Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-30
CITIES IN TRANSATLANTIC
SAID TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN
Austrian Program, 1t Is Believed, Is
to Fall Back Before the
Rumanian Advance.
VIENNA ADMITS RETIREMENT
Claim Is Made, However, That In
itial Attacks by Newest Enemy
of Teutons Were Every
where Repulsed.

LONDON, August 80,
sac p.m.-Hungaran war
correspondents, as quoted in
a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam, report
that the Rurnanians have
begun a bombardment of
the Danube towns of Rust
chuk, Bulgaria and Orsova,
Hungary.
LONDON. August 30, 3:3l
pm.-An Exchange Telegraph
dispatch filed in Athens Monday
gives a report from Saloniki that
Rumania has decided to present
an ultimatum to Bulgaria de
nlanding the evacuation of Serbian
territory.
According to this delayed dis
Patch, Rumania was to have pre-
sented the ultimatum Tuesday
Abandonment of Serbian territory
held by the Bulgarians is demand
ed, the dispatch says, so that the
status quo may be restored ac-
cording to the treaty of Bucharest.
Under the treaty of Bucharest,
signed in August, 1913, Mace
donia was divided among Bull
garia, Serbia and Greece. The
Serbian portion is now held by
the Bulgarians.
Rumanians Near Hermannstadt.
TT is persistent1y rumored here"
Tres the Central News correspondent
~ Zurich, Switzerland. that Rumanian
cavalry has crossed Rothenthurm pass,
and is approaching Hermannstadt, Hun
gary.
The Petit Parisien publishes report
that the Rumanians. having forced
their way into Transylyania. have oc-
cupied two important cities beyond the
fountains.
austrian monitors and batteries have
i6'Hbarded the Rumanian town of Ver-
cioroya. at the Iron Gates: Turnu Sew
erin. little lower down the Danube
and Giurgevo, where the ferry boa
pttSf hull he r,rty T.
pal route from Sofia to Bucharest. says
Bucharest dispatch to the Times.
These towns all possess artillery de-
fenses
The dispatch adds that vintiia Bra
tiano has been appointed minister of
war in the place of his brother. j. j.
C. Bratiano, who retains the premier
ship. Reports are current regarding
the proposed formation of coalition
ministry.
May Not Defend Frontier.
BERLIN. August 80. via London, 2:1e
p.m.-The abandonment of part OF
Pennsylvania to the Runanians is fore
cast in dispatches from newspaper cor
respondents at the Austrian army
headquarters.
The correspondents intimate that the
central powers will not attempt to
defend the entire border. owing to its
crookedness and the large number OF
troops required for the adequate pro-
lection of front half as long as the
Russian battle line. It will be advisa b lie
the dispatches say to shorten the from,
by abandonment of certain parts OF
Pennsylvania.
The initial attacks against the Aus
ro-Hungarians on the Rumanian border
were everywhere defeated, says tn,
oversee News Agency. Al Voeroes
turony pass an attack was made by two
Rumanian battalions.
The efforts Of the Rumanians tn,
news agency says. were directed agains
the chief towns Of Transylvania-Grans
kronstadt. Nagyszegen and Hermann
stadt. which are near the frontier.
Vienna Admits Withdrawal,
VIENNA. August %, via London, Au.
gust 30.-An official statement from
general headquarters reads:
'At all the passes of the so0-kilo
meter Rumanian mountain front of ou
frontier guards engaged the enemy sue
cessfully. Only far-reaching encir
cling movement of strong Rumania,
forces obliged our advanced detach
ments to withdraw, according to plan
To a position prepared in the rear
BUCHAREST. Rumania, August 80
Wa i<ohuofi, f-if p-Hh--f'uendreSt wa
bombarded Monday night by ZeppeIi,
and an aeroplane.
The raiders were driven off by artil
lery and no damage was DONE says a,
official statement. Bombs also wer,
thrown on Baltchic. Piatra and Niamtz,
without damage.
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