Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24

Feeling Is Tense.
So tense is the feeling that the high
est diplomatic representatives have
been hurried to Rome and Bucharest.
Prince Won Hohenlohe- he-Schillingfurst,
Austrian ambassador at Berlin. is un-
derstood to have arrived In Bucharest
and Prince Won Wedel, former German
ambassador in Vienna. in on MS way
to Rome. Both diplomats are under
secret instructions and II Is ADMITTED
by German circles, that their tasks are
of the Rrayest Importance to the Teu-
tonic allies.
II has been regarded as certain IN
diplomatic circles that 1taiy ana rou-
mania would intervene simui1aIie"u.sa .,,
Trusted Information from tne W.
countries has appeared 10 ihuie"e '
the step was imminent. <a
The situation has apparently ioIGeo
Germany and Austria to realization
of the fact that they must act quichy
and decisively. 49,, ,,,o +b;s
p,ornine. saws: mo official confirma-
tion is obtainable here of the report from
Petrograd that Germany has protested 70
Roumania because of the latter a.a- a
tude toward Austria II Is salu III IN ~
cial circles here, moreover. that such a
protest ordinarily would be MADE py
Austria, under the circumstances rather
than by Germany.
Battle Is Imminent.
According to a dispatch from Bu-
charest. the Austrian and Russian
main forces are now within six miles
Of each other in the vicinity OF Dorna
Watra. near the Transylvanian border,
and a battle is hourly expected Inc
Russians are seeking to carry out an
envelopine movement in the Bistritz
valley.
ITnfavorab BILE conditions in Bukowina
continue to interfere with operations
Although the Muscovite FORCES nola
ali the passes In the Carpathlans' ei-
fectually sealing up Hungary on me
north. east and south. they av az
to penetrate farther into Hunsars d.
this time on account OF the snow
which offers an obstacle practically IN
surmountable to the transport OF ar
tillery. The Russians IN sIea. tS dotse
are awaiting the nrst ia'oia aoAe
er for a thrust.
Loan for Roumania.
loan on behalf of the Roumanian
Government is being completed either
+, Iondon or New York. Bankers here
orc hound to secrecy as to details. but
the recent visit of Roumanian bankers
To London and their departure to
America to buy war material are no
..cret 1t is confidently believed that
a loan for $25, 100000 at about 95. bear
ing 5 per cent interest, will soon be
nisced to pay for Roumanian war pur-
chases.
Hungarian Peace Movement.
There are reports of a peace move
ment in Hungary. Dispatches from
Rome say 900 peace meetings which
were arranged for Sunday have been
prohibited, while another report from
the same source declares the resigna-
ton of the Austrian premier, Count
Karl Stuergkh. is expected and that
he is to be succeeded by Herr Won
Di,inski the Austro- Hungarian min
lister of finance.
THE presence of the Austrian heir.
Archduke Charles Francis. and Baron
Burian. the Austro- Hungarian minister
of foreign affairs. at German headquar-
ters- has also led to talk of dissension
among the German allies. but this is
not seriously considered.
In Lloyd's, however. where there Is
some "peace risk" insurance written
nv the underwriters 1t Is being differ
entiated for the first time as between
Garmany and Austria. The insurance
rate on peace between Germany and
Great Britain before July 23 Is 10
1,,tns.s ner cent, while for the same
arisk" respecting Austria it is IS
guineas per cent
Situation In Poland.
A remarkable situation has arisen in
poyord The RuRsian troops north of