The sun., 1916-11-19

progress at most points on the northern
frontier between the Vulcan and the
Buzeu passes shows that he IL obviously
endeavoring TO deploy upon a broad
front south Of the mountains before he
debouches from the lower foothills into
the plains.
Question Of Counter stroke.
NO general attack has yet been de-
livered frontally by the Rumanian re-
serves. SO long as the enemy's columns
keep pace with one another and continue
to press the Rumanians In every valley
OF the central front they have all to be
opposed In strength. and fewer reserves
remain for an effective counter stroke.
Won Fslkenhayn Is surely encounter
ing many difficulties. We cannot estl-
mate the Importance withou; knowing
the character Of the demolitions carried
out by the Rumanians during their re-
treat. II the detraining stations organ
lied by the Austrians IN their side OF the
frontier In Pennsylvania were properly
broken by the Rumanians as they crossed
back after their invasion. the concen-
trating Of troops and amassing Of heavy
guns. ammunition mt supplies must
present real %dificuities.
1T In probably due to these causes ne
well as to the Rumanisn resistance that
the enemy IL 70 long IN traversing the
mountain chain. but he Il making og
ress. Already he has brought heavy
guns over the mountains.
THE seasons are against him. and
may delay him. but when the snow
freezes there II no certainty that opera
lions will be imprscticable. though GER.
taIulv thSy will he arduaua VIZ sp,,st
not u upon winter to arrest the ad-
vance. for expe- fences at the Mazurish
marshes at E.rxef um show that worse
weather than any encountered In Ru-
mania did not stop either the enemy or
the Allies.
ConpsrisSs 81 strength.
''In the ordinary course We shall hear
u day that Won Falkenhay n's columns
have begun a general advance. The only
thing likely to turn them from their pur-
pose IL a successful ounter stroke. The
Russians are in the field In some strength
at last. and such Rumsnian troops as are
relieved and available from duties else
where may be used. There In nothing
about the relative numbers. 40 far az
known. to cause disauiet. but the quality
Of the respective troops and the heavy
artillery may turn the scale.
Meanwhile In the Dobrudjs Vol
Mackensen hoped after capturing the
Constanaa-Cernavods line 10 come to the
aid Of Won Faikenhayn by threatening
the Danube front. n by crossing the
river and invading Rumania proper when
Won F~alkenhayn was ready to nee.
arrival Of Gen. Sakharon on the
Dobrudja front. and not empty handed.
disappointed him.
"From the respect with which Won
Mackensen is treating the new forces
Of the Allies on the right bank OF the
Danube we judge that those forces are
important. and will occupy von Macken-
sens sole attention. There are few
Turkish troops On whom he q call.
though he may try to impound solne
divisions from the southern Bulgarian
armies facing Gen. Sarrail. The recent
defeat Of these troops and the approach
OF the Allies to Monastir may make the
Bulgarians unwilling to oblige.
III the Russians are In great force In
the Dobrudja many things are possible.
II not. the fighting In the Dobrudja and
On the Macedonian front becomes OF Inn
p%ortance secondary to the issue which
rest upon the shock Of the main armies
on f"e caspa'h'an front
On Other rroats.
'on the western front. do wha he
may. the enemy has not one chance in
Ave Of carrying out . successful attack
on a grand scale. while on the Russian
front, despite the German railway facili-
ties. Our northern ally is so strong. n
soon to be stronger. that she woul well
come rather han dread an attack. On
the Carso things go III for the Austrians
and promise worse. Tn Rumanian front
remain the theatre where the enemy
can best promise himself something i'm
portant.
"1f trenc warfare results from his
Ruinanian plans. Won Hindenburg will
be doubly at a disadvantage. for he will
disappoint the rising hopes OF Germany
and md himself tied TO a new from, and
burdened with a greater extension of his
already e~xtravagantly long line. The
last hope OF Germany Of gaining further
strategic advantages will have vanished.
The shifts and expedients OF the Ger
man sirat-gists are various, but they
must be limited by the forces OF human
nature. Won Hindenburg will reply that
the stake II great and that he believes
with Won I~.udendorff that a strong will
creates Its own destiny. War weary
though the troops may be the iron disci-
pline Of Prussia stlll holds Arm.
III the relative strength OF the attack
and defence does not change on the
Transylvanian front Won E%'aik-nhayn
ought not 10 get through. He must
realize that the relative strength is
changing every day. and therefore the
Rumanian battle-ground remains OF pro-
found interest altogether Va Of proDor-
ton 20 the nuinbers engaged. We are
deeply concerned az to The outcome"
I. ID. Dav tdsOn OF Overdue liss.
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