Arizona republican., 1916-11-29
Albert, Peter and Ferdinand

Even if the Greek king were not bound by family ties to the Kaiser with the impending fate of Ruma- mia before him he would naturally hesitate to enter the war the side of the entente allies who far been unable to their small adherents from destruction.
 Belgium made a gallant fight for the allies. She perhaps saved France But for her stubborn resis- tance at Lege and Namur Paris must have fallen Even after the German disaster at the Marne with out the stubborn and fiery resistance of the Begians in northern France and little corner of their own country still left to them. the Germans would have swept along the Channel. taking Dunkirk Calais and Boulogne separating the two strongest allies.
 But Belgium has been crushed by the Germans and the feeling is that the allies have not been strong enough to save her. Serbia and Montenegro were aligned with the allies and they still fighting but both countries are overrun and devastated by the enemy who is still in possession. The powers on whose side they are fighting unable to prevent their destruction
 Rumania entered the under seemingly happier auspices The power of the Teutons was apparently waning. The allied offensive in the west was steadily increasing and Austria giving way under Russian pressure. The Serbian army had just been rehabili- tated and the French British and Italians were send ing endorsements to the Macedonian for drive into the Balkans which intended to separate Ger run tne BulgarianS and the Turks The strangdlation of the Central then seemed probable.
 Neutral observers looked upon the Rumanian army of e0o00o the last back of the Teuton camel But all has been changed The genius of von Hindenburg has brought the western offense to A practical standstl he has rolled back the Russians In the south and has produced mild German offen- sive in the north The Macedonian offensive has been carried far enough only to disclose the impossible dif fculties which confront the allies there Rumania is already in the grasp of the Central Powers her army of 6OOO0O reduced to 100000 few weeks ago the Rumanian king addressed public plea to the al- lies not to allow his country suffer the fate of Bel gium, but even Russia with it's millions has been un- able to arrest the developing catastrophe It is evil dent that Ferdinand like Albert of Belgium and Peter Of Serbia will soon be king without a country
 And. then, Italy. The allies suspect that when Ru- mania has been disposed of and Russian winter has put stop to operations along that front the over whelmng forces of the Central Powers no longer fearful for the Balkans will be against Italy and the allies in Macedonia. The former has so far been only annoyance hindrance but never q menace The aid 1t has lately furnished to the allies on the other side of the Adratic has probably been more disturbing to Germany than all the operations along the lzonzo drive at Italy would not only re- call the Italian troops from Albania would possb ly be conducted with such energy to remove Italy from consideration at the beginning of the campaign next year.
 It IS no wonder that Greece is trying to keep out Of the war Probably it would be better for the Cent ral Powers if she should it, as the entrance of Rumania simpfed Teutonic operations which had been embarrassed a longer line by the uncertain attitude of Rumania- The London Observer recently remarked that Rumana a benevolent neutral had been more helpful to the allies than she has been as bellgerent
 quite naturally, Constantine prefers absent him. self from the procession of kings who were