The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-08
Allies Are Slow
To LEARN a Lesson

. Is the campaigns conducted by the
central powers during the present
European war was that which re-
suited in the fall of Bucharest, the
Rumanian capital, just 100 days after
Rumania entered the war. After hes
itating so long on the brink Of war,
lit is small wonder that the Rumanlans
now see in bitterness the speedy
wreck of their hopes and the occupa-
ton of practically half their country.
The credit belongs to those two re-
Imarkably able generals, Falkenhayn
and Mackensen. The former was de-
Imoted because his views did not coin
eide with those of the Kaiser and the
war party at Berlin, but his brilliant
achievements in Rumania have re-
stored whatever prestige was taken
from him by the loss of his former
frank. The marvellous efficiency of the
Germans has again been demon
strated. With ominous certainty the
nut cracker" closed on the Ruman-
ians, who had to give way or be
crushed by it.
The allies do not hold single enc
Imy capital, while the central powers,
starting with Brussels, have added
the capitals of Servia, Montenegro,
and now Rumania. Incidentally they
came much nearer taking Paris than
the allies did to capturing Con-
Istantinople, another disastrous cam
paign, for which England got most
of the blame.
Paris grieves for the Rumanians
and sees in the fall of Bucharest an
other lesson for the allies. But the
allies have had many lessons of the
same sort since this war began and
they have apparently not yet learned
how to act quickly, decisively and in
unison. The fact that the Rumanian
army escaped to keep up the struggle
is some comfort to the allies, but an
less they give the Rumanians the aid
of which they stand sorely in need,
there will be no checking the victori-
Gus advance of the Germans.
| A girl reporter who killed a newspaper
| man IN the west and offered the usual
excuse was actually sent to the peniten-
tiary, instead of being acquitted by a
sentimental jury. The west is never con-
ventional.
| The Montenegrins, Rumanians. Serv-
ians and Belgians have lost their CAPT
tails to the central powers. but the TAX
| ing Of Paris has been indefinitely post
poned.
! The fact that Mr.. Bryan dined at the
| White House recently has set at rest the
| stories that Mr.. Bryan and the President
can't hit upon an agreeable topic to talk
about
| So the "Oliver Osborne" who figured
| in those gay escapades is really named
| Wax? May he prove as wax in the hands
Of the prosecuting attorney!
X X
| The national woman's party had a
surplus in the treasury after paying all
campaign expenses, which establishes a
new precedent in politics.
| An effort is being made to find out
who is behind Chicagos egg king"
Still, he acts like a man who is willing
to shoulder all the blame.
| Authorities destroyed 100000 gallons OF
confiscated liquor in Birmingham yester-
day. Many thirsty citizens could have
wept at the sacrifice.
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Harvard professor says the way not
to tire is to choose the kind Of work one
loves. In a case like that what becomes
of the eight-hour day?
! Anna Helds new show is called Fol
low me-" Front row habitues would fol-
| low Anna anywhere, if she would only
Allied vessels have been warned to look
ont for German submarines. They have
been doing that ever since the wal
started.
We are in the main a fair people
There is no disposition in this country
to blame the hen for the high price oil
eggs.
It's all right for the government te
economic in Irvine, but it should also
eliminate unnecessary red tape