New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01
Masses on Danube as
Fleet Prepares
for Action.
jRIVE CONTINUES
i IN TRANSYLVANlA
Rumanians and Serbs Are
Sweeping Forward on
Two Fronts.

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London. Aug. 31.-While the Ru-
Imanians are advancing steadily IL
lTransylvania, a Russian army ic
lmassing on the Danube line, ready t.
Istrike at Bulgaria. The passage o.
the Cars troops through the Do
|brudja is announced officially 9y
Bucharest to-day.
The Russians are preparing !
heavy blow. A drive into Bulgaria
from the north by large forces, whica
are being poured steadily into R1-
mania, is planned, in conjunction
with a bombardment Of the Bulgar
ports on the Black Sea. Russian war
ships have been assembled already
at Constanza, the principal Rum&-
inn port on the Black Sea, accord
rs to a Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd.
Rumanians in Bulgaria?
From Paris comes report that
Pumanians already have invaded
Bulgaria and occupied the important
)wn of Rustchuk, on the Danube.
lis dispatch has not been confirmed,
although it is believed here that the
INVADERS may have been Russians
and that the Cars attack has been
launched.
The Rumanian advance continues
along the whole Transylvanian line.
Tbs Austrians admit retreat to the
heights west of Osik Szereda, lying
about al the centre of the northern
iron, and sixty miles northeast Of
IKroustadt, which the Teutons aban-
Idoned yesterday.
Meanwhile the Rumanian thrust
westward from the Serbian line IS
lsaining momentum. Mehadia, near the
llron Gates OF the Danube and fifteen
lniles north Of Orsova, is threatened.
IA heavy battle IS still in progress here.
IA Rumanian advance in this sector
would flank the Austrian second line
lof defence along the mountains divid-
Ing Hungary and Transylvania.
Rumsnians Face Obstacles.
But the sweep into Pennsylvania has
not developed sufficiently 70 be consid-
cred decisive action. Without mini
mixing the Rumsrian effort = must be
remembered that the nature Of the
country puts a great handicap on an
attacking force and progress is neces-
tsr.ly attended with difficulties.
The Rumanians, however, are taking
oil advantage % their surprise at
tack, and are fsrc.ng the Austrians
back before they can make stand.
Austrian correspondents report that
the fighting has become general along
ne iO0-miie line, and that the Aus
'rians, finding it impossible TO cling 70
ne political boundary. are falling back
% their second line Of defence.
Bulgaria fesrs a combined land and
yea attack On Yarna, her important
Black Sea port. The Russian concentra-
ltion in the DobruGja and the assem-
ping ota Black Sea feet have lent new
'o.ni % this anxiety.
bseharert dispstches tell Of the en- I
ltassissm with which the Russian troops I
ssrs received In Rumania. The com
e<.9tr % the Car forces, with his .
l'sE, reached Bucharest to-day, and .
Serrew.
h>ekensen 70 Lead in Balkans.
reid Nar1haI yon Mackensen will T
Aaq TIE Teutonic armies in The Balk- /
Isha With the elevation Of Won Hin .
shtafg % Chief of staff, IL is ez- 4
Ssmsiy likely that great importance
~ Dc attached % the fighting on the .
80 front. Besides. the progress Of 4
h.m4nian campaign will have "A
" great influence on Greece.
the exception ~ the sector held .
II ht 5eros, there has been little ac-
~ On The Macedonian front. Sar- .
Il @ pllDNlnR The example set By .
- - Withholding his FIRE until /
ltnM On the Kgmsnlan front cryz- I
syDapSebss from Athens ,ell Of heavy /
l'+ShY On the Hsfoian f,ouf where /
Is., fsppftsc, he bulgsrE suffered a
tN,f fnfck. The lossnz Of Car PER.
Ifys troops are estimated AZ 10000.
Lar hS.FI casualties are due 4,
II" part 70 The fact that the pui.