New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
Rumanians Reported
Ready to Join in
Invasion.
GREEKS RUSH
TO COLORS
Bulgars Advance Twenty
five Miles and Clear
Struma Line.
[By Cable to The rrfbune.l

tBy Cable to The Tnbunel
London, Aug. 25.-Russia is pre-
pairing to strike at Bulgaria through
Rumania. The Car has massed a
large army on the Rumanian frontier
and on the banks of the Russian
Danube for this blow, according to
a Morning Post" dispatch from
Budapest.
The "Az Est" which gives cred
ence to this report, also states that
strong Rumanian forces have been
on the lower Danube
and the Pruth, ready to join with the
Russian army advancing through the
country.
Berlin for the last few days has in
sisted that Rumania already had
Joined the Entente, but London has
had no confirmation of these dis
patches. Rumanian intervention on
the side of the Allies undoubtedly
would force the hand of King Con-
stantine and bring Greece into the
war against the Teutonic allies.
Greeks Rush to Colors.
Greek volunteers are rushing to
the colors to resist the Bulgar threat
While Car Ferdinand's troops con-
tinue to advance east of Struma, the
battle at Seres is still in progress, ac-
cording to advices from Athens.
The Greek garrison at Seres has been
reinforced by officers and men assem-
bled at Salonica. To them has been
added a corps of Albanians. Many Of
the Greek troops are reported to have
taken places in the ranks of the Allied
armies and a furious struggle is prom
ised.
Thus the issue between the Teutonic
allies and Greece has come to aead.
King Constantine and his ministers
are making great efforts to prevent
trouble, but the situation is getting
rapidly beyond their control.
Greeks Ordered to Retreat.
The General Staff at Athens has or
dered that the Greek troops at Seres
retire before the Bulgars. But the
commander of the town has rallied
around him a strong force and seems
determined to dispute the Bufgar ad-
vance.
Meanwhile the Venizelists at Athens
and throughout Greece, realizing that
their opportunity has come, are agitat-
ing for intervention on the side of the
Entente. Their task is made easier by
the intense feeling reused in Greece
over the heroic resistance offered by
the Greek garrisons to the Bulgars.
Crisis May Come Sunday.
The crisis may. come next Sunday,
when mass melting will be held in
celebration OIL the dflulfCASdlJ VI ASNC'
Athens is stirrd to its depths by the
Bulear mnace. The repeated promises
of the Teuton ENJOYS that Greek SOW
ereignty would be respected have failed
to allay the fears Of the populace.
Many in the capital demand that Greece
strike now, before the Bulgar reaches
his goal. -,
In the battle which continues with
unabated fury on the whole front north
of Salonica, the pressure against the
Allied wings has not relaxed. The Bull
CARS have now forced their way on the
left wing twenty-five miles south OF
Florina, while on the right they claim
TO have cleared the Allied forces from
the left bank of the Struma.
Serbs Win Back Height.
The Serbs are battling heroically to
stem the Bulgar tide. In an effort To
check the advance west of Lake Os-
trovo, they have launched an offensive
along the mountainous front around
the Moglenica Valley and have sue
ceeded in winning back height near
Lake 0strovo.
Because of the hilly country here
the Serbs are confronted with a stu
henQOuS ldchs NhN
Bulgars from heights which have
been strongly fortified. and at the
same time maintain their line to the
west. II is estimated that in this
sector the defensive force has an
advantage of three to one over the
attacking troops.
Bugars Hold Struma Line.
On the extreme eastern wing The
Bulgars are maintaining their positions
along the Struma River. For the mo-
ment they have succeeded in their OPP
Grafton here. They hold strong defence
lines along the heights east OF the
river, and SO have removed for the time
the threat OF an advance toward Sofia
and protected their flank advancing
toward Kayala.
Because Of this pressure on the fanks
Sarrail has not been able to resume his
advance along the Vardar valley, the
scene Of the main operation 10 win back
Serbia. Any advance along the railway
toward Nish will drive narrow salient
into the Teuton line. But, cutting in
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