Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
Both Countries, Respecting
German Powers, Want
Proof of Future Safety.
TASK OF THE ENTENTE
IS MADE DOUBLY HARD
Recent Successes for Invaders Of
Serbia an Influence Against Eff
forts of London and Paris.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
Diplomatic sagacity coupled with ar
adequate show of military strength on
the part of the entente powers now are
more than ever needed if the Balkan
riddle is solved in their interest and the
clouds which have been hanging over
London. Paris and Petrograd dissolved.
Upon the wise handling of the negotia-
lions with Greece and Rumania and
upon the speedy dispatch Of tens of
thousands of additional troops to the
Serbian arena, that these diplomatic ma
neuvers may be strengthened. largely
depends success or failure for the cause
of the allies in this arena
There is no middle ground.
The allies must either triumphantly
prevent complete and permanent union
with the armies of Turkey or they have
failed Neither the world nor the people
of the entente nations themselves will
accept a halfway measure of success,
particularly in light of the admitted
failure of the French and British forces
operating against the Turks on the CAL
lipoli peninsula. Success must be clear
cut if the allies are not to bear further
stigma of defeat.
The task of the entente diplomats and
governments at the present moment is
doubly hard in
Task of Allies light of the
Now Doubly Hard. ssI week.
Everywhere the central powers have
carried war into the land of the enemy.
They hold the upper hand on practically
every front. Whether they continue TO
do so is another question. At the pres
ent moment they have effected union
with the Bulgarian forces in Serbia and
have opened a way to Constantinople.
The first phase of their campaign in the
southeast mas been successfully passed.
For this reason their successes cannot
but help sway governmental opinion IN
Bucharest ana Athens. 1t has been ac-
knowIedSed that even though there
might be strong sentiment among the
people OF these Two countries IN favor OF
the allied powers, there has been a
wholesome fear OF Germanic military
strength on the part of the governments
and both have insistently refused to join
the allies, and probably at the present
moment Greece and Rumania are more
loath to act than ever in Hgnt OF Ger
manic military achievements in Serbia
The entente diplomats cannot hope to
sway these nations to their cause unless
the allies prove conclusively that they
will be in position to protect the inter-
estS Of both after the war has closed
and prove by determined military action
in Serbia that they are Immediately able
to help either nation in case OF agrees
sion on the part of the central powers
Although it would be decidedly to
the interest of the allies if Rumania
or Greece
Anxiety Manifest openly es-
Over Nations Stand. us and
threw their military forces into the
balance against Germany, London and
Paris admit that the chances of this
have been lessened during the week,
and even though continuing to hope
that both countries will eventually as
sist, the entente capitals have been
deeply depressed over rumors that
Greece had been alienated and Rumania
might continue her policy of remaining
entirely neutral or join the cause of
the Germanic powers, fearing for the
future if she did not do SO.
Greece has officially informed London
that the stories of ill feeling toward
the allies on the part of the Grecian
government have been born of mis-
chief makers in Athens who desire the
nation to support Germany. 1t is de-
clared that Germany and the Bull gars
are striving to. force Greece into de-
barring the landing of allied troops at
Saloniki, which would be fatal to the
entente powers cause in the Balkans.
Greece, however, has shown no signs
of acceding to this request, nor the one
from Bulgaria that the Germans and
Bulgars be permitted to pursuefhe al
lied forces on to Grecian soil should
occasion demand. Greece, however, con-
tinues to show no signs of throwing
her weight of arms with the allies, and
undoubtedly will not do SO until the
allies have accomplished something
really big from military standpoint
in the Balkans.
Rumania, during the week, is report
ed to have refused the request of Rus
STA that she
People of Rumania be rmit-
Are Demanding War. leu har 10 ,a SEM
over Rumanian soil to attack the Bull
ars. That Rumania fully respects
the Germanic armies is evidenced by
the fact that her chief forces, 100000
men, are assembled on the Bulgarian
and Hungarian borders. There have
been several public demonstrations in
Rumania In favor of participation in
the war, but Premier Horumbaro last
Friday declared that Rumania would
enter the conflict only when her inter-
ests were impaired. He said his coun-
try is not obliged to aid Serbia.
Thus 1t may be seen that the allies
must do something Immediately of
noteworthy character to get either Ru-
mania or Greece to consider even for a
brief space of time open support of the
entente powers.
As another step toward putting its
house in order that there may be more
efficient handling of the diplomatic and
military situations in the great Euro
pean conflict. France has formed a new
cabinet. one which will rectify the
mistakes of the old one
The British ministerial situation has
been cleared somewhat by the an
nouncement that no longer will a ton
heavy cabinet be allowed to handle the
hot