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Evening star., 1916-01-16
King Nicholas Realm, Monte.
negro, Now in Control of
the AustrianS.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Another nation has been forced to
bend the knee to Teutonic military
might. Across that page of current
history chronicling efforts Of en-
tente powers to checkmate Germanic
words. TOO late"
negro now is in control of the invader.
Mount Lovcen, which the ruler of these
sturdy people termed the Olympus Of
his race and more precious than II It
the enemy. which, though stoutly re-
sisted for many weeks. has borne
ruthlessly on until the capital of the
nation itself, Cetinje, is occupied. 1t
is reported that King Nicholas has
been forced to sign an armistice with
the despised foe. This is denied by Mon
tenegrins, but to all intents and purposes
a sturdy mountaineer people. who have
been waging one of the most desperate
campa igns in the present great Euro
pean struggle, are within the grip of
the enemy. Remaining Montenegrin
forces are so hemmed in that 1T Will be
next to impossible for them to wage
effective offensive or defensive action.
ed with difficulties owing to the siren
uous opposition which King Nicholas
men would meet from hostile natives.
The operations of the Austrian armies
nave Deen systematic ana thorough III
the Montenegrin arena, since the Teu-
tonic armies started down through
Serbia and Vienna's forces branched
Off to meet the threatening operations
of King Nicholas men.
At times there have been lulls in their
campaign, when their advance has been
held up by the most bitter mountain
warfare. Winter weather has prevailed,
and oftentimes the Austrians ard
enemy forces have been forced to fight
waist deep in snow, and in addition to
these difficulties Austrians have en-
countered almost impossible mountain
roads. the defiles of which frequently
have proven death traps. Montenegrn
forces have slowly but surely retreated,
but every inch of ground gained by the
invader has been won by superior num-
bers and equipment and after the most
|sanguinary fighting.
The Montenegrins have been forced
Evening star., 1916-01-16
Staff Must Foresee Every Need.

The plants of industrial enterprises
are stationary. Those Of the army are
moving. The staff must adapt itself
to continual changes 1t faces sudden
and unexpected destruction of men and
material and must know how to renew
them. Quietly, unnoticed. the great
European STATS worked before this war
preparing their systems Late at night.
when peace seemed secure to the world,
the lights burned in the general staff
building in Berlin - less pretentious
stah-than many of our state armories
What counts is what Is done inside the
building. not its architectural impress
siveness
excited the day war began. No good
staff ever does. Its GOODNESS proves
that Its work of preparation Is well
done. Fire when you are ready, said
Dewey at Manila bay. few commands
set the great machines in motion Can
you think in large numbers?" Not un-
til you have experience with them. Our
officers have had none.
STATS are expected to foresee every
need that war develops and to meet 1t
| before the war begins An example in
! point. The Germans foresaw that bat
terry communication wires would be cut
| in action: guns might not have time to
pick up their wires before retreat. So
double sets. The allies were not, and
accordingly their guns could not keep
! in touch with the artillery observers
| and the commanders. The staff must
| lay out many plans of campaign
| against all possible enemies SO that
| the most practicable of them can be
| applied. Has ours done SO? For we
| have a stan. Oh. yes,
Politics Makes Our Staff Innocuous.
| After the Spanish war we reorganized
our army. We established a staff and
a war college. The staff is the execu-
tive of the army; the war college looks
after policy and problems. Not through
its own fault, the staff has largely be-
| come a bureaucracy for reeling off red
| tape and acting buffer between
| Congress and the army. The staff does
not want our army scattered in posts
but Congress insists. When con-
gressman goes to the Secretary of War
and asks favor. the Secretary may
| say:
But the staff objects. 1t is against
military policy.
! Then the congressman replies: What
| rs the good of this staff, anyway, if it
refuses to let me have what / want ?
| Wen cut it down: we'll make II in
| nocuous. SO they have.
| The same applies to the navy A con-
Sressman wants a squadron or a bat
tleship to participate In some celebra-
Evening star., 1916-01-16
ANOTHER NATION FORCED TO BEND KNEE /
BEFORE THE WEIGHT OF TEUTONlC ARMS:
TOO LATE" AGAIN MARS ALLIED ESCUTCF1EONS
Evacuation of DardaneIIes Po-
Sitions by Franco-R
Forces Not Unexpected. I

Tor eventuaiities are made. ard N Is
thought certain there will he little delay
In renewing the forward ,no, crref,s.
Evening star., 1916-01-16
Forced to Fight
Practically Alone.

by the advancing hosts were the Monte
negrins able TO obtain assistance on any
battle front and the value of Ser
bian aid has been discounted by
their poor equipment and exhausted
physical condition after weeks of cam
paigning in their own country. Ere
auent calls have gone out Of Cetinjc
for assistance from the entente powers.
Italy has responded in a small way, but,
generally speaking, the entente powers
the plight of their more distressed lit
tie ally in the Balkans.
The seizure of Mount Lovcen by the
Austrians is a severe blow to the en-
tente nations. Although attempts have
been made to cover up the real value OF
this point by the declaration that, after
all. it's capture is but very small In
cident in the general great war scheme.
the fact remains by the capture of
Lovcen the Austrians have gained COM
Adriatic from a naval standpoint. while
their fleet has safe base at Cattaro.
One of the great desires of Italy has
been to command the Adriatic.
Militarysexperts of the world now de-
clare that had the Italian fleet. which is
deemed of greater Importance and
strength than that of Austria, success
fully bombarded Cattaro and assisted in
the battle at Mount Lovcen, this COM
manding position never would have been
taken by the Austrians. 1t further Is
declared that had the allied feet of
for several weeks last yeai made con-
certed attack on the Austrian fleet.
driven il back into Cattaro bay, shelled
that city and placed heavy guns on
Mount Lovcen, the enemy fleet would
have been bottled up and allied domina-
ton of the Adriatic at all times made Il
surety.
Evening star., 1916-01-16
stan Must Organize Resources.

Nothing has been done yet toward
organizing the resources of the United
States by the general staff. Do we
know how the railroads are to be used
in case we have to concentrate large
numbers of mon at any point? Have
we worked out a system? No. Be-
cause we don't know what kind of an
army we should raise, or how. Have
we arranged definitely for the mobili-
zation of motor trucks and automobiles
in case of war" No. We have formed
boards and committees. and we have
talked about it. That Is all.
II we are going to prepare for war
properly. it must be through the United
tee or private organizations. The staff
must lay the plans in order that it
should be homogeneous, and everybody,
from the railroads to the manufactur-
ers, must cooperate with it, as they
have in France and Germany and in
England. For the defense of coun-
try as rich as the United States is not
in soldiers alone. We have energy and
material without end. Once we have
formed some Hind Of a military sys-
tenn for the EXPANSION of our army. the
first step is the use Of every possible
resource as an aid to the military in
fore the war exactly how we are go
ing to use it.
If the staM works out cO-ordinated
plans with the railroad system, II does
not mean that we expect to be invaded
tomorrow or are going to invade any
other country. It Is the best proof pos
eible to any enemies that We are eeri.
Evening star., 1916-01-16
Delay Of Allies
Results Disastrously.

point which viii permit Austrian war
ships to continue to dominate AdTiatic
commerce well as mOlest further as
sistance to the Serbians in Albania.
While Italy and the entente powers are
preparing plans of operation against the
Austrians in Montenegro that King
Nicholas may once more rule over his
little land free of an enemy. the Teu-
tonic forces will be able to SO fortify
mountain Businesses that the allied OBJ
jective will be well nigh impossible.
1t is believed in allied capitals that
The fate OF Montenegro will not be de-
termned until the war is over aud by
virtue of conquest over the central pow
.rs a settlement as 10 its future in
tegrity reached. This belief is predi-
Gated on the assumption that the allies
will win this war Neutral nations, real
izing the intangibilty of this premise, are
watching for immediate events in the
Balkans. 1t is believed that Italy may
now make some attempt to wrest con-
troll of the Adriatic from the Austrians
regardless of other allied plans.
The past week has been important
from a military standpoint in other
arenas of war. On the eastern front
the Russians are reported to have oc-
cupied the town OF Sadagora, in Buko-
wilma. an important strategical point:
the allies have completely abandoned
the Gallipoli peninsula to the Turks.
and earlier in the week thousands of
men were sacrificed in comparatively
fruitless fighting on the western front
The British at Kut-El-Amara are still
reported to be surrounded by Turkish
forces and in immediate peril, though
large reinforcements have been sent
to their aid.
Evening star., 1916-01-16

not hailed with delight. rather a feel
ing of keen disappointment. Ths Brit-
ish official reports declare that the nrst
Withdrawals at Anzac Cove and Suvia
Bay and the most recent one, from
Seddul Bahr, were accomplished with
the loss of total Of four men. Con-
stantinople reports that great losses
were inflicted on the enemy. at least
one transport loaded with debarkins
soldiers, having been blown up.
Whether or not the allied withdrawal /
was the result of carefully laid OUT
plan and accurately timed, or whe'herr 4
these forces were literally driven on
the peninsula as the Turks claim. is 4
mooted point Possibly not until the
present war is ended will the exact
truth be known. but one fact Is certain
the allies, through mistakes. falieu 10
accomplish their mission and great
force of Turkish troops has been re-
leased for operations elsewhere
:. =
INDUCED in as to just what course the
Turks will pur-
Future Course of sue. London eN-
Turks in Doubt. be ps''e. safely fas said.
fears. the next step in Turco-Germahic
plans will be the launching of con-
certed attack ON Egypt and the suel,
For weeks the Germans ana LUZ 40
have been preparing for thus Henture ,.
and it is declared at least zoo'oov VI
istl forces will be used. D1emii fasha,
commander of the Ottoman forces, Is
said to be demanding the immeola.e {
dispatch of at least $4,000 Germans 10
syria. the base of the proposed Esyp-
tian expedition, before he makes any
advance. He is said to be frin IN the
belief that the Germans shouid neaI d
proportionate share of the FISK Ill LIE
Undertaking. ,d
There also is the possibility that aa .
ditional Turkish forces viii oe III
Matched to the Saloniki district, wnere
II is declared the Germanic advance on
Franco British positions is liable 10
begin at any time. During the past
week it was once reported that is' this
advance already was on. put .nie
later proved erroneous. The bulgaria II
minister of war is said to have asserted
il would be necessary to further
strengthen the Bulgar- -Turco -Germanic
forces before determined attempt
could be made to capture Salonikl- IN
asmuch as the Turks and Bulgarians
are expected to bear the brunt OF the
Saloniki attack. it is not at All unlkeiS
that Constantinople will be able 10 CHS.
patch additional forces to the Saionikl
line, now that the Gallipoll peninsula
is free of the enemy.
Evening star., 1916-01-16
U. S. Staff in smoke-Powder Stage.

U. 5. STAN IN Smoke-ToWder StaSe.
y modern general has about as much
business near the firing line the
president or general manager of a
railroad has TO act as train dispatcher.
Lee and Meade. at Gettysburg. had
three-nile front: Joffre has one of $50.
If lie travels. il is in Il motor car. with
GU, regard to speed regulations. Real
fstic statues of generals in action in
the future will show them seated on
the cushions of n limousine or bending
oyer 4 map. The tendency is to keep
our staff in the horseback. smoke-pow-
der stage.
Be il Joffre or Won Hindenburg. he
sees not through field glasses. as did
the commander of old, but through the
ayes OF the trained staff officers OF
armies. corps, divisions and brigades.
.foffre can talk over the long distance
70 F'och, or to Douglas Haig. or to
Kitchener in London as the New York
manager talks to the Chicago manager
of a great business concern. He can
know the result of any aerial recon-
naissance or any trench attack by mt
ing telephone receiver-only 1t must
he :. very important reconna issance or
attack for him to hear of it. The big
man is not bothered with details-and
details from the principal occupation
OF our chief of staff.
t5heSe famous generals OF up-to-udte
warfare, whether Joffre. Won Hinden-
burg. Mackensen or Haig, are the
balance wheels. the men Of judgment
who must keep their minds clear to
the hig issues. The wheel work is done
by many unknown experts: experts in
intelligence. aviation. artillery. trans
port. engineering. ordnance. medica!
corps and SO forth. who keep all the
different branches in harmonious ac-
rion. They succeed only because of
their infinite training before the war
a training i'm actual prsctice-whilc our
neager stan works with theory and a
paper army of possible volunteers if
II undertakes amy real problem.
Best proof of all of the value of staff
work is the new British army. Excel
lent infantry and good regilncptal and
npauy officers We're forthcoming in
sin months. hut whet, IL came to STAFF
NO, g. and ''thr higher lctHug. after
th' hsIrN Losses of regular Officers in
80 T-.r riN eugaEc meats. tn" British was
Ju aFns short Of managers" staff
oEic''.s had H. traiu sta3 officers.
Evening star., 1916-01-16
The retirement of the British and
French forces from the tip of the Gal
lipoli Penin-
Gallipoli Events ulf W
Were Not Unexpected. noSnsntsd

Weeks ago it was predicted that the
allies would withdraw a great proper
tion of their forces and leave a small
army on the Tip" to keep the Turks
from withdrawing a greater part of
their forces in this arena for opera
tions elsewhere. Time has proved the
accuracy of this prediction. but now
the allies have gone farther and re-
moved their last soldier to other
war fronts.
The defeat of the allied forces on
the Gallipoli peninsula-for it was a
defeat of the worst character when the
extensive plans of England and France
are taken into consideration-is probably
the greatest single blow the entente has
suffered since the war started. The
operations started as early
as February of last year, and the fight
ing, up to the time Of complete with
drawal, went on constantly. 1t is de-
clared that the British forces alone
lost more than $4,000 men, while the
cost of the effort to force the great
straits and open up a route for sup
plies to the Russians, and hold Con-
stantinople to prevent incursions
against Egypt and the Suez canal. cost
the allies in the neighborhood of ST.
25O.OOO,OOO.
While London has long been aware
that the Dardanelles undertaking was q
serious blunder" and that grievous
mistakes at home and in the field had
hindered eventual success almost from
the start, the complete withdrawal was
Evening star., 1916-01-16

Instead of doing this the entente pow
crs have procrastinated. Montenegro
Evening star., 1916-01-16
BY FREDERICK PALMER.

No matter how good the infantry, ar
tillery or cavalry. or how complete
equipment or munitions. there can be
no real defense without a competent
staff While France and Germany have
been continually developing their staHs
TO meet modern needs. we have been
reducing ours till it is skeleton.
The staff is the brains. the nerve CEN
ter of the army. Won Moltke once said
that, even given superior enemy SOL
diers. Germany would always win. be-
cause of it's staff system
Au preparation for war. either of
ofrense or defense. must begin with
the staff The larger the army. the
greater must be it's authority. the more
complex and efficient its working. 1t
takes longer to make good staff officers
than artillery. planes. aviators or in
fantry. Without good staff work, the
French could never have held their po-
sition ON the Marine: the Germans could
rever have made their drive into
France or taken Warsaw and Brest-
Livotsk.
Every new feature of warfare, every
additional regiment. means greater re-
sponSi biiity Tor the stan. III we couiu
go to war tomorrow with 1.Oo0,00o
trained men and $500 guns. we should
have confusion without an elaborate
staff system developed before the war
to insure team play.
In Napoleon's time battle front
might be 7 mile and a half or two
miles long. Napoleon stood on hill
surrounded by few officers. watching
the variation OF the tide of battle. and
sent galloping aids with orders to his
reserves Toward the end of the civil
war we had real team play and staff
work for the limitation of those days.
when the general still could have a
view of the field. Then there were no
aeroplanes and guns were fred ut short
ranges by direct aim. Hancock was
wounded in the thick of The fighting
AT Gettysburg. directing regiments in
action in person: and thus Stonewail
jackson was killed at Chancellorsvi11e.
Evening star., 1916-01-16

The Montenegrins have been forced
to wage their warfare practically alone.
Evening star., 1916-01-16

Inasmuch as a force of 10000 British
troops are said to be completely sur
rounded at
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Considerable speculation now is being
indulged in as to just what course the
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-12
FOLLY GIRLS PRESENT
 EXCELLENT OFFERING
Central Theatre Audience Sees Presentation of Stubborn
 Cinderella"

The singing of Miss Hazel Douslar was the main attraction at the per formance of "A Stubborn Cinderella" at the Central Theatre last night. Miss Douglas was recalled several times for each of her numbers. her rendering of "A Perfect Day" espec- ially eliciting an unusual measure of applause.
 The other members Of the Folly Girls Company made the best of a play which cannot be said 10 be a good one. indeed the entire interest of the evening was centered on the mus ical numbers. exception having 10 be made in the case of MT. Billy Frawley whose monOloeue was one of the best items on the program.
 Mr. Bobby Roberts was successful in his part, and it may be mentioned that inadvertently another name was given as his in the part of Theophilus Sherry on the previous two evenings, lis work in this character being de serving of special mention.
 That the chorus numbers were ap- preciated was made evident that they were recalled on several occasions.
 The Folly Girls" company will con clude their engagement here by the
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-12
"BUL BUL" ID BE
 STAGED IN APRIL
Popular New York Success to be Given Under Au-
 spices of Catholics.

"Bul Bur-, the musical comedy which has been creating a furore in Eastern theatrical circles, will be presented for the benefit of Warren District amusement lovers, Tuesday evening. April 25. by the best local talent under the direction of Miss Mary Kehoe, leader of St Patricks Church Choir. Proceeds of the pre- sentation will be devoted to the pur- chase of an organ for the new St. Patrick's Church.
 Needless to say, "Bul Bul" will be a presentation pleasing to the most critical. Rehearsals for the comedy will commence immediately and no effort will be spared in the attempt to present the finest offering of it's kind ever staged in the Warren his trict.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-12
ATTRACTIVE MEMS
 GATHERING PLACE
J. C. Whites Bisbee Smoke House Among Best in
 Entire Southwest.

J. c. Whites Bisbee Smoke House is undergoing renovations which will make the establishment one of the classiest tobacco shops and pool and billiard halls in the Southwest Whites place always has been popular rendezvous for the followers of the game of pocket billiards and those who care for the best intobaccos ap- preciate the fact that they can find their choicest brands at the Bisbee Smoke House.
 The Smoke House, being convent ently located, is especially well cal culted to cate rto the trade of dis eliminating Bisbeeites. MT. White the genial proprietor. is ever ready to please in every way possible. Such an establishment as Whites Bisbee Smoke Houce is a credit to the com munity.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-12
PETER COLLINS WILL
 LECTURE kT 0RpHEUM ON THURSDAY EVENING
Celebrated Talker will Ad-
 dress Bisbee People on ''What's Wrong With the
 World"

Arrangements have been completed by the Bisbee Council of the Knights Of Columbus for the Free Public Lee ture (and Question Box by Peter Col lins Of Massachusetts, on Whats Wrong With the World. which will be delivered at the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday. March 16. at p. m.. Mr. Collins will be introduced by Hon. Fred A. Sutter.
 Mir. Collins lecture is one of se- ries of lectures in the nationwide ed ucational program of the Supreme Council Of the Knights of Columbus. and the message of the lecture is one in the cause Of God and Country, of civic righteousness and the general welfare. It is a clear and logical treat ment of great problems confronting not only the people of America but vi- tai 70 civilization and it's advancement
 It is entirely free from bitterness and makes for a better understanding and kindlier feeling between every element in a community. The work that Mir. Collins has been doing for the common good by his lectures through out the country has been so pronounc- ed and the approval Of all the people so emphatic that a few comments by clergymen of all denominations. sociol- osists. professors, workingmen and statesmen is not out of place, for il gives an idea of the broad-gauge of Mir. Collins mission and it's service for justice, good will among men. civic progress and social welfare.
 Rev. Dr Miller. Presbyterian, Shaw nee, Okla, said: "It was a splendid message and carried conviction"
 Rev. MT. Kinney. Baptist. Oklahoma, City, said: Tt was one of the great est lecture I have ever heard and it did great good for our city"
 His lecture should be heard in ev- cry American city''-United States Senator w. s. Kenyon. Ia.
 MT. Collins is doing great service for God and country. Prof. Bushnell Lawrence College, Wis.
 MT. Collins has a great message" Wilson, President N F. Edi- torial Association.
 "A splendid address. We were in- every minute. ."-J. A. Easly, President of Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
 "One of the best I ever heard. We shall never forget the man or his mes sage. Prof EnOch, Hartman, IT,
 Let me congratulate you upon your admirable work. Raymond Robbins, Illinois.
 Peter Collins is great orator. - Atlanta Constitution.
 His address at Oberlin University was greatly appreciated. Prof Wolf. Ohio.
 His knowledge of social problems Is wide an dthorough. Few men had Is wide and thorough. Few men had structive service and his work is of he highest order"-E R. Wright. President III. Fed of Labor
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-12
COPPER QUEEN BAND
 IN CONCERT AT Y
Director Martin Announces Program; Atlantis" will
 Be Special Feature.

Director W. II. Martin of the C. X A. Band has arranged a remarkable fine program for this evening, at 6 o'clock, at the Y reOpening exercises. The program follows:
 March. War and Peace. \. Brown. Overture. "The Italian in Algiers" Rossini Fantasia, My Old Kentucky Home. Dalby. Battet from William Tell. Rossini. Atlantis" CThe Lost ContinenD U F. Lafraneh. Patr l. Nocturnal Morning Hymn of Parise. ' Part "A Court Function" Part 3 -"I Love Thee" (The Prince and Alana.( Part 4-"The Destruction of Atlantis" Vase, The Daughter of Love-, Bennett. March, "Punjab' Payne.