New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
REAL WAR IN May,
Says KITCHENER
British War Secretary Is
Quoted as FOrecaSting
Great Movement.
RUMANIA'S ENTRANCE
INTO WAR AWAITED
Allies Expect Her to Join Them
and Complete Russian Line
TO the 4 gean Sea.

London, Jan. H. Only change in
the weather, or the entrance into the
war of Rumania or Italy, or both, is
likely TO bring any marked change in
the military situation in Europe for
some time 10 come.
What turn the weather will take no
one can predict, but the belief is grow
ing IN those countries allied against
Germany, Austria and Turkey that Ru,
mania. with her well trained army OF
not less than 100000 men. will At an
early date throw herself into the con-
fict, movement which would in ef-
feet link Rumania with the extreme
Russian left now forcing its way into
Hungary through Bukowina.
In such an event the Rumanians.
Servians and Montenegrins would form
a line menacing Austria Hungary along
the entire southeastern frontier from
Russia TO the Adriatic.
Awaiting Big Events.
The British idea that operations up
10 the present are only preparatory to
big events fits in with bit Of gossip
now heard here. II is that Lord
Kitchener. when asked concerning the
probable duration of the war, said:
81 don't know when it will end, but
do know when it will begin, and that
is in the month of May"
The opinion is expressed in some
quarters that the Inauguration OF more
general movements will be on an
earlier date than is generally expected,
although persons in close touch with
the army believe that the real crisis
will not be reached until summer.
Just as rumors persisted for days
prior to Turkeys entrance into the
war on the side of Germany, which
tended to discount the step when il
was eventually taken, so rumors now
centre about Rumania and Italy, and
there is a strong feeling among the
general public in France and England
that definite action will not be long
delayed
All Eyes on Buko~ina.
Practically the whole of Bukowina
is now in Russian hands. and dis
patches reaching London from Buchar-
est say that thousands of fugltlVes
from that territory are crossing the
Rumanian frontier, some of them pro-
ceedng TO Vienna. 1t is in the Cevei-
opments arising from the occupation
Of Bukowina that interest is now CEN
tired. and it is believed to have an I'M
mediate bearing on the Rumanian sit
uation.
Difficulties confronted the Allies IN
the earlier stages of the war in FUR
nishing munitions, equipment and other
necessities of war beyond those re-
quired for their own immediate needs
These difficulties now have been sur
mounted and one obstacle which hltn
erto has blocked full Rumanian mobill-
zation has been removed with the ar
rival in that country of the requisite
supplies for the equipment and pro-
visioning of 100000 men. Arrange
ments have been completed also Tor me
financing of these operations.
The lack of stirring battles at IN
present stage is attributed by British
commentators largely to the determine
ton of the allied commanders to CON
tent themselves with holding their
present positions until the projected
ring of armies is considered sufficiently
strong to strike blow which they hope
will nrove decisive.