Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-27
.ROUMANIA NEXT
STORM CENTEROF
WAR IN BALKANS
German Efforts to Secure the Help
of the Kingdom is Largely Off
set by Russian Army on
It's Border.
CzAR IS READY TO INTERVENE
Large Russ Army Will Be Thrown
Into Bulgaria Within a Week,
Says Rumor,
FALL OF GoR1z1A IS IMMINENT

LONDON. Nov. 26.--Greek affairs
having emerged from the uncertainty
which for some time has been a DO
tent menace TO the allied campaign
In the Balkans, Roumania's problem,
now commands chief attention i'm
Europe. Although Roumania is be-
set with difficulties somewhat simi-
lar to those which caused Greece TO
hesitate, IL is not involved in the
same political turmoil and its situa-
ticn is expected to mature more
rapidly.
Whatever German efforts have been
made In Roumania, it is believed hero
that they have been largely offset bv
the presence OF large Russian forces
close TO the frontier and the now rapidly
developing Russian preparations. with
Odessa as base from which no other
Inference is possible than its Immediate
entrance into the Balkan conflict.
CEnr Makes Promise.
Emeperor Nicholas is said TO have prom.
ised the appearance OF Russian troops In
Bulgaria within a week. There arc In.
AtNaahik NnAN lnlN CAlnDttkn
will be launched by way OF Roumania,
and it Is reported that conferences are
now being held between representatives
OF Russia and Roumanla 20 obtain the
latters consent to this move This con-
sent as lntimated clearly by Roumanian
statesmen. is dependent on whether
the allies gain proponderence OF forces
in the Balkans. Roumanla gives evidence
Of haiVu tran .wl.. -.
oentratlon OF 10000 Russian troops at
Ismai and REM, near It's border.
No important achievement has been
recorded on either side since the German
announcement OF the fall OF Pristlna and
MitrovitEa. With only a small strip OF
territory left to defend. serblans leaders
declare It is unbeaten and can still
harass the invaders. General BoyadjiefG,
the Bulgarian commander. says. on the,
other hand. that King Peters troops will
be put out Of action in a few days.
FaII OF Gorisia Imminent.
No official report had reached Lon
don at noon today OF the capture OF
oorizia by the Italians. although the fall
of the city was regarded as imminent.
This important system of fortificatlons,
commanding the railway lines connect
ing the upper and lower Isonzo, and called
the key TO the Austrian defenses to the
north. has been the objective for which
the italian army has been struggling
for several months.
serbians Defeated Near MitErova.
BERLIN Cvia London). Nov 2e.--ser-
blan troops offering resistance in rear
guard actions to the Teutonic advance
near MItxrova and Sienica have been
driven back by Field Marshal Won Mac
kensen's forces, German army headquar-
ters announced today.
The text OF the statement follows:
In the western theater there were ar
tillery duels at various places on the
front.
In the eastern theater; Army of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg; An attempt by
the Russians to cross the Mlsse river
near Pulpe was frustrated. Russian at
tacks near Bersemuende and on the
western front OF Dvinsk were repuissd.
nj the Balkan thester; Southwest of
Sionica and near Mitrovtxa enemy rear
guards which had stili remained before
the front of Field Marshal Won Maeken-
sen were driven back"
Winter Begins In VOsges.
PARIS, Nov. 2s.-winter has set in
along the fighting line in the mountains
of France. A snowfall in the vosges is
reported In the communication this after
noon from the war office. which follows;
''The night was calm over the whole
front
I'm the vosges snow fell heavily. espe-
cially in the region OF the Fecht and
Thur rivers"