Evening star., 1915-01-21
R0UMANIA is EXPECTED
TO ENTER CONFLICT SOON
May Send Troops Into Transylvania
Without Formal Declara.
tion of War.
AUSTRIAN HEIR IN BERLIN
Believed to Be Visiting Kaiser.
Capital for Important Con-
ference on Conduct of
the War.

LONDON, January 2I. Pm
Russia's threefold assault ON the
Germanic allies has, in the opin-
ION OF British observers of the
war, resumed its steam-roller char
acteristics alike in the north, the
center and the south.
In the north the advance into
East Prussia is reported as threat
ening the German lines of COM
munication, and in Poland the
trench warfare continues with
small results for either side, but
the Russians confidently dwell on
what they call large German
losses in efforts to hold present
positions. In the south the Rus
slams declare that the Austrian re-
sistance seems to have been
broken down entirely, and that
Pennsylvania lies open to them.
Roumanian Rumors Persist.
Reports Of Roumanias long-awaited
entrance into the fight continue to cir
cuiate; one rumor today has it, how.
ever. that Roumania will not immedi-
ately declare war. but that she will
throw troops into Pennsylvania, which
ls' hungarian territory. for the purpose
of protecting Roumanian nationals.
Meanwhile official utterances continue
optimistic. The communications given
out every day say that the situa ton In
the eastern theater of the war remains
unchanged. Certain semi-official sum-
maries of events received in London
by wireless telegraphy from Berlin are
somewhat more communicative
Admit Russian Successes,
Such a message received recently
says the Russians have had some sue
cesses, in which their losses were
heavy, and that the Turk have been
operating successfully in the Caucasus
and are now marching on Egypt
kilograms reaching here from Berlin
record the arrival there of Archduke
Charles Francis. the Austrian crown
the German imperial chancellor, who
are to be Joined shortly by Baron
Burian, the new Austro- Hungarian
minister of foreign affairs, presum-
ably for a conference regarding a plan
Of campaign against Russia, as well
as the adoption of suitable measures
against the prospective entrance into
the war Of Italy and Roumania.
Finnish Railroad Threatened.
Recent dispatches from Sweden indi-
cate that a German airship attack on
the new Finnish railroad between
Sweden and Russia is coming to be
expected.
This is the line that runs around the
northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia,
It's destruction would be a serious blow
to Russia, as the only other routes Of
communication between Russia and
her allies are by way of the Baltic
sea or through Archangel on the north.
The former route has been made I'm
possible by mines and the latter is
likely to be cut of any day by Ice.
In the western arena of the war the
activity has been generally confined TO
artillery exchanges, except to the south
of Metz. where sharp fighting promises
developments.
Think French Offensive Ended.
Although spirited fighting is in prog
ress along the western battle front. the
official statement from the German war
office today shows that these engage
ments are of merely a local character.
The French made repeated attacks
near Arras and south of st. Mihiel. but
were 1epulsed. The Germans captured
trenches near Berry-au-Bac and Pont-
a -Mousson, but lost ground in the
of Notre Dame de
Lorette.
defeat of the Russians in a small
engagement in East Prussia also is an
Local experts believe that the battle
Of Scissors in France marked the end
If the French offensive for some time
and that the allies will wait until they
are stronger before resuming the con-
iict.
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