Evening star., 1916-12-10

on the general campaign. Entente
quarters announce the belief that the
Teutonic successes will greatly bolster
the German hopes and Will have d sub
stantial effect on the morale of the
kaisers fighting men, but it is declared
that the operations have not badly
crippled the Rumanian armies, and
that these will form effective fighting
units until the war is ended, unless
there be some decidedly unforeseen de-
velopments. lnaSmuch as the Russians
and Eumanians are falling back along
the line separating Wallachia and Mol
davia. the shortest distance east and
west across Rurlania, il is expected
that they will offer the stoutest re-
sistance in this section. and that the
Germans will fail in any attempt TO
overrun Moidavia as they have Wal
lachia, and therefore will be unable to
bring pressure to bear on the southern
Russian flank on the eastern front in
the Carpathians and lower Bukowina.
The Russians and Rumanians must
continue to hold this WaIlachia- Mol
davia line or this possible eventuaIity
is a practical certainty.
AS was predicted in this review last
week, the Russians have been unable
to materially influence the situation by
their operations in the region of kirla-
baba, in the Trotus valley and near
Jabionitza. Berlin declares that the
Russians have been prodigai in the
munitions they haze sacrificed in fruit
less attacks. The Russians have gained.
according to PetrOgrad, several heights
and lost another but the progress here
mas been so slow that 1t safely may be
stated that the Russians in this region
will not be able to prevent uninterrupt-
ed Teutonic operations in Rumania
proper for several weeks, possibly
months, if a all.
The greatest developments in the
course of the next few weeks in this
arena Of war are
Russia Expected to expected to take
Move on Turkey. pia pnr'aoiar nj a'' nsm NEW
on the western side of the Danube and
along the line stretching from the
Danube to the sea in the Dobrudja
If Russia has done her best-though the
effort has been late-to assist Rumania
unquestionably the Slavic effort in COM
ing weeks in the Rumanian regions will
be of far-reaching character First of
all an effort VIII be made to prevent any
chance of the Germans getting control Of
the BACK sea coast for once II is per-
Inanentiy taken possession Of the opera
ucn OF German Ubnats from occupied
bases will greatly influence Russian ac-
debt to Rumania and will endeavor to
repay III every respect. but the, key to the
possible future Russian activities may be
found in the statement made by the Rus-
sian premier. NJ. Trepoff, who declared:
For more than a thousand years Rus
sia has been reaching southwark toward
a free outlet on the open sea. This age
long dream. cherished in the hearts Of
zatien.'
The premier announced that the en-
tente powers. Italy included. had con-
sented to the establishment Of RIssia's
rlght TO Constantinople and the straits
as Russia's reward in the present war
In view of the present military situation
in the Balkans and inasinuch as the Rus
sian premier declares the aee-long dream
IS ready FOR realization. il is believed
that the Slavs will forego their an, chiffon
to take Lenlbere and kovel on the east
ern front for the time being and center
their activities to the southwark in the
hope OF driving the Germans and Bull
sarians before them until they have pass
ed through Bulgaria and marched into
ana through the streets of Conytantinople
There has been the severest sort of
hshting on the Macedonian front. more
particularly tn the region TO the north
and east of Monastir. The Serbians
claim to have captured the town of
sravina and routed the Bulgarians. who
fed northward, setting fire to the town
of Zoyik. In the neighborhood of
advances
after strenuous enemy resistance The
German and Bu'sars claim to have re-
pulsed enemy attacks at the village of
Trnora and at other points in the Monas-
ttr region, but 1t may be safely stated
that neither side has scored successes of
important character
If the allies have held back at any
time along the Macedonian front in
recent months
Grecian Situation Has because of the
Held Allies Back. ',,s, sau 'oii-
Greece. they undoubtedly have had just
reason to do so in recent days because
of the outbreak against entente forces
in Athens and Piraeus, where the
French and Italians were forced to do
battle with Grecian reservists for many
hours before they were withdrawn.
There have been current reports that