New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
Joins With Russia
in Big Encircling
Movement.
BULGARS QUIT
DRIVE IN GREECE
Intervention by Athens IS
Expected Within
a Week.

London, Aug. 29.-Engaging the
Austrisns along 375-mile front IN
Transvlvanis. the Rumanians drove
nom back on a wide line to-day.
The stroke into Hungary has be-
.ome a vast enciricling movement.
nn the north, bordering on Buko-
wilma. the Russian and Rumanlan
forces have effected junction in the
Carpathians and are hitting south
ward. On the south the Rumanian
army is striking northward through
the passes Of the Transylvania Alps
Thus the strategy Of the giant
pincers is once more in swing and
hcfore 1t the Austrians have been
orced 10 retire. Vienna admits to-
light the retreat of advanced de-
tschments on a wide front and says
that the Rumanians are now battling
10 all the passes ON the long noun
'oin frontier.
The whole Rumanian army, con-
.ded bv Berlin TO be 100000, and es-
mated by Allied critics at 100000,
has now been called TO the colors.
King Ferdinand has left Bucharest
Tor the front to take command Of the
move against Hungary.
Russians Join Rumanians.
Meanwhile the Russians are massing
.roops in Bukowina, with a view 10
orhing into Pennsylvania from the
rorth and so establishing link with
tho Rumanian army driving IN from
he east
Rumania is expected TO confine her
operations almost entirely to the Aus
.rian front. The Russians are getting
,esdv 10 send large army through
Eunsnis 70 strike a. Bulgaria from
fhe north. while the Sslonics army
presses up the Vsrdsr and the Struma
Intervention by Greece, whose posi-
.or becomes more embarrassing hour
... IS expected now before the end OF
,b, week. Greek citizens are leaving
Germany in large numbers word ap-
.arentlv having gone out that war with
Germany was not far of.
Greco-German Conference.
90 great importance in the Greek
crisis is = conference which has been
ranged between the Greek Minister
Berlin and Chancellor yon Beth
rsnn-Hollweg. According 20 dis
.atcbes from The Hague. Berlin is pre-
Jared for the entry Of Greece into the
var. and German diplomatic circles re
gard 10 as certain 20 follow RumSnls
Necief0n.
Rulrsria's attitude remains puzzle.
gcforc the Allied drive from Salonica
set INTO motion London received
.r, reports that Sofa was ready to
c-t her Teutonic allies and sign
rsrsto peace.
put there has been no indication OF
.r such intention lately. instead,
rom Berlin have come reports that
-ofs is expected hourly 10 declare war
on Rumanis, following Germany's lead.
fonfradicting this, the Bucharest cor
.nordont Of &c Petit Journal" at
avis. wires that he BE- Informed Bul-
ra has decided not 20 declare war
Eumsula.
Prepare 10 Strike Bulgaria.
ihc passage of Russian troops
.rourh Rumania 10 attack Gar Fer
oinsrd's army from tho north may
'orco tho issue. I'm Southern BeSssrs
''a Che Russian troops arc building
ridges across the Danube. over which
junction With the Rumanisn troops
.r bc formed and a road opened for
march into Bulgaria. -.
Toward Czernowitz. the capital Of
H1kowins. tho Russians arc sending
many troops. according 20 Bucharest
dispatches Troop trains arc leaving
hossarabia every twenty minutes, these
reports say. 10 proceed along the Pruth F.
INTO Bukowins
Evidently forces that trsyersed this |.
route have joined with Rumsnian f.
troops IN the Csrpathisn foothills. The
lact that such junction has been ef- /
I'eted 70 confirmed by the German ohi- Z
81 statement to-day. which says: I'm /
ne Carpsthisns there vas fighting with /
Russo kumanisn vanguards.' /
Serbs Forge Ahead.
., In addition 10 driving north toward /
hefmannstadt and kronstadt. i'm South /
'rn Pennsylvania, the Rumanisns have
moved strong force into Northern |
'knsylvsnia. This Was concentrated |
81 Jsssy and moved westward into the
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