The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
Eighty Thousand Soldiers Are
Headed for the Frontier for
Proposed Invasion of
Hungary.
HAVE ALREADY CLASSIFIED
Advance Guards Crossed the Border
and There Have Been Battles
Fought In the Mountain
Passes.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-Eighty thous.
and Rumanian troops already are
moving toward the Transylvanian
frontier for the invasion of Hungary
Advance guards of this Rumanian
force have crossed the Hungarian
boundary in a swift advance of the
two Transylvania cities OF Hermann
stadt and Kronstadt 1t is these
forces which engaged the Teutons in
the Rothenum pass fifteen miles
from Hermannstadt and in the passes
few miles from KrOns tadt.
The whole Rumanian troop move
ment is going forward like clock
work, advices received here today in
dicated. King Ferdinand's armies. al.
most completely modified and await,
ing the word OF war, are prepared to
strike quickly on whatever front the
Rumanian general staff determines
to start it's major campaign.
The Germans acted with unusual
swiftness in meeting the new enemy
in the Balkans. Dispatches from
Lausanne today said that the Teu-
tons closed the frontier in less than
an hour after Italy declared war on
Germany The German general staff
knew this preceded declaration
from Rumania and 1t is believed be-
inforce the Austrians several hours
before news of the Rumanian decla-
ration of war was generally known.
The first Official statement report
ing the capture of Rumanian pris-
oners came from the German war Of
flee, indicating that German troops
o1- rtvio
lines along Rlmania's frontier.
The whole Balkan war theatre has
been set aflame by Rumania's en-
trance into the war. Pro-ally demon
strations occurred in Athens and the
venizelist newspapers are renewing
their demand that Greece enter the
war. Telegraphic advices from Ber.
lin today indicated that Germany is
watching the Greek situation with
some anxiety. From the same source
it was reported that Bulgaria has
taken Important military steps" to
counter upon the Rumanian declara-
ton of war.
Cheers In the Balkans.
SALONIKA, Aug. 29.-Cheers went
up all along the 140 mile front of the
allies in the Balkans when news OF
Rumania's declaration of war was
flashed to the battle front from Sa-
lonika.
The first word was received here
early Yesterday. Bulletins were dis
played in the troop camps and the
news was rushed on to the front.
Thousands of small slips of paper,
carving word of Rumania's action,
were hastily printed and carried to
the front by Anglo-FTench aviators
to be showered behind the Bulgarian
lines.
Must Leave Albania.
ROME, Aug. 29.-Complete evacua-
ton of Montenegro and Albania by
the Austrians will be the first result
of Rumania's entrance into the war,
Italian critics asserted today. The
early collapse of the dual monarchy,
possibly by the end of the present
year. was predicted by majority of
the Italian war experts.
Despite denials from Vienna, it has
been learned by the Italian military
that Austria has with
drawn nearly whole army corps
from Montenegro and Albania within
the mast six weeks to check the Rus
sian and Italian offensfves. The new
menace on the Transylvanian front
Ter will force the withdrawal OF the
of the Austrian forces, 1t
is believed here, leaving only Bulgar-
ian troops in Albania to resist the
Italians. Ill
Serious economic troubles as well
as interna, disorders in Hungary. are
eynected to follow successful invas-
ion of Transylvania by Rumanians.
From Translyvania the Austro-Ger-
1sns have derived large part OF
heir meat supply, as well as large
1uantitid5 of grain.
The ma iority of the Italian critics
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