Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

EMPEROR WILLIAM
OF Germany, who 1T Ii reported will d.
rect the German drive in the west.
transference of large Teutonic forces
to the northern section is not known,
but the Russians have had material
success in their campaign in Bukowina
In the past few days. The fighting to
the northwest of Tarnopol has been
serious and Russians have at several
points gained the first line of Austrian
trenches. AT several other points fur
thsr success has been registered and
military experts believe that if the
Russian offensive movements in this
direction continue, the enemy's posi-
ton at Czernowttz will become unten-
essary. The fighting for Czernowitz.
with Its important railways. has been
Of fierce character and has chiehy
marked the conflict in the east since
December /.
Not only would it be a blow 10 the
Germanic cause to lose this point, from
military
Tension Between sta nd point
Teutons and Rumania. considerable
losses in Bukowina and on the Bessa-
rabian frontier would have tremen-
dous effect on Rumania, which once
more is reported to be on the eve OF
casting her lot with the entente powers
in the present struggle. Rumania has
disposed of her great surplus grain
stores to an advantage. her treasury
is filled with funds. her armies have
been made ready for any contingency
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from the allies, which is assured. she
would be i'll better position 10 continue
the war indefinitely than any one OF
the Balkan states. That her weight OF
arms would come nearer clinchlns de-
feat of Teutonic aspirations IN the Bal
kan region than any other one thing IS
admitted.
Even Austria and Germany confess
Rurnania, full we'll knowing the i'm
portance OF keeping her out OF the
struggle, unless she join the central
powers. The tension between Ru-
heighthened by demand from both
Vienna and Berlin that Rumania az
nounce policy of neutrality faNofapi-
to them 1t is further declared that
of great quantities Of grain to Eng
land but the Rumanian government
has replied that such course was an
soluteiy necessary to the economic
welfare OF the COuulrS
.
R,,n,ania, has assembled a great force
of men along the Danube, almost within
fifty yards Of
n.4 r.~o.e Bulgarian SOL
diers. A great
Along the Danube. force of Turks
and Rulxarjans is reported to have been
dispatcted to the Danube frontier to COM
hat any possible Rumanian incursion,
while a large force has been assembled
On the Hungarian frontier for a like pur-
nose. These actions alone would indi-
cate Gerlnanic distrust Of the Rumaman
people and their possible future action.
even though there were no other reports
of friction between the central powers
and the Balkan country.
While reports come from one point and
then another that the Germans or the
Franco British forces about Saloniki are
bout to begin offensiyes, dispatches from
other quarters deny this immediate pos
s;bility. The allies constantly are send
ing more men to the Saioniki front, while
the Germans are drawing thousands of
additional Turks from Constantinopie IN
preparation for any contingency.
One CT the most significant bits OF news
during the week was the announcement
from Sofia that Bulgaria felt obliged to
press an offensive against the allies at
Salonild, and although regretting that the
neutrality Of Greece would have to be
violated by them, there seemed to be no
other course. This is believed to have
been but sounding out of the latest
Grecian sentiment in regard to Bulgarian
incursions Although no direct reply has
come from Athens in the form of words.
the action of King Constantine in calling
80, 900 more troops to the coiors gives an
indication as to what may be expected
should the Buigars set foot on Greek soil
While chief British attention has been
directed toward the western front and to
the east, where
British at Kut striking events
may be ex-
AeP0 wv 49, pected at any
moment, they have not lost sight of that
determined force of 10000 British SOL
diers who have decided to defend Kut-el-
Amara. in the Mesopotamia region at all
cost Mere determination, however, cam
mot continually offset physical necessity.