Evening star., 1915-11-26
STAND Of RUMAN|A
| NOW Chief CONCERN
| OF ALLIED NATIONS
Presence of Great Russian
Forces on Border Expected to
Offset German Influence.
CAR PROMISES INVASION
OF BULGARIA IN WEEK
Efforts Still Made to Get Bucharest
to Agree to Open a
Route.
BULGARS ACTIVE AT PRILEP
King Ferdinand's Men Said to Hav.
Been Repulsed at KrivoIak.
French Line Reported Un-
broken at This Point.

LONDON, November 10
Ureek affairs having emerged
from the uncertainty which for
some time has been a potential
menace to the allied campaign
in the Balkans, Rumania's prob
lem now commands chief atten-
ton IN Europe. Although Ru-
mania is beset with difficulties
somewhat similar to those which
caused Greece to hesitate. she is
not involved in the same political
turmoil and her situation is ex-
pected to mature more rapidly.
Whatever German efforts have
been made in Rumania, it is be-
lleved here that they have been
largely offset by the presence of
large Russian forces close to the
frontier and the now rapidly de-
veloplng Russian preparations,
with Odessa as a base. from
which no inference is possible
than her immediate entrance into
the Balkan conflict.
Emperor Nicholas is said to
have promised the appearance Of
Russian troops in Bulgaria within
a week.
Rumania's Consent Sought.
There are increasing indications that
the Russian campaign will be launched
by way of Rumania, and it is reported
that conferences are now being held be-
tween representatives of Russia and
Rumania to obtain the latter's consent
to this move. This consent, as inti-
mated clearly by Rumanian statesmen,
has depended on whether the allies
gain prsponderance of forces In the
Balkans. Rumania gives evidence OF
being impressed strongly by the con-
centration of 250,oo0 Russian troops at
Ismail and Reni, near her border.
Serbians Still Defiant.
No important achievement has been
recorded on either side since the Ger
man announcement of the fall of Pris-
tina and Mitrovitsa. With only a small
strip of territory left to defend. Ser
bias leaders declare she is unbeaten
and can still harass the invaders Gen.
Boyadjieff. the Bulgarian commander,
lfta han >
Peters troops will be put out of action
in a few days.
Serbian troops offering resistance in
rearguard actions to the Ieutonic advance
near Mitrovitsa and Sienlca have been
driven back by Field Marshal Won Mach-
ensens forces, German army headquafl-
ers announced today.
A Times dispatch from Monastir dat
ed November 23 says:
The Bulgarians have shown no re-
neyed activity on the Prilep front, but
the heavy firing heard this morning
Jew miles southeast of Prilep suggests
that somebody has got behind them
and is threatening their lines of COM
mum ca tons.
Franco-British Brigades Safe.
The safety of both the British and
French naval brigades, which recently
were in Belgrade, is now assured. The
French section arrived at Monastir,
near the Greek border. a few days
ago. and a telegram has been received
from, Admiral Troubridge, command
ing the British brigade. dated from Nj
trovitza, November 20, stating that all
is well.
The Russian emperor has addressed
n personal telegram to the Serbian pre-
mier, NJ. Pachitch. according to a
Saloniki dispatch of Wednesday TO the
Daily Telegraph, in which he promises
the snpearance a week hence in Bull
garia of Russian troops.
The Italian government, according to
this dispatch, also has promised to send
an expeditionary force of 10000 men.
Bulgarians Repulsed.
ATHENS. via London. November 26.
According to the latest news from Sa-
foniki, the French line is still unbroken,
the report that the BulGarans have
occupied Krivolak being unfounded. On
the contrary. all their attacks have
been repulsed.
The happy turn of events between the
entente powers and the Greek govern
ment is generally attributed here to
the visits of Lord Kitchener and Denys
Cochin The joint note of the powers
to the Greek government was only on
general lines and now that the allies
proposals have been accepted in prin-
ciple the details will be settled in fur
ther special negotiations.
Serbia to Be Born Again.
PARIS, November ga prediction
that no matter what happens Serbia
will be borne again was made by
War Minister Bokevitch to the Mathis
correspondent, who quotes
the Serb general as saying:
I'VE all are ready to hold out to the
last If fortune abandons us altogether
so much the worse, but We still shall
hope. Serbia knew how to win liberty
after five centuries under the Turkish
yoke 1t will be the same tomorrow.
Serbia will live forever. You cannot