The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-01
RUSSIAN FORCES
Join NEW ALLY
Aids ROumanIans In Attack on
Mountain Passes.
GREECE MAY ENTER WAR
Big Demonstration In Athens cIamo,
For King Constantine TO Alter His
Previous courss-servlans Are Ad-
vanelns on vetrlnik.

FW N'HH NoHotdnttHe 10 AIter MA
Previous courss-servIans Are Ad-
vanolng on vetrinik.
London. Aug. 30.-Despera.e bat
ties are being fought on the Rouman-
ian front for the possession of impor-
tant mountain passes, according TO
reports received. Russian and Ron
manian troops have Joined forces in
the attempt to invade Transylvania.
The junction OF the Roumanian and
Russian forces in the Carpathians 10
indicated in the official announce
ment made by the Berlin war once,
and q report received at Zurich says
that the Roumanian troops, which had
been concentrated at Jassy. near the
Russian frontier, entered Fransylva-
mia at point near to the west of
Pietre, and have Joined Russian troops
coming from Bukowina.
A report received at Berlin was 70
the effect that the Roumanians had
been defeated in their first attempt to
force their way through three impor-
tant mountain passes into Hungary.
News of furious fighting for posses
sion OF the important passes IL con-
tanned in an Exchange Telegraph di1
patch from Berne, Switzerland. The
Roumanians. according to this report,
are making furious assaults on the
Austrian positions in the mountains.
Vienna reports that all the Rou.
manian citizens in the city have been
called upon TO report to the police ali-
thorities within forty-eight hours and
to present certificates establishing
their identity.
Roumenia's entry into the war con,
tinued to hold the attention Of war
critics, although there was some 40
tivity on the other fronts.
Rumors that Greece is about TO
enter the war continue to be rife, and
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
The Hague says that Germany is pre-
pairing for the eventual participating
OF Greece on the side Of the allies.
Many Greeks have departed from
Germany. according to this report, and
the Greek minister in Berlin is to be
received by Chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollweg.
News from Athens that the Greek
people are clamoring for King Con-
stantine to alter his course and to dis
miss sinister advisers" adds to the
growing belief that the country can
not long be held out OF the great con
nict. The king is accused OF taking
steps that have brought Greece to the
point where the loss OF much that has
gained in the revolution OF 1903 is
threatened. and the demand Is made
that he about face or suffer the con-
sequences. tA
The French are making progress
toward the Ljumnica river and the
Servian army is advancing on Vet
renik. according to statement issued
on the Macedonian campaign by the
Paris war Office. Strong Bulgarian at.
tacks on the northwest OF Lake 0s-
trovo were repulsed By the ServianS,
according to this statement.
The Germans have launched attacks
on the eastern front, and according
to the Petroerad war office, 1000 gas
bombs were fred in an attack on
Russian positions on the western
bank of the stokhod river.
Minor anpapemenfs are renorted on
the west front, but It appears that
weather conditions are hindering OPP
erations there.
The war office at Rome says that
in spite of unfavorable weather the
Italian troops are continuing their
successes against the Austrians on the
Trentino front, and reports minor vic
tories.