New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-31
KrOnsta DIT Falls in
Advance on Wide
Front.
RUSSIANS WIN
MOUNTAIN ROAD
Prepare to Strike at Bul-
garia from the
Danube.

i4OuQOu. aug. oO.-- iiC ANuii''i SAiiS
have forced the mountain passes
Guarding Hungary at three points on
.4e long battle line, and are sweeping
into Pennsylvania. Before the on
,laught. which at one place has pene-
trsted ten miles inside the border,
the Austrians are retiring steadily.
Kronstad,. an important city SIX
niles from the border, has been capt
u-ed i'm the push northward along
tae western front. Hosnezufalu,
northeast Of Kronstadt, and Eetro-
.env. further west, also have fallen.
On the northern front, where the
lssians have joined the Rumanisns,
derce battle is in progress in the
fountains about Gyergo. Here the
sss....-.-.~rees have seized two heights,
ad so won control of another road
into Pennsylvania.
Admits Loss Of kronstadt
Tio Austrians apparently have
ioeu able 10 offer little resistance to
.rc strong Rumanian attack. In a
Jmewhat cryptic statement tonight
Vienna says that "the enemy will
least Of the capture Of Kronstadt,"
and admits that the Austrian troops
have retreated step by step from the
-rontier.
steadily driving forward the Ruman-
sr. have extended their offensive until
moi. the battle RACES from Orsova, op-
uoyte the westernmost boundary of
Eumania, all the way to Bessarabia--a
front Of more than $50 miles.
the piercing Of the mountain passes
mikes it possible for the Rumanians
20 flank the Austrian defenders along
practically the whole border line. This
.iil compel an Austrian retirement 20
new lire in Pennsylvania. 1t is ex-
tremely probable that such a retire
nent has been effected already.
Turkey Wars on Rumania.
Hosuities between Bulgaria and Ru-
mania seem near. Turkey declared
war or Rumanis to-day, and Sofia.
urged on by Berlin, is expected to
follow. From Athens comes report
that Bucharest has decided to present
AN ultimatum to Bulgaria, demanding
ka
According TO this report, delayed in
transmits ssion, the ultimatum was TO
have been presented on Tuesday. 1t
requires the restoration of the status
quo arranged by the treaty of Buchar-
est. under which Macedonia was di-
vided
There are indications that engage
merts between Rumanian and Bulgar-
an dctachments have taken place al
ready Bucharest reports tonight the
bombardment Of Giugevo, on the Dan
ube. by Austro- Hungarian monitors. 1t
IS probable that Bulgarians aided IN
this attack.
Bulgar- -Rumanian War Seen.
Dispatches from Amsterdam report
that the Rumanians have begun bonn
barGment Of RuStchuk, Bulgaria, op-
poste Giugevo. Thus il may be that
war between the two countries is al
ready under way and that the Russians
are massed for q joint invasion Of
Bulgaria through the Dobrudja.
The threat Of tins Russian drive has
already thrown Sofia into consterna-
uon. according 20 Zurich dispatches
reaching London to-day. Troops have
been Withdrawn from the Macedonian
'front.' to bulwark this line, unguarded
because Of the hiatus in the mountain
idge.
In addition to joining the Rumanian
troops south Of Bessarabia for a joint
invasion Of Transylvanis, the Russians
are mastering their forces for drive
INTO Hungary from a point further
vest
Russians Win Pass.
Continuing the encircling movement
south Of Stanislau to-day, the Cars
troops captured the village Of Rahov,
on the Bystritza River, and the Panker
Mountain. This victory gives them
command Of the pass through the Car
rathians into Hungary.
In the joint attack, according 10 dis
patches from Bucharest by way OF
Rome, the Russians and the Ruma
mans have captured the principal
passes of the Carpathians. For twelve /
hours, this reports adds, the Ruma-
mans have been marching on Hun |
garian territory.
Events are bearing out the forecast
mat Rumania will throw most Of her
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