10000 square miles. This, with
Pennsylvania, would give Rumania a
total population approaching 100000,
and, should all her aspirations be sat
isfied. territory as great in area as
that of England. Scotland and Wales.
Has Long Border Line.
Rumania has a border line as long
on which to choose her point Of mill
tary attack. In what direction her first
blow might be aimed is only indicated
by her desire to pour her troops through
the passes of the Transylvanian Alps
and the Carpathians into Pennsylvania
On the other hand Austria has been
accommodating military forces at Orsova
prepared to attempt to force the iron
gates" where the Danube river touches
the western Rumanian border. Bull
garia Is said to have stationed 100, 900
bank Of the Danube to protect her
northern frontier from a Rumanian in
vasion.
Apprehension in Germany that Ru-
army to march through her territory
to attack the Bulgarians has been ap-
parent for some time. Military authori-
ties In Budapest assert that the chief
factor for the consideration of the CEN
trail powers is not the half million or
more men Of the Rumanian army, but
the opportunity offered for a new Rus
sian invasion of Hungary.
Frontier Defenses Strengthened.
Rumanian sympathizers in Transyl-
vania have been sent to other sections,
and the Rumanian priests and churches
there have been kept under military
supervision. The Transylvania-Ru-
manian frontier defenses have been
strengthened by Austria as a precau-
ton against Rumanian invasion.
Powerful influences on the part of most
Of the central powers and the entente
allies have been exerted at Bucharest to
influence her decision in the war for
the last two years. Recently reports from
the Rumanian capital have stated that
Rumania awaited only the beginning Of the
Anglo-French offensive in Macedonia be-
fore throwing her fortunes with those
of the entente allies. Another reason for
delay in her decision, it Is said, has been
hack Of ammunition, which now has been
relieved by large supplies coming from
Japan by way of Vladivostok, according
to recent reports.
Bulgaria May Bear Brunt.
Oncers Of the army general STAFF were
keenly interested today in the news that
Rumania had declared war on Austria
Hungary. 1: was anticipated that war
between Rumania and Bulgaria would
follow quickly. and some officers believed
that Bulgaria would be called upon to
bear the brunt of the new attack.
According to War Department informa-
ton, Rumania has war supplies to last
four months. 1t was said.
Tho entire equipment OF the Runna-
man army IL Of German manufacture.
which these officers believe makes the
problem of supplying the latest addi-
ton to the ranks Of the allies a difficult
one. The only known route for furnish
ing munitions Is by way of Russia,
which means q tremendous additional
strain on Russian transportation facil-
tiles.
The immediate effect Of the partici-
patton of Rumania, 1t was said. was
to open Rumanian routes to Russian
armies and mako possible a thanking
movement against the whole Austrian
line in the Carpathians. 1t has been
reported that Austria has been busy
along the Rumanian line. aided by
Field Marshal Won Mack ensen Of the
German army, and German engineers.
For that reason some officers believed
tho Austrian general staff had de-
termined to hold itself entirely on the
defensive in the new war, endeavoring
to prevent the pouring of Russian
troops down into the plains OF Hungary
by way Of Rumania-
Expect Drive Into Rumania.
It 10 for that reason that many OH
GERS look for . fierce Bulgarian drive
into Rumania as soon a. war IL declar-
ed between these two nations Already
the Bulgarian general star. said by
many officers to be the equal Of the
German organization by reason Of its
hard training In three wars, has moved
against the Greek frontier, apparently
With the intention Of throwing Q wall
at troops around the allied army at Sa-
loniki. stretching from coast to coast.
It was pointed out that Bucharest, the |
Rumanian capital. lies In an open plain |
within seventy miles OF the Bulgarian
II can be defended. army Of
ncers believe. only by great Held army
and ofeers an object for the drive which |
It 10 believed tho Bulgarians will UNDER |
take. Because OF the strain put upon
German and Austrian resources In other |
war sones, u 10 believed the offensive |
must bo fAft IN Yaulva ~ /