Evening star., 1916-08-27

repeated and public demonstrations
against the king and in favor of former
Premier NenizeloS. The NenizeliStS. in
the face of Constantines resistance.
continue to assemble volunteers.
Is this further defiance of the king
the beginning of great popular
movement which may sweep the ruler
of the Hellenese from his throneo
In some quarters the present tenure
of King Constantine is regarded as pre-
carious. 1t is declared that he has COM
pletely lost control of the peoples of his
own country, and that this may be true
in a measure is borne out by the report
that Germany has demanded that the
Bulgarians so no farther on Grecian soil
But will the Bulgars always obey
German commands?
The kings firm attitude against the
entente, even at this date. and in face
of poss BILE
Venizelos Expected to Bulgarian as-
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do much toward twinging the coming cleo
tions toward former Premier Venizelos
the champion of the entente, and who
early in the war cited the possible loses to
Grecian aspirations in case the govern
ment did not espouse the cause of the
allies.
Further advances by the Bulgars,
further inaction by the king and his
government in the way of armed re-
sistance-a resistance which the peo-
pie of Greece may take into their own
only further hazard King Con-
stantine's control. In entente quarters the
possibility Of Greece long remaining out of
the war is secuted, although Greece
undoubtedly will not profit as much in
the final adjustment, if the allies win
as she would have had she actively
aided when support was most needed
that period when Teutonic and Bull
garian forces overrun Serbia and
Montenegro and when allied tenantcy
dangered.
Although the Bulgarlans have
scored material successes on both
wings of the line along the Macedonian
front, the allies have continued their
successes in the Lake Dorian region,
which lies few miles to the east of
the Vardar and which is the center of
the present Balkan battle front. The
allies are reported to have fallen back
to the left bank of the Struma river
are declared to have been forced to
retreat over a territory of five miles on
the western flank in the general region
of F'1orina.
The Bulgarians are declared to be
intrenching on the left bank of the
Struma with
Bulgars Entrench the view to
Along River Struma. any allied
offensive toward Bulgaria in this
direction The route from this section
is one which is fraught with natural
hazards, high hills fanking narrow
valley. 1t is believed that the entente
armies under Gen. Sarrail plan to push
forward along the Vardar river. where
the geographical conditions are more
in favor of successful operations and
through which valley there is rail-
way that would materially aid the al
lies in maintaining an adequate sys-
TEN of communications.
During the weeh just closed the Rus
sian forces. said 70 number 10000. have
landed at Salonlki, while large Italian
armies also have joined the Franco
slams already have been assigned to the
eastern flank. where it is declared they
will assist the Serbs Just what dis
position has been made of the Italian
armies remains in doubt, but that the
assistance rendered by both the ItaI-
ians and Russians will be largely felt
in future offensive operations goes with
out question.
The allied offensive has caused Ger
many to order reinforcements to the
Bulgarian line. Turks have been sent
to the Balkan front during the past
week. while large number of Bull
garians holding down the Rumanian
front also have been fastened south to
aid in checking the allies
Although operations in the Balkans
have held the chief interest during the
greater portion of the past ten days
the military endeavors of the French
Somme front have been of vital impor-
tance In the general scheme of Of
fensive actions. The fiercest fighting
probably has ragged about ThiepvaI,
where the British practically surround
the ruins of the town. having gained a
trench here and one there. The Gerina ms
have delivered numerous counter at
tacks against the enemy, but all of
these have been repulsed. although at
one juncture the Teutons obtained a
! small foothold in British advanced
position. This subsequently was re-
trieved
British also have registered gains in
the region Of Martinpuich and Delville
wood, while their encircling operations
about Guillemont bring German re-
treat at this point nearer. The French
forces to the south Of Guillemont scored
a striking success during the past
seven-day period by capturing Maui
repas and pushing their battle line
| beyond this strategical point to within
two miles of Combles. Farther to the
I south they also have practically en-
circled the town of Clery, while an Of
fensive of far-reaching proportions on
the front extending from Estrees to
Lassigny is heralded by several days
| terrific bombardment.