The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-11
(Bv Associated Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 11.-There are In.
creasfng indications of the early par
ticipation of Roumania in the war
thus bringing into play another party
to the combination against the Ten
tonic powers composed by Great Brits
ain. France and Russia.
Great difficulties confronted5 the al.
lies in the earlier stages of the war
in furnishing munitions and other
necessities beyond those required for
their own immediate needs. These
difficulties have now been surmouIit.
ed and in the obstacles which, hitherto
have blocked full Roumanian mobilf.
zation has been removed by the arTf-
val in that country of the requisite
supplies for the equipment and pro-
visioning of the 100000 men which
she is able to put into the field Arr
rangements have been completed also
for the financing of these toperati tionss
The lack OF stirring battles at the
present sta4eriss atteibusbd bE Britt
ish commentors largely to content
themselves with holding their pres
ent positions until the projected ring
of armies Is considered sufficiently
strong to. strike blow which they
hope will prove decisive.
The British idea that operations
up to the present are only prepara-
tory to big events fits in with q bit of
gossip now heard here. 1t is to tho
effect that Lord Kitchener when ask,
ed concerning the probable duration
of war said, 4 don't know when Ii
will end but do know when 1t Will
begin and that is in the month OF
May"
The opinion is expressed In some
quarters however that the fnaugura.
ton of more general movements will
be on an earlier day than is general
ly expected although persons in close
touch with the armies believe that
the real crisis will not be reached
until summer.
Russia is still sending enormous
masses of men to within easy reach
of various points on her long fighting
line. The levy Of 1914 amounting To
100000 men, are just leaving the
training camps which will be occu-
pied Immediately by the 1915 levy
now called out.
amounts to 100000 men of the age of
IL ana aeT u1dSoGS VI 1SoGA4NSs, so >t>N--'
under arms enable her to rush heavy
reinforcements wherever REQUIRED
without drawing troops already en-
gagged at the front in either the east
ern or western fighting zone. This
was shown few days ago in Alsace
when the Germans assembled force
sufficient to recapture Burnhaupt
from which point the French were
threatening Muelhausen.
LONDON, Jan. 11.For the nom
ent the center Of interest in the west
is Perthes. on account of the rail
roads in that region which are OF
equally great Importance to both
Germans and French.
Should either side gain possession
OF the railroads now held by the
other lines, communication would be
cut and 1t would be necessary to eva
cuate the trenches for. a considerable
distance. The Germans realized that
venture when the French capturen
Perthes and brought up large forces
in attempt to regain the lost terrain
The fighting in Poland recently has
been purely of local character The
Germans are said to be contemplating
an attack at new point. Appar.
entity the Russians are content for
the present to maintain straight lines
north and south without attempting
to push westward Further south.
simultaneously with Russian progress
in Bukowina, and advance on Cracow,
once more appears to be Imminent
Doubt is expressed in some quar-
tiers whether Germans who are re-
ported to have gone south. supposed
ly to assist Austria in the campaign
against Servia are actually designed
for that service. II Is suggested that
their objective is Hungary which is :
represented as much upset by the
Russian advance against Transyi
yania and the activity Of Roumania-