New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
Bucharest, AZ Miles OF,
May Be Reached
Within Week q
LONDON DEMANDS
OFFICIAL INQUIRY
People Want the Blame
Placed for Muddling
in Balkans
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London, Nov. 26.-Mackensen and
Falkenhsyn have Joined forces and
are now driving together on Bu-,
charest. At one point only forty
seven miles separate the invaders
from their goal. The Rumanisns
are hastily falling back toward the
capital, burning and laying waste
the villages and plains in the path
of the enemy.
Mackensen's entire army of inva-
sion has crossed the Danube, despite
its flooded condition. and is moving
swiftly on Bucharest. Leaving his
Dobrudjan units in charge of sub
ordinates, the German field marshal
personally supervised the transfer OF
his forces to Rumanian soil and is
now leading them in the march on
Ferdinand's seat of government.
Bucharest by Week End
Meanwhile, Falkenhayn's northern
army continues its sweep down the
Alt Valley, steadily approaching the
point where it, too, will be able 10
join hands with the units on the
Wallachian plain and greatly rein
force the horde against which Bu-
charest will be compelled to fight.
Two towns-Ramnicu and Valcea-
thirty-five miles south of the from
tier, fell before the Teutons to-day.
At the rate the Germanic troops are
moving it seems probable that they
will be hammering at the gates Of
Bucharest by the end Of this week.
The junction of the forces of the two
German commanders was formed at
some point between the Alt and Vedea
rivers, south OF the Craiova-Slatina
railroad. Berlin is not explicit on this
point, but it appears almost certain
that il was the column moving up the
Alt from its confluence with the Dan
ube that first came in touch with the
troops of Falkenhsyn advancing east
ward from the left bank OF the AIT
Bucharest states to-day that the Ru'
manian troops clashed with the enemy
near Roshior-de-Vede. This indicates
that Falkenhayn's army has reached a
point some twenty miles east Of the
lower Ait. 1t indicates, also, that Alex
andris, an important city on the Veds
River and the Zimnicea railroad, -
surrounded and doomed to capture any
hour.
Arrive Before Alexandria
The second column of Mackensent
troops, advancing nortnward from zim
nicea, reached the southern outskirta
Of Alexandria to-day. Falkenhsyn's sd
vanced forces are only few miles to
the north of the city tonight. To
morrow should see the junction OF
these two army groups, thus bringing
the entire forces OF the two command
ers together for the final drive or
Bucharest.
Alexandria is only forty-ssven miles
from the capital, but the TeItons VIII
have no railroad line at their command
between the two places, so their prog
ross. of necessity, will be slower thar
heretofore. II is not improbable thst
this movement will be purposely de-
layed until the Germanic forces on the
northern front move near enough 20
strike at the capital from the north
while their allied forces are attacking
from the south ard west.
Cavalry Is playing large part in the
success of the German advance on the
Wallachian plain. II Is one of the few
times in the whole war when trench
lines have been passed and open held
f!ghting is the order OF the day.
Dobrudja Attacks Fail
The greatly strengthened Russo-Ru-
manian forces in the Dobrudjs made q
desperate attempt to-day TO begin =
general offensive along the whole front
from the Danube 20 the sea. The en-
emy brought up larger forces than
hitherto" states Soha.
The attack was taken up by the Al
lied infantry, assisted by the FIRE OF
Russian warships in the Black Sea,
against the right wing Of the Teutonie
army. Counter assaults by the Bulgars
robbed the Entente forces Of any ad-
vantages they had gained and left the
lines virtually as they had been before
the operation.
Sofia says that a general offensive
had been planned by the Allied troops,
but the sturdy resistance OF the Bull
gars on their left flank limited the as
sault TO the coastal front
Berlin dispatches quote Rumanisn
prisoners as stating that Ferdinands
troops were not equipped with adequate
munitions TO withstand the furious At.
tacks OF the invaders. Critics here are
unsparing in their denunciation Of the
military policy that has made such a
situation possible.
Investigation ID Demanded
Il is not known whether the blams
lies with Russia, from which Buchsres,
had expected far greater help than has
been received. or with the Entente
plans as a whole. but the public is
aroused and is demanding an investiss-
tion not unlike that which disclosed
the military and political errors in the
conduct Of the Dsrdsnelies campaign.
The Allies are not inclined to mini
mile the seriousness Of the Rumanian
situation. J. L. Garvin. writing in