The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-31
TEUTONs FIGHT
WITH NEW FOE
Austrians and Roumanians Bat
tie in the Alps.
GREECE TO JOIN ALLIES
Dispatch to Washington Says Declare
ton of Roumania and Italy Are to
Be Followed by That of Athens
Europe in a Turmoil.


Washington Aug. 29.-It was report
| cd in diplomatic quarters that Greece
will soon enter the war on the side OF
| the allies.
The declaration by Italy Of war on
| Germany simultaneously with the en-
trance of Roumania into the war are
believed to be part of prearrangcd
plan that will eliminate with similar
action by Greece.
The Italian embassy formally mott
fled Secretary Lansing of the Italian
declaration of war against Germany.
London, Aug. 20.--Within few
hours after declaring war on Austria
Hungary, Roumania hurled an army
across the border of Hungary for an
invasion of Pennsylvania. Adding one
mere to the numerous battle fronts Of
war-ravagcd Europe, the Roumanian
troops attacked the Austrians in the
passes of the TranSylvanian Alps
south Of Hermannstadt and Kron-
Stadt, with those two populOus Hun
garian cities for their detectives.
Germany Declares War.
ROumania's declaration of war was
followed within a few hours by ii re-
taiatory declaration on the part of
Germany. The German war office
gave out the following official state
mcnt:
'Roumanla after having disgrace
fully broken treaties she concluded
with AuStria-llungary and Germany,
declared war Sunday on our ally, the
Cciyed instructions To demand his
passports and declare 10 the ROu-
manian government that Germany CON
sdcrs herself also at war with Rou-
mania"
The addition Of an eleventh nation
to the powers lined up against the
central empires gives the allies an
army Of nearly Il million more men.
Following so closely upon Italy's
declaration Of war upon Germany,
Ruumauias plunge has thrown Eu-
rope into turmoil, and the news
from Bucharest is the principal topic
of discussion in London. That the
notion of Italy and Roumania was
co-ordinatcd is unqucstioned, and the
hand of Premier BRAND Of France
is scon rs the one which led to the
joint decision.
Teutons Break Relations.
Roumania's declaration of war was
followed by the breaking off Of
diplomatic relations by all the Teu-
tonic allies. The ENJOYS AZ Bucharest
of Turkey, Germany and Bulgaria
left with the Austrian minister. At
ter to Austria left Vienna, after hay
ing presented a note to Baron Burian,
Austrian minister Of foreign affairs,
stating that state Of war existed he
tween Roumaua and Austria dating
from 9 p. m. Sunday night.
Roumania Gives Reasons.
The Roumanan government issued
note setting forth the reasons why
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The opening of hostIlitieS by Rou-
mnnia is described In the following
official statement received from Vi
chna:
Front of Archduke KARIN the
southeastern and eastern frontier
passes of Hungary soldiers of our new
enemy Roumania, fred the first shots
| last night on our frontier posts In n
trcachcrous surprise attack.
AT Rottcnthurm Pass ana in the
passes southwest and south of Erasso
| (kronstadD, advanced guards en-,
tered the combat on both sides early
this morning, and the first Roumauau
prisoners We're taken"