The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

that the horriole losses On the bousps
have not led to any commensurate, re-
suits has come the tragedy Of -Rumsnia
to plunge him still further into tne
dumps. "In 1914 We urged Belgium 70
stand up against the Germans. and she
did so and went down-in 1915 We promis-
ed to aid Serbia and restrained her from
attacking Bulgaria while there was yet
time. and she obeyed US and went down
lin 1915 we persuaded Rumsnia. with
subsidies and. promises to come In. and
she is going down-in 1917 what small
nation will perish cursing England SAID
member of Parliament to me bitterly.
The acquisition by Germany Of Ru-
manian wheat and oil fields. which II 10
feared will neutralixe to q large extent
the effect of the British blockade II they
can be held, is q serious blow to the
prospects OF the allies. but It. IL not this
phase Of the Danube campaign that most
Affects sentiment in this country. The
cry have just quoted, while most un-
fai- to England, Is typical Of British feel
ing Just now. People are ashamed and
INDIGNANT at the inability Of the great
empire to save its small ally. and the
action Of band of militant sunrasettes
VINO recently hurled stones through the
windows OF government ofices with tags
attached. Down with Grey and Hal
Noane! You are betraying Rumania" was
an hysterical manifestation Of senti-
ment that Is widespread.
Couldn't Render Aid.
When an outsider points out that the
humanian campaign was Russia's busi-
ness, and that by no possibility could
Britain and France offer effective aid in
time, he Is met with the answer. RE-
member that our equipped army II twice
as Dig as Russia's, and that Russia has
nine times as much front to hold and
nothing like as many shells-and what is
our army doing at Saloniki +" The fact
that eight or ten British divisions have
not attempted to advance from the
Sfruma on Sofia aud the Danube and SO
prevent the success Of the German Bull
gar campaign against Rumania sticks In
the throat of the public. The explana-
ton OF the inability to get going do
not know, but the inaction of General
Sarrairs forces. when. Rumania. entered
the war was a stunning surprise to Ru-
mania Even now. when the serbians
and French on the left wing of the salo-
nik positions have taken Monastir, pes
snmists relentlessly point out that the
british army on the right wing waa
along In a position to help Rumania by
advancing up the Struma, that the sue
cess In the tangle of mountains on the
iert can have no effect on the main stra-
tesy OF the eastern campaign. -
Dissatisfaction with the navy has also
been widespread. and the ousting of the
nrst sea lord. Sir Henry jackson, In favor
OF ADMIRAL Jellicoe and the instalment
OF Beatty as head Of the Grand Fleet
came after weeks Of agitation and rumors
that all was not well. When an English
man criticizes his navy. he 4. indeed feel
ing DUG, and his enemies had best be-
ware OF him. The success of the present
long-distance submarine campaign against
British and neutral ships has caused seri-
Gus alarm In shipping circles for some
months, and this has recently spread
throughout the whole country. But the
demand that the navy shall take steps to
scotch the U-boat peril as It did a year
ago does not altogether explain the irri-
tation against the powers Of whitehall.
The country desires above everything the
destruction in fair fight of the German
tieet- and after implicitly believing for
two years that Jellicoe spent much of
MS time hunting an enemy who hid in hi.
fortified harbors and the Kiel Canal II
has at length realized that both fleets
have been adopting a defensive policy In
the North Sea.
There are Of course excellent strategieal
reasons for this. but the man in the street
Goes not relish the idea Of his superior
and invincible fleet permitting the enemy
to raid the English Channel with i'm
punity. and he demands a change OF
policy. With Beatty at the helm he ex-
poets to get II. While there Is nothing
In the reports of the battle Of JutI.nd 10
warrant the belief that JeIlieoe did not
do all an admiral could. the man IN the
street is firmly convinced that Beatty IL
ne hah been In supreme command would
have finished the German fleet in a n,ght
engagement, and not have hauled of and
waited until morning while the enemy
MADE the most of the darkness and scut-
tied safely home