Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
His Troops Reported Fighting
Shoulder to Shoulder with
Russians in Furious Effort to
Pierce Carpathians.
GREECE STILL UNDECIDED
Bulgarian Occupation of Kavala
Said to Have Inflamed the
People-Von Hindenburg Sue
ceeds Won Falkenhayn as Ger
man Chief of Staff.

London. Aug 29.-To meet the exigen-
cies of tho situation created by Rouma-
MAS entrance into the war on the side Of
the entente allies. King Ferdinand has or
dered general mobilization of his forces
and is reported to have proceeded to the
front personally to take command of his
army.
Unofficial advices from the Roumanan
front are to the effect that the Rouman-
ians are making furious efforts 70 capture
passes in the eastern Carpathians lead
ing into Hungary. and already they are
declared to be lighting shoulder to Shout
der with Russian troops coming from Blu
kowina. While Berlin saws that Rouma-
MAS attempts TO pierce the pass leading to
Hermannstadt and the Toerzburger and
Toemoes passes thus far have heen futile
Vienna admits that owing to far reach
ing encirCling movement by strong Rou-
manian forces" Austrian advanced de-
tachments have been forced to withdraw.
What Greece's attitude will be as a
result of Roumanias joining the en-
tente allies is still probl,matical. but
unofficial advices to London express
the belief that the Hellenic Kingdom
will shortly throw in its lot with the
entente. a pro-'utente demonstration
In Athens passed resolution saying
that if the people We're not heard in
their demand that Greece join tho en-
tente powers, I'VE must take counse
as to what is to BE- done to minimize
the ruin which awaits us" The occu.
patton by the Bulgarians Of Kavala il
declared to have intensified the feeling:
Of In npl- cat no
ing to follow former Premier Venzelo!
in any action he may advise. Nenize
los is strongly pro-entente.
Against the official communication
of the various belligerent powers fai
to record any great battles An at
tempt by the Germans to approach
British trenches near Pozieres. which
was put down by the British fire. wa
the only move made by infantry on tn
British lines Tuesday. Along the from
held by the French bad weather caused
an almost entire cessation in the oper.
ations.
Likewise on the eastern front from
the Riga region to the Carpathians ir
Galcia the day passed without momen
tous happenings In the Caucasus re
gion near Lake Van the Russians have
gained additional successes over the
Turks.
The Serbians in the Macedonian the.
atre are continuing their advance to-
ward Vetrenik and also have repulseC
strong Bulgarian attacks northwest o!
Lake Ostrovo. BombardmentS are pro.
ceedinE in Lake Dorian region anc
along the banks of the Nardar river.
The Austrians are still shelling the
italian positions in the lower Isonzc
region. tho upper Cordevolc valley anc
in the valleys of the But and Fellt
rivers. In tho Posina valley, on Monte
Cimone and near the Aviso tho Aus
trians have been forced 70 give further
ground before the attacks Of the Ital-
ians. Notable among the gains of the
Italians is the capture of Monte
Cauriol. al an altitude of 5000 feet. ir
the Aviso region.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. whc
recently was given the command of al
The Gcrman forces on the Russian
front. has now been appointed chief oi
the general staff in succession Of Gen
cral Won Falllenhayn, who was dis
missed by the Emperor.