The Washington herald., 1916-11-26
GERMAN JAWS
CLAMP TIGHTER
ON BUCHAREST
Danube Crossed at Two Places
in Advance on Ruma-
nian Capital.
DEFENDERS FIGHT HARD
Peace Overtures Expected by Victors
if Enemy Armies Finally
Are Vanquished.
By the International News serviee.I

CBy the International News seryfee.l
London, Nov. S.-The fnaI phase OF
the campaign against Rumania, the drive
on her capital, Bucharest, is in full swing
Saving crossed the Danube-so far as
is officially known at two pIaces-FieId
Marshal Won Mackensen's Bulgaro-Ger-
man army is advancing on the historic
fortress from the southwest, along two
railways. working toward a junction with
the forces Of Gen. van Falkenhayn, whose
legions are sweeping down upon the cap
ital from the west and northwest The
last natural barrier, the Alt River, was
crossed today. The Teuton junction and
the subsequent siege Of Bucharest are
conceded here TO be only a matter Of time.
Mackensen is now less than seventy
miles from bucharest, Falkenhayn some
ninety miles.
The most menacing blow is ye: 20 be
struck, it is believed, when Mackensen's
center crosses the Danube at Turtukai
bridgehead. only thirty-seven miles
southeast Of Bucharest The advance
on the capital now is in fui: progress
from three sides.
Peace Overtures Expected.
The next few days are expected 10
bring reports Of peace parlcys between
Rumania and the Central powers AMI
Bulgaria. The case OF Montenegro. it Is
believed will be repeated As Ia that case.
the reports will be based upon vaGCe
proposals made by factions in the in
vaded kingdom Independent from the real
rdlels.
FIatfooted Rumsnian cspituIstion will
NOT
servers here believe, until Bucharest has
fallen. The unquenchable hatred OF King
Ferd!..dnd's people for the Bulgarian in
vaoers-a hatred which is fully mutual
viii stand in TIE way Of Rny such de-
velopment. it is believed.
Meanwhile the Rumanian government
is expected TO fee shortly from the men,
aced capital BFaila probably will be
chosen as the temporary seat of the
nations authorities.
The latest oficial news from the Ru-
manian theater OF war came from Berlin
today. Parts OF the army group OF
Field Marshal Won Mackensen that
crossed the Danube near SVistov gained
ground" said a bulletin OF the German
war Office. Further progress by FaIken-
hayn on the middle and lower Ait also
was reported.
SttII Oner Resistance.
The German afternoon report stated
that in the wooded mountains northeast
Of Turnu-severin Ruraanian bsttalions
cut OF from the main army, arc sifl
offering tenacious resistance"
In the stubborn defense pIt Up BY triz
Inflated Rumanian force, the last os
King Ferdinand's army chain to hoid
out. battling to the last even in the Ger
tainty of doom. is seen one of the most
impressive chapters of real heroism OF
this war.
The German official statements arc Sig
nihcantly silent as regards the points
where the Danube was crossed by Mack
ensen. The bulletins OF the Rumanian
and Russian war offices show. however,
that crossings were Effected near Zim-
nitza. seventy miles southeast OF Bucha-
rest, and at the mouth of the ait, south
OF lslaZa- From both these points rai!-
ways lead nOrthward. convergins at
Rosiori. toward which town Falkenhay yn
is driving from Craiova