Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

powers through Greece, brought up again the supposed German dream of a Berlin to Bagdad route. This dream was dissipated when it became evil dent that Russia was forcing the Turks out of MesOpotamia and effec> lively cooperating with the allies at Saloniki. The situation of Germany had serious look as autumn came on, with Verdun untaken, the allies storm ing third line on the Somme and the Russians displaying enough vigor in their southwest to hold the Austrian forces at full strength in Volhynia, Bukowina and Greece. Then sudden Iy Roumania cast her lot with the al- lies and, as it was supposed, added 400,0U0 men to the enemies of the Teuton on the Vienna to Constantine pie line.
 Won Hindenburg Scores Again.
 How Von Hindenburg turned to grap- pie with this new foe is the most sur prising chapter in the history of the war, a new example of efficiency at headquarters and in the fighting ranks. No check worthy of the name was suf- fered after crossing two frontiers un- til converging armies met before doom- ed Bucharest, taken on Dec. G.
 Roumania seems to have repeated the French blunder of August, 1914, when, instead of going to the aid of Belgium, Joffre sent big army to re- cover Alsace. Instead of stabbing Bull garia, Roumania marched north into Hungary, move which invited Ger mans and Bulgars to strike at her vii tals from the south. So. while Von Mackensen marched and conquered in the general direction of the Danube, central Roumania and Bucharest. the ROumanians, who had poured over her northern border, were easily turned back, their cOnquests wrested from them and the entire venture of the last of the Balkan states was turned into a f1Zzle, so far as; support of the allies was concerned. There remains Greece-at least the reberlious part of tito stimulate the hope that the leu tonic powers may yet receive a vital thrust in the back. The conquest of ROumania required time, energy and lives. Whether the compensation will equal the investment time alone can tell The end of 1916 finds the German powers resOurceful in men and un- daunted in spirit. On the other hand. the allies cabinets are reorganizing to restore the flow of victories to the channels of midsummer. Lloyd George became British premier Dec. '.
 Miscellaneous Events.
 Minor events Of the war were the torpedoing of the British channel steamer Sussex, the transfer of the submarine war zone across the Allan tic in October and General Kitchener's i death at sea. Air craft battles have been many. fierce and deadlys casual ties of all kinds have been heavy. i Outside of war the old world has been normal, with the exception of a ! brief rebellion in Ireland, which had been expected and was ruthlessly sup i pressed. Japan and Russia formed an agreement, and Japan made new de mands upon China, whose ruler, Yuan Shin Kai, died in June. Deaths abroad during the year included Franz Joseph emperor and king; Carmen Sylva, Rou
 manian queen dowager and person.
 ality of note; Dr. Metchnikoff, the bac
 teriologist; Mounet-Sully, French ac.
 tor, and Sienldewicz, Polish author
 Sir Roger Easement was executed foL
 treason as instigator of the rebellion
 ir Ireland; also pcarse, the rebe
 ''president." and Connolly, the militar.
 chief.