The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-01
Nine Transylvanian Towns F all.
Into Their Hands. as Austria
Steadily Retreats
RUSSIANS POUR in TO
AID FIGHT ON BULGARS
important Bulgarian City ls o.
cupied. and Sofia Appeals to
Central Powers to Send
100000 Turks to Rescue

London, Aug. 3l.-with their ar
mies overruuning Transyivania, a
large part OF which, including rich
industrial sections, is to be abandoned
by Austria. the Rumanians tonight
are reported 10 have struck at Bull
g1ria Balkan ally OF the central en-
pares.
Crossing the Danube behind a cur
tain OF artillery ERE, Rumanian troops
Fave occupied the large Bulgarian
city OF Rustchuk, according to news
reaching Paris. Meanwhile great
numbers of Russian troops are mass
Ing In the Rumanian city OF Dobrud-
ia to strike at Bulgaria from the
north. Transports under protection
OF the Russian Black Sea feet are
landing troops Mt COR stanza the great
Rumanian port. 10 aid N this blows.
The commander OF the Russian ar
tsatas -taI 4a.+.fr arrived .-t t. I-ach-
Arrest today. accompanied by his stan.
He will be received in audiences by
King Ferdinand tomorrow, n dispatch
ffetsf ti4e fsttsfsesst44sss capital sisasaua~sa
Nine Towns Taken.
Already n1ne Transy,Nanian towns
and villages have been occupied by
the Rumanians. All the passes of the
Transylvanian Alps have been given
up by the Austrians. Kronstadt,
chief commercial city Of the rich
province, is semi officially admitted
to be in Rumanlan hands. together
with four other towns whose popula-
tons are more than S.N09
kronstadt is a city of 10000 in
habitants. Among other towns seized
by the inva ders are Hosszufalu. s.g00
inhabitants, Peirozny. $500, Bedza.
Csxukas. Csilyanes. Gylufava and Lii
vazeny.
The. Rumanian invasion is de-
scribed as an avalanche" by CORE
spondents at the front Attacks are
being delivered along a 400-n mile front
from Orsova. at the iron gates" Of
the Danube. to the frontier Of Buko-
wilma. In order to shorten this ex-
tended line Austria is reported ready
to abandon the entire corner of Hun
gary. which lies below a lire roughly
drawn between Dornavatra and Or
Sova-
Throws Open $4,000 Square Miles.
Such a withdrawal would throw
open to invasion a stretch of more
than 1900 square miles Of Hunga-
rian territory. an area larger than
the whole of Belgium. II is pointed
out in inspired statements from Wen
ma, however. that 1t also would mean
4 shortening of the Austrian front
OF almost 200 miles and would re-
lieve vast numbers of troops for use
In an offensive movement The pres
ent front from Dornavatra 10 Or
sova. which is on the Serbian border.
Is approximately 400 miles in length.
due to the convolutons of the from
tier hne. The proposed straight front
would give the Austrians line Of
about only 200 miles to defend.
Besct on two sides and with one
OF her leading cities already reported
IN tho hands of the Rumanians, a
declaration Of war from Bulgaria is
mOmentarily expected. It was re.
multAneous declarations would be
made by Bulgaria and Turkey but
that the date was not yet known.
Bulgaria Cnlls for Aid.
The Turkish council of ministers
already has decided to strike, It IL
stated. the decision having been
reached on August 30. The situation
in Sonia. however. is said to be Sc
rious The wireless press prints a
has notified the central empires 200,-
600 Turks must be sent to her aid
II she IL to declare war on Rumania.
The Central News correspondent
Mt Petrograd sends dispatch bear
ing out reports Of panic at Sofia and
also claims that serious discord ex-
lists between Austria and Hungary.
The dispatch says:
"Rumania's action has entirely up
set the plans OF the German star.
The projected blow at Brusilofrs
flank Is rendered impossible.
"Rumania's military scheme has
been submitted for approval by the
Russian staff Pennsylvania, 1t is be-
leved. will be the chief theater Of
operations.
Discord in Bulgaria.
''It is reliably reported that a strong
movement has been started against
Car Ferdinand and that Rulgaria's
frHt defeat will be the signal for a
revolution.
s'!~.e relations between Austritand
Hungary are critical. AS the Iatts2& Is
clamoring for the concentra tiors4ebf
the entire Hungarian forces on their
own frontiers. There is a possibility
Of HUNGARY lighting Austria for her
own preservation"
De I've developments In the Balk-
rms are predicted by the French
rress On tho Saloniki front espe-
cially an early blow is expected Pu-
mania's entrance into the war is con-
oAenSly expected to have a favorable
sAec&S1sn.
fs ~ s9iniAl statement from visnna