The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02


to the New York Herald from It's Paris
bureau today says:
A mighty drive on Constantinople may
bring the decision In the war before the
end OF the present year. The knowledge
that this drive is coming is regarded as
the explanation OF the alarm felt In Ger
many. as shown by the refusal Of the
private bankers and moneyed classes to
subscribe to the new loan and by the
speech delivered on Thursday last In the
Reichstag by the chancellor OF the en-
pire, with It's appeal for new sacrifices
The preparations for the march on
the Turkish capital have long been un-
der way, and as there Is now no longer
any motive for concealment, the subject
Is being alluded TO in rather frank man.
ner In the press of the allies.
The Prussian great general stan real
lied the trend of the allies campaign
only when II was too late. desperate
%hsn ws ,sd made aT 10 Soe M
was appointed to the supreme command.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen being sent
to bar the road southwark through Bull
garia to the Russians. and for moment
there was concern In the camps OF the
allies lest he should succeed In creating
a situation which would halt for an APP
probable time the projected operations
OF the Russians and Roumanians.
Statement Shows Concern.
"The false statement which was
published I'm Germany to the effect
that Field Marshal Won Mackensen
had turned and was rolling up the
Russian left preparatory to the TAX
ing of Bucharest and the treating OF
Roumania as Serbia had been treated.
and to the destruction OF the whole
Russian army-a statement which has
been left without rectification and
which apparently Is still believed by
plainest way the Devil derment of the
military authorities In Berlin and
their anxiety to prevent the public
from learning the facts.
"All previous information given out
regarding the intentions of the allies
In the southeastern fie Id was designed
to furnish the impression that Nish or
Sofia was the objective OF the pro-
through Roumanla. The conquest Of
either of these cities would be OF
great Importance to the allies, but
would be trivial in comparison with
that of Constantinople.
THE military onlookers In the allied
countries express establishment that
the Prussian military chiefs commit
ted the blunder OF not appreciating
into account and making provision for
a move of this kind. The operations
of the great Russian army under the
command of the Grand Duke Nicholas
In Armenia, one critic says, would
have aroused suspicion in the minds
of any enemy leaders who were not
blinded by their own theories and
principles and their own self-lm-
portance.
To Play Big Part.
THE grand dukes army. using the
conquered port ,of Trebizond as a
base. Is expected to have . vitality i'm
portant para In the CONQUEST of Con-
stantinopIe. Although the plans OF
the allies are. OF course. kept secret.
It Is regarded as established that the
attack against the well guarded cap
ital OF the Ottoman Empire will this
time be made simultaneously from
the Bosphorus side of the straits and
from the land side by armies opera.-
ing through Bulgaria.
1T Is believed that the bulk OF tie
Russian army In Asia Minor, compos-
ed OF hardened veterans. Will be land
ed on the Bulgarian coast TO CO.
crate with the armies moving south
ward. although IL has also been sug-
gested that Ii may be disembarked at
Constanta 90 aid the combined Rus
sian and Roumanian forces In sweep
ing aside the present opposing Bull
garian- Turkish Prussia an troops under
Field Marshal Won Mackensen Time
and the exigencies OF the situation
Will NNdl punt.
Brands Great Service.
THE real purpose OF the Saloniki ad-
venture. which for many months was a
problem with which the military OBJ
servers wrestled. Is now clearly per-
ceived. With the new light comes a
high tribute to the French leaders who
were responsible for 1t. Q.
while General Joffre's part in decid-
ing on the expedition has been well
known and much discussed. that OF The
head of the French government Aris-
Mr. BRAND are now Being paid compli-
ments OF the very highest kind In the
press of the allies and particularly In
France. Italy, and Russia.
1T Is known that this far-sighted
statesman had difficulties OF all kinds
to overcome In convincing others of the
accuracy OF his Judgment regarding the
section where a decision could best be
sought and the consequent desirability
OF building up great military force at
Saloniki. and that II was only by tire
less insistence that he succeeded I'm
bringing II about.
Must Open Way To Russia.
ITO win the war quickly and decisively.
he argued, communications must be
opened up with Russia in order that
France and Great Britain might supply
the great masses OF Russian recruits
with equipment and with artillery. arms.
and Ammunition. Through the present
lines, by Archangel or overland from
Siberia. this cannot be satisfactorily
done.
1.-The suggestion that the punishment
of Bulgaria is Indispensable says J. L.
De Lanessan, one-time French minister
of marine. In the Paris Journal is, OF
course, true; but the conquest OF Con-
stantinople is urgent. We are already