Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-03
London Observers See Pur-
pose to Split Teutonic Line,
0verrun Balkans and Crush
Turkey.
RUMANIA'S ATTITUDE
MATTER OF CONCERN
London Is Wondering What
United States Will Do Re-
garding Sinking Of Steamer
Persia Without Warning.
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London. Jan. . 00:06 p. m.)-Rus-
sias campaign in Bessarabia contin-
ucs to be the most important visible
war activity. From the Pripet to the
Rumanian frontier, over front of
at least three hundred miles, huge
Russian force with q great appear
ance of confidence, is hurting sledge-
hammer blows at the opposing force
which. according to all accounts, to-
tails at least one and Il half millions
of men.
Potrograd still claims considerable
successes in the early stages of the
campaign and dispatches emphasize
the excellent equipment. supplies and
munitions that Russia laid up for this
purpose during period Of compare
tive passivity.
English Observers Pleased.
Some London observers, speculat-
ing ON the meaning of the Bessara-
hian move, hail it az one of the most
ambitious strategic plans since the
beginning Of hostiities, and predict
that it will prove colossal attempt
to break the backbone of the Ger
manic allies whole line across the
Balkans. Thus one critic says:
"The plan is that Russia and the
other allies, moving from different
sides. shall meet in the Balkans and
gain complete mastery of that PENN"
su'W II they succeed Tuiko9 wili
he subdued and The vitals oI Austria
Hungary menaced.'
Hope for Rumanian Aid.
so long rs Russia keeps up her
present activity lust north Of the
Rumanian border the attitude Of Ru-
mania viii continue to grow IN i'm
portance. There have been many
assertions in the entente capitals that
Rumania was about to enter the war
on the side of the entente allies. but
nothing to support this has yet been
heard from credible Rumanian
sources. Meanwhile in the south Of
the Balkan peninsula the entente al
lies continue their expectant attitude
toward a threatened attack, although
Greece seems mainly occupied in
making various diplomatic protests,
having followed up her polite protest
TO the entente allies against the ar
rest of the consuls. by an equally po-
lite protest to the central powers
against their aeroplane flying across
Greek territory in raid which killed
a Greek shepherd and q few sheep
What VIII America Do?
The sinking OF the steamship Per-
sia with the probable death of an AMI
erican consular officer, brings up in
the European capitals the familiar
query as to what the United States
win do. Dispatches from English
correspondents picture the sinking of
the Persia as a particularly aSgravat-
cd case, owing to the fact that the
ship was not only hit without warn
ing or opportunity for the passengers
10 escape, but was also hit in n most
vital part so that she sank almost i'm
mediately, the whole time from the
launching Of the torpedo to the dis
appearance of the liner being only
five minutes.
For the English cabinet. Wednes-
Gay will be a red letter day. for on
that day Premier Asquith will intro
duce eompulsion, and the premier
probably has never had a more diff
cult task than he win have in engi-
neering this measure. and his speech,
presenting ii to the house, is expected
TO be one of the finest efforts Of his
career.