Evening star., 1916-09-17
To the Swift will Fall Chief I'm
mediate Successes in
Southeast Regions.
ALLIES PRESS AHEAD
on MACEDONIA FRONT
Transylvan1c Invasion Continues.
Teutons and Bulgars Advance
Further In Dobrudja.

other step than toward their side, and
no matter what King Constantine per-
sonally may desire to do. he is helpless
in the face of threatened rebellion aud
entente domination. Greece will either
aid the allies or Greece will be benevo-
lently neutral toward this group OF na-
tions.
Should the government at any time
see ft to take open sides with Ger
many the whole Hellenic kingdom
would become seething cauldron OF
revolt King Constantine never could
successfully lead a Greek army against
the allies. for such a force would be
opposed by another of the same ma
tionality or an allied army would deal
with the king and his followers, while
this army of Grecian revolutionists
would be utilized in the conflict being
waged against their hated rivals. the
Bulgarians
Premier zaimis and his pro-German
ministry have stepped down. NJ Dimi-
tracopolus. who from the time the war
started, has been pro-ally, was asked
to form another cabinet. He demanded
that he have full power over all Grecian
foreign policies. The allies wished TO
control these policies. Consequently,
when he saw that he could not have full
sway. even though he might join the
entente side, NJ. Dimitracopolus refus-
cd to act 1t Is declared that NJ Neni-
zelos now may be chosen by the king,
or at least he may be given the port
folio Of war. In either case almost i'm
mediate participation on the side of the
entente would result.
1t is reported that the allies have
absolutely refused to make any offers
of territorial awards to Greece in case
she aids them. having withdrawn such
tenders as were made some months ago.
The allies, however, will equip and
munition the Greek army and let future
events decide just what reward, If any,
Greece should have. This doubt un-
doubtedly has delayed Greece's open
espousal OF the entente cause
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The Germans on the west front ap-
parently are unable to regain positions
wrested from
Allies Still Gain on them and but
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western Front. strengt hened
by the French and British during the
course of action, while the allied forces
are daily stormins the most formidable
works erected by the Teutons. This fact
must be weighed carefully when one
considers the present situation. Not
withstanding the fact that the Germans
are declared to have a million men
fighting along the Somme, they have
been unable TO nold the Franco bfltlsn
warriors during the past week. THESE
million of men have been flung repeat
edly into the jaws of allied guns with
the hope of reconquering lost ground,
but today fnds the French and British
closer to their two chief objectives.
Peronne and Bapaume. These facts in
dicate that the Germans have lost what
they once deemed their fmpregnabls
positions, and now must wage new
brand of warfare. that in more open
trench fighting has passed insofar as
the Somme region is concerned. Not
since the fighting started have combat
ing armies been forced to contest SO
bitterly in comparatively open terri
tory. Developments of the past few
days would indicate that the allies now
have a preponderance of men and NUM-
tions and general equipment for the
struggle.
In view of the fact that they have
lost their main defensive points and
are being rap
Great Retirement idly push d
Seems in Prospect. tn. n,ateau,tks
country between Peronne and Bapaume,
a great retirement of Germans in these
regions is likely in order that the Teu-
tonic line may be Strengthened and pos
sibly greater defensive powers achieved.
Present German lines are strained to
the breaking point and an allied break
through would be infinitely more dis
astrous than retreat
The armies of Gen. Foch alone prom
ise to force such a retirement. for dur
ing the past seven days they have
pushed east OF Bouchavesnes, reached
the outskirts OF Rancourt and flank
Combles both from the north and
south. The latter point is Isolated. put
not completely surrounded. The French
have seized a large portion of tho
Peronne-Bapaume main highway. which
seriously disturbs German communica-
tions. while their guns dominate tha
Paris-Lille railroad. which also mas
been utilized by the Germans in tho
past two years in carrying out their
scheme of offense and defsnse. Both
of these great arteries are rendered
practically usless. and the Germans
henceforth must employ more ctrouitous
routes in moving their men and guns
and other equipment and stores. This
fact in itself. meaning as Il does dan
gerous delays. In view OF the progress
strengthening out of German lines. The
capture Of Combles, which Is imminent,
would give tho allies the last remain
ing chief point Of defense on the vest
ern side OF the Bapaume plateau They
between Bapaume and Peronne which
eventually would bring about the fall
of these two points II their fall IL not
brought about by other tactics q an
earlier date. which seems most uke!y.
The British to the north of Ginchy
have pushed as far as Curcelotte. Mar
tinpuich and Flers. all of which they
have taken. They have IN the past
few days registered gains OF more tnan
a mile and a quarter in depth along
the Albert -Bapaume trunk highway. Ma
terial successes also have been scored
by them In the vicinity OF Thepyai.
all successes in recent days rendering
more difficult the German tenure In
Bapaume.
On the verdun front the Germans
have delivered several attacks At
Fleury, but these
May Have Given Up Invariably " n.v'
Effort at Verdun. aoeordins to
Paris. The fact that the Germans re-
Gently have transferred great forces OF
men from the verdun front to. the
somme would indicate that they have
given up hone Of seizing this fortress.
which has proved such stumbling
block to Teutonic aspirations and
which has cost the lives Of countless
thousands Of her men.
The Italians are reported to have ale
ready landed $4,000 men out OF con.
$1,000 ~ 110 000 to bA sent to hold