The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-28
.RUMAN|A HAS
LARGE ARMY
ENTERS THE WAR WITH \ WELL
TRAINED 4I,NN on siN Hun
/. DRIED THOUSAND MEN.
ON GREECE.
Entrance of Rumania u Expected 10
BE Followed by War Deciara-
ton From Grccce-Thc War
Spreading.

LONDON. August 2S.-Kumania
has Joined the allies with well
trained army OF eoo,0o0 men.
one official statement from Berlin
this afternoon announces that RI
mania declared war on Austria last
night. a French official statement
said that Rumania declared war
a against the central powers.
Germany will dismiss the Ruma-
nian minister at Berlin today, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from The Hague.
There is every indication that Ger
many will follow Rumania's action
and declare war before many hours.
Rumania's decision was reached at
meeting of the crown council sum
moned by King Ferdinand last night.
1t came at the end of two years Of
anxious waiting.
Rumania's decision to enter the
war is expected to see Greece's ear
ly entrance on the side OF the aliles
Pro-allied enthusiasm has been fan
ned to fever heat by Bulgarian in
vasion of Greek territory and great
demonstrations occurred in Athens
Sunday. King Constantine was de-
nounced for his failure TO lend sup
port to the allies and was urged to
prepare the army for war.
The Rumanian third army is al
ready mobilized and is within strik-
ing distance of the Hungarian from
tier. II is expected to invade Tran
syivania and Bukowina. The Ru-
manian general staff will probably
send all available men on an inva-
sion of Hungary in an effort to con-
quer the rich province of Transyi-
yania, so long coveted by Rumania.
At the same time a strong force will
be maintained on the Bulgarian
fronticr to guard against attack by
the Bulgarians.
Rumania's decision is expected to
be followed shortly by the opening
Iof great allied offensive in the Bal
kans in an effort to squeeze the Bull
Igarigns between two armed forces,
and close the path the Germans open
ed through Serbia
Rumanas entrance into the war
lis regarded as the greatest diplo-
matte victory achieved by the allies
since the European war began.
A dispatch from The Hague said
Berlin received the news calmly, but
the German press claims that For
Ieign Secretary Jagow and Under Sec
'retary Zimmerman are responsible
for Germany's defeat.
The Berlin military authorities
placed guards about the Rumanian
LEGATION but no hostile demonstra-
lions occurred a Berlin crowd
vented its wrath against Italy by
stoning the Italian embassy until
the police reserves arrived. Thus far
no other serious trouble has occur
red.
Rumania decided to enter the war
almost at the same hour that Italy
Neclared war against Germany. That
the two events had close connection
lis believed here since Rumania and
Italy acted in concert in all other
matters. and it is understood they
,agreed more than a year ago to join
the allies at the same time.
The entrance of Rumania into the
war has caused great enthusiasm
here. Everywhere the view was
taken that Rumania's entrance
means a speedy elimination of both
Austria and Bulgaria from the con-
flict. Squeezed between the Rus
slams and Italians the Austrians now
find themselves forced to defend
their eastern border from attack at
any moment.
Italian military experts do not ex-
peet Germany to help hard pressed
Austria.