Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Striking Events Are Expected
During Course of the Next
Twelve Months.
MUCH PEACE DISCUSSION
IN BELLIGERENT NATIONS
Though Berlin Would Welcome End
of Conflict, Enemy Utterances
Show Determination to Keep On.

turned on Grand Duke Nicholas. they
have been unable materially to change
Grating in the Mesopotamia regions,
along the Tigris, encountered unex-
pected difficulties and were swept back
from Kut-el-Amara. The British now
are declared to be rapidly approaching
the town. and its recapture within the
course of the next few weeks is not
without the bounds Of possibility.
The Turks began their advance on
the Suez canal and seriously brought
grave menace to this important world
waterway which is controlled by the
British. but after a period Of success
which brought them to within striking
distance of their goal the British OBJ
tained the upper hand. and latest ac-
counts give them the important towns
Of Ell Arish and Maghdadah. the latter
point lying ninety miles from the
canal. The Turkish effort in this di-
rection. therefore. may be said to have
resulted In failure. There is little
chance of it progressing.
The Austro-Italian arena Of war
furnished some startling developments
during the twelve-month period just
closing. The Austrians initiated an
offensive in the Trentino regions fol-
several months. and were highly sue
cessful. going SO far as to penetrate
Italian territory. The Italians seemed
helpless. but finally the tide turned and
the Austrians were forced back in the
direction of Trent. behind the positions
they originally held. The Italians re-
covered to such an extent and SO eff
fectively that the Austrians lost heav-
lily. for the Italians greatly weighed
down the Austrian popular mind.
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In the direction of Trieste, imme-
diately following their successes in the
Trentino, the Ital-
ItaIians Drive ians inaugurated
. an offe nsfve,
Beyond Gorlzla. crossing the Go
rizia bridgehead. capturing Gorilla it
self and pushing their lines well to the
east and far down on the Carso pla-
teau. Though the Austrians finally
checked the effort. it is significant that
the Austrians have been unable to
press the enemy back to any great de-
gree. During the past week there have
been activities in the Trentino regions
which might indicate that the Austri-
ans once more intend to strike the
Italians, but an offensive Of large pro-
portions remains to develop.
AS stated before. the one big success
full effort on the part of Germany and
her allies was scored against Rumania
Today more than half Of this country
rests in the control Of German ulgar-
Turk armies. Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen continues his advance to the
northward, the Russian armies having
been badly defeated below the River
Sereth during the past week. The re-
tirement of the Rumanians In all sec
lions has. in recent weeks. been precip-
atated, leaving the burden Of holding
the Germans back with the Russians
In addition to retiring in Wallachia the
Russians also have been forced back
in the Dobrudja. 1t is declared that the
Teutons will endeavor to push the Rus
slams either into or over the Danube
from Dobrudja, and once this Is &C
complished. there will begin a drive fol
the Russian Black sea port of Odessa
possibility, in view of the continued
Teutonic successes, but 1t is not ex-
pected that this development will prove
really serious for some time to come.
In the view OFF all(((Qew tvij
In the view Of all these events nat
urally it would appear that the Ger
man general effort is at its height II
there has not been retrograde move
ment during the past year. 1t is but
natural to expect that the coming veal
will be fraught with decisive events ir
view of entente preparations and II
view of the fact that generally speak.
ing the allies have been more than able
to hold their own in the past year.
Whether Germany will be able to sur.
mount what apparently is the impos
sible and continue to prevent the
allies from realizing their ambitions IL
the way of military accomplishment re-
mains to be seen. Germany's record o,
the past would indicate she has 8
chance. but viewing the situation i'm
partially. this chance appears smaller
with the months.
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If there were faint hopes on the par
Of Germany that her formal tender.
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Homes of GERMANY throug
Seem Doomed to Fade. I'M =, ~,
United States and other neutral ma
lions would bring about results, and