The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-01
King Ferdinand Goes Sweeping
On Toward Heart Of Hungary,
Forcing Troops Of Dual Mon.
arChy TO Seek New Positions
CLASH WITH BULGARIA -.
IS BELIEVED CERTAIN
Amsterdam Hears Rumania's
Minister At Sofia Has Asked
For His Passports and Left
Bulgarian City For Bucharest
(Associated Press b1 Federal Wireless.l }

NAeogSAasoN 1--WE W 3NtANssA "ASASesv
~ ARIS, September 1.-The Rumani.
an troops under the personal com
- mand of their ruler, King Ferdi.
nand, have smashed the first line of
the Austrians north of the Eastern
Carpathian mountains, and have driven
the Teutons back TO their second line.
The whole of the Dual Monarchy =
lower lines have been taken by the Ru-
manians, and they have retired to their
second lines, Which, is deeper still in
Hungary. -
Northwest of Kronstadt the Hungari.
ans are desperately fighting to hold
their ground, but Vienna reports that
they were poweriess in the face of the
Onrush of their newest foes, and have
fallen back to positions along the Atula
river. The new Austrian base is at
CZikszereda and TO the west of that
city they are hastily forming new de-
fensa positions. ~. y .'-
Fighting Most Dasperatp. sssrvrs
All along their border tho troops OF
King Ferdjnand are attacking utterly
regardless of their lives, determined Ia
gain all the ground they can before
they die Berlin reports that the fight
ing has been Of the most desperate
character, and claim that the Austrian
troops have been successful in stem
ming the tide at certain places.
The German official accounts add that
"the Rumanians have penetrated wei
into the interior of Hungary.
1t is now practically certain that
Bulgaria and Rumania will clash before
no.antaLn. aa,
night asserted that the split had CONF
already, and that the Rumanian min
lister at Sofia had demanded his, pass
ports and left for Bucharest. This hal
not been confirmed by official state
ments from any Of the Balkan capitals
1t is certain, however, that Bulgari,
believes the time of open rupture il
not far off, for reports from Sofa tel
OF alarm over the prospect, and insis
that Car Ferdinand is about 60 ab
dicate the throne in favor of his eldes
son, the Crown Prince Brois.
Ferdinand Unpopular
No official confirmation of this re
port has been received, but it is gen
orally believed in well Informed circle
here, as it is known that Ferdinand
has been intensely unpopular in hi
own country, and that score of plot
against him have been unearthed IrOI
time to time during the last quartz
of a century, during which he has bee
on the throne Of Bulgaria.
No one attempts to draw any seriOu
deductions from this report, but it i
pointed out that there have been re
peated rumors of late that Buigari
would be too glad to find a REASONABLE
excuse for abandoning her presen
allies, provided she could secure
pledge from the Entente Powers tina
she would suffer no loss of territor
for the part she has taken in the war
1t is known that large Russia
feet is massng at Constantla, or Kui
tendji, Rumanian port on the Blacl
Sea, and Bulgar reports are the basis fO
the belief that great land and Sc
attack against the Bulgarian port o
Varnar Is in contemplation. Sofia q
least believes this, according to deI
patches from that city last night.
Bulgar Town Taken
Another report which seems to max
the clash between Rumania and Blu
garia inevitable is that which tells q
NhC oupNuio VI huSbShuhy Jubt uSiOe
the Danube from Rumanian soil and a
important railroad center in norther
Bulgaria. This town was taken
the Rumaniaus yesterday after spi
tied attack, according to dispatches
this city.
The Russians are known to be hurr.
ing reinforcemehts to their late,
allies, the Rumaniaps, and yesterda
huge bodies of Russian cavalry, infal
try and artillery were reported to /
passing through the town Of DObrud!
on their way west. II Is believed heI
that this indicates q heavy attac
against the Bulgars, taking the
""mins> nov oNeratinG In Macedonia
the rear, is planned by the slaVs.
Rumanla has already closed the DaI
ube to the Austrians and the German