Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
SUCCESS OF RUSS DRIVE IN THE EAST :
MAY GREATLY INFLUENCE ALLIED PLANS
IN BALKANS AND ADVANCE ON TURKEY
Rumanians Meet Severe Check
in Observation-Disclosures
May See Big Events.
ENTENTE PROGRESSING
ON MACEDONIAN FRONT

and allied capitals expect that a juno
tlon will be effected between these
forces and the armies of the entente
operating on the western section of the
Macedonian front.
: On the eastern end of the line the
British are scoring gains The Bull
garians have evacuated both Yenikeui
and Nevolyen in face OF enemy pres
sure and desperate counter attacks
launched by them have failed in any
vance.
In competition with the Balkans tho
Grecian problem continues to hold ia
terest. The Kalogeropoulos cabinet
has been forced to resign and Deme-
trios Gounaris is declared to have been
asked by King Constantine to form a
new ministry. On the other hand il Is
declared that the king has made over
lures to former Premier Venizelos, the
recognized head of the Grecian revolu-
tion. which seems to he spreading to
practically all corners of the lard,
whereby he is to desist in his present
activities. and in reward for this is to
have large representation in the new
cabinet. Advices which are deemed
credftable, however, state that the king
is steadfast in his determination to re-
main out of the conflict and that the
resignation af the Kalogeropoulos cab
met was largely due to the fact thar
1t was ready to enter the war on the
side of the entente. while the king was
not The idea that Constantine is yet
adamant is borne out by the statement
that Gounaris has been selected to pick
the new cabinet, this Grecian states
man having been pro-German in his
sympathfes from the start.
The allies apparently are making Ii
more difficult each day for King Con-
stantine to pursue any other course
than mobilize his armies and take
stand with the entente. The recogni-
tion Of Venizelos in any new Gree
clan government is undoubtedly de-
sired. The fact that venizelos has as
serted plainly that if Greece takes her
place with the allies he will not ask
personal recognition may make il
easier for King Constantine to act At
least 1t may salve his pride, wounded
grievously by the trend OF recent
events.
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Owing to bad weather conditions the
battle of the Somme has not been
waged with
Battle of Somme Dies m .
Down in Intensity. thst msr.ss s
the earlier weeks of fighting. but
notwithstanding this. the French
and British armies have been able to
register some successes, the British
having pushed to within two miles Of
Bapaume. where the conflict now is
going in absolutely open country.
The hardest contest of the week pos
sibly ragged about Eaucourt DAbbaye,
which was taken from the Germans.
The Teutons later gained some houses
at this point. but subsequently were
driven beyond the outskirts OF the
place. The forces of Gen. Haig have
registered small gains north of Cource-
iette. The French have extended their
positions in the vicinity of Boucha-
venes and Vermandovillers. while
strong line of German defenses be-
tween Morval and st. Pierre Vast
wood have been wrested from the
enemy
The French are declared to be draw
ing closer to Peronne and have pracs
tically surrounded Mt ST. Quentin.
which is declared to be the northern
key to this important strategical post
ton.
Although there have been no strik-
ing achievements on the western front
from the allied standpoint. they evil
IDENTIFY have again shown their SUI
periorfty in numbers of troops and
equipment. for several desperate Ger
manic attacks have been absolutely
futile, with the exception of the insikl
niiicant and hut temporary success at
Eaucourt LAbbaye
The fighting in the western arena
may be expected to be resumed with
a vengeance during the next ten days
In the Austro-Italian arena there
have been sharp contests in the Ira
vignolo- Avisio valley, where the Aus
TRANS have suffered several reVerses
The Italians have gained new ground
ON the mountain called Col Briccn
Piccolo. There has been heavy artil-
lery activity on the Carso and to the
east of Gorilla, but the infantry en-
gagements have been of minor char
acter.