New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-12
GERMANS DRIVE
INTO RUMANIA
Push Through Red Tower
Pass-Bucharest Armies
in Critical Position.
nv Cahirt- -r- Tribune


London, Oct. ll.-Falkenhayn has be-
gun the invasion Of Rumania, according
to an Overseas News Agency dispatch
received here tonight. The Bavsrian
troops which seized Red Tower Pass.
following the battle of Hermannstadt,
have swept southwark across the Ru-
manian border, the report says.
Color is given TO this semi-ofhcial
announcement by the official statements
from Berlin, Vienna and Sofa, which
report the advance Of Fslkenhsyn's
troops at almost every point on the
Transylvanian front. The defeated
second Rumanian army is declared 20
be in full fight in the mountain re-
gion Of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
In the Georgeny, Alt. Mares and
Buxeu river valleys the German and
Austrian troops are continuing their
forward sweep. Bucharest admits the
retirement of Rumanian forces in three
OF these districts. claiming progress
only in the jul Valley.
Rumania's situation is critical. OBJ
servers here are unanimously Of this
opinion. Some see little hope for her;
others believe she will pull out all
right with the aid OF the Russians. The
military critic of The Manchester
Guardian" declares that without re
Inducements from Russia King Ferdi-
hands troops have little hope Of turn
ing back the Teuton hordes. This critic
condemns Rumania for attempting the
Pennsylvania campaign.
"Falkenhayn's campaign" he says,
clears witness 70 the fact that in ar
ranging her plans Rumania made the
mistake of thinking the Russians were
on the point Of breaking through the
Carpathian defences. On any suppo-
sition her invasion Of Pennsylvania is
wholly indefensible.
six months ago. he adds, "Hinden-
burg planned to launch his mightiest
blow east and southeast from Kovel
and southeast from Lemberg. The Ru-
manians' invasion of Transylvanis
changed the German plans and brought
down upon King Ferdinand's armies
tn. attack which the Russians might
far better have met"
While the battle is unfolding adj
versely for the Allies in Transylvanla,
their successes in Macedonia are daily
increasing in Importance. SarraiPs
forces have smashed ahead in The
Struma region 20 their greatest sue
cess. crossing the important Seres-
Demir- Hissar railroad and Selling the
villages Of Prosenlk and Papalova. This
move threatens 70 cut off Sores at any
moment and may end in the conauering
by the British of all Eastern Mace
donis.
In the Leirsn sector. in the centre of
the Bulgar line. the French swung for
ward on the heights along the border
near Devediili (Ghevhel) and captured
the enemy's advanced trenches. On the
left wing the Bulgars, heavily rein
forced. are stubbornly resisting the
Serbs advance against Monastir.
In the Dobrudja the deadlock appar-
emily is still unbroken. That the Ru-
manian military is not satisfied with
the manner in which the Dobrudia
campaign is being conducted is indi-
Gated by the removal Of General Ave
rescu in favor Of General Christesco.
With the forces Of Falkenhsyn press
ing against Rumsnia's northern from
tier, the necessity Of removing the
Msckensen menace on the east IS COM
handing serious attention.