Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
ADDS MILLION MEN TO FRAY
Only Seven European Countries
Not at War-Roumanian
Troops Seek Passage through
Carpathians to Attack Aus
trO-German Rear.

London, Aug. 2S.--Except for Norway,
Sweden, Denmark. Holland, Spain.
switzerland and Greece, all Europe is
at war.
Roumania has thrown in her lot with
the entente allies having declared war
against Austria-HunEary, and almost
simultaneously Germany has announced
that state of war exists between Ger
many and Roumania
Already the troops of King Ferdinand
are seeking entry into Sthe plains Of
Pennsylvania through the eastern
Carpathian mountain passes toward
Kronstadt, the chief city I'm PENNSYLVANIA
and in the direction of Hermarnstadt
evidently in an endeaVor to press north
ward through Pennsylvania toward the
Bukowna and Galicia borders and take
in the rear the Austro- Germans who
are trying to hold back the Russians
from entering the plains of Hungary.
As yet nothing has come through to
indicate what prepare ton has been made
by the Bulgarians if, as now seems prob
able. Roumania declares war on But
Earia, to offset a probable attack by the
Roumanians along the Danube front or
possible attempt at an invasion of the
Russians by means of the Danube and
through Dobrudia or by way of the
Black sea into eastern Bulgaria. 1t is
estimated unoffcially that Roumania will
he able to throw nearly million men
into the fray.
Except in the Macedonian sector lit
tie important lighting is reported from
any Of the fronts. Along the line
where the Teutonic allies are in con-
tact with the Serbians British and
French, the official reports of Berlin
and Paris report additional gains for
their respective forces. Berlin records
the capture of heights to the south Of
Zbrosko by the BulRarians and the re-
pulse of Serbian counter attacks on
Mount SeEanska, while Paris says the
Serbs have made considerable progress
near etrcnika. and repulsed with heavy
losses. Bulgarian attacks on the road
from Banica to Ostrovo. Paris admits,
however, the occupation by the Bull
garians of positions abandoned by the
Greeks west of Kavala on the Aegean
sea.
Artillery engagements and mine OPP
erations have again characterized the
fighting on the western front in France
ana Belgium. The French official com
n.unication reports further progress
for the French troops east of Delville
wood and near the Mouquette farm, in
the Sommc region, while London re-
ports the Smelling of the British posi-
tions by the Germans, especially be
tween Po2icrcs and the Thepval wood,
and reciprocal commandments at other
points. y German attack near Fleury
failed.
From the Riga region in Russia to sthe
Carpathians passes there have been iso-
later engagements at various points be-
tween the Russians and the Austro- Ger
mans but no notable successes ny either
side. Hard lighting is i'm progress between
the Russians and the Turks in the Lake
Van region ana north of Bitlis. In the lat
ter region the Turks have been driven
back soupthWard by Russian counter
attack with loss of men and guns.
Aside from Commandments by the Aus
TRANS of Italian position along the Isonzo
front the situation in the Austro-Italan
theatre remains unchanged