The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19

powers through Greece, brought up again the supposed German dream of a Berlin to Bagdad route. This dream was dissipated when it became evi- dent that Russia was forcing the Turks out of Mesopotarnia and effec- lively cooperating with the allies at SaIonili. The situation of Germany had a serious look as autumn came on. with Ncrdm mtHkcn, the allies storm ing third line on the SomISG and the Russians displaying enough vigur in their southwest to hold the Austrian forces at full strength in Nolhynia. Bukowina and Greece. Then sudden ly ROuman!a cast her lot with the al. lies and, a5 1t was supposed, addeI 4OOOU0 men to the enemies of the Teuton on the Vienna to Constantine. pie line
 Won Hndsnburg Scores Again.
 How Von ITindenhurg turned fo cra,- pie with this new foe is the most sur prlsing chapter fin the history of the war Il new example of efficiency at headquarters and in the fighting ranAs. No check worthy ot tue name was sui fered after crossing two frontiers un- til convergtng armies met before doom ed Bukharest, taken on Dec G.
 Roumanfa seems to have repeated the French blunder of August. 1914. when, instead of going to the aid of Belgium, Joffre sent big army to re cover Alsace. Instead of stHbbing Bull garia, ROumania marched north into Hungary. d move which invited Ger mans and BulgarS to strike at her vi tals from the south. So while N-n MaCkensen marched and conquered iii the general direction of the Danube, central R0umanIa and Bucharest. tle ROumanians. who had poured over her northern border, were easily turned back, their cOnquests wrested from them and the entire venture of the last of the Balkan states was turned Into Il hZZlc, so far as support of tle allies was concerned There remains GreeCe-at least the rebellious parl of ito stimulate the hope that the 1,eu- tonic powers may yet receive vital thrust in the back The conquest of ROumanla required time. energy and lives. Whether the compensation will equal the investment time alone can tell The end of 1916 finds the German powers resourceful in men and uu- daunted in spirit. On the other haaI the allies cabinets are reOrganizine to restore the flow of victories to the channels of midsummer Lloyd GeOi ge became British premier Dee. :.
 Miscellaneous Events.
 Minor events of the war were the torpedoing of the British channel steamer Sussex. the transfer of the submarine war zone across the Allan tie in October and General Kltchenar's s death at sea. Air craft battles have been many, fierce and deadly; casual ties of all kinds have been heavy.
 Outside of war the old world has been normal, with the exception of a brief rebellion in Ireland, which had been expected and was ruthlessly sup pressed Japan and Russia formed an agreement, and Japan made new de mands upon China, whose ruler, Yuan Shih Kai, died in June. Deaths abroad during the year included Franz Joseph, emperor and king; Carmen SylVa, ROu- manian queen dowager and person allty of note; Dr. Metehnikoff, the tac- teriologist; Mounet-Sully, French Hc- tor, and Slenkiewicz, Polish author. Sir Roger Basement was executed for treason as instigator of the rebellion in Ireland; also Pearse, the reJel president" and Connolly. the military chief