Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Overrun Nations In Balkans Re
ported Dissatisfied Over Allies
Slowness in Redeeming
Their Lands
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Of world democracy.
On the western front the French,
British and Belgians are doing more
than any other allied group to show
the Teuton the futility Of further re-
sistance to inevitable defeat. Russia,
with her myriads of gravely trying
problems, is endeavoring to hold the
Teuton on the eastern front. where the
menace has. indeed. become grave.
Russia lis fighting the best she can
and due credit Is being given for this.
1taly's sturdy warriors are. indeed.
causing Austria to have serious fears
forces have dealt several blows to the
cruel Turk in Msspotamia and near
the border Of Persia, while. with the
assistance of revolving Arabs, the trials
Of the Moslem has increased in Pales-
tine.
The world has been thrilled with news
of glorious entente endeavor. Though
everywhere. save in Russia, the tides
Of battle seem to be flowing in favor
of the powers arrayed against the
Quadruple alliance. and there is conse-
Quent rejoicing, nevertheless eyes are
turned to still another arena where
there has been Inactivity on the part
Of allied forces for many months and
where an important blow in ending
the present struggle might be struck
were the allies to take the initiative.
That arena Is the Macedonian.
II the entente armies wish to score
speedy victory over Germany it lies
within the
Has 1850, 900 Men power of
Comparatively Idle. to strike one
of the greatest blows in behalf Of this
cause. Yet Serial and his more than
1.750.ooo men are lying comparatively
idle in the battlefront stretching out
more than two hundred miles to the
east. north and west Of salonikt
During the long months since the allies
made their first landing in Macedonia
with, what was then considered the in
tention Of Immediately striking the Turks
and Bulgars. offensive efforts have been
forward which proved Of any importance
was the movement of the Serbian armies
across the Cerna river. into and past
Aonastir. Since that drive came to
halt. the british at infrequent intervals
have attempted some minor offensive
actions on the Struma river, but these
never have assumed the character OF a
concerted offensive It constantly has been
expected that the British would drive
home series Of severe blows with Con-
etantinop1e as their eventual objective
These never have come to pass The Bull
garians who are largely manning the op-
position lines in Macedonia continue to
attack at frequent intervals. but these at
facks never have been made in great
force and as consequence the allied
armies have had little difficulty in repuls-
ing the enemy. excellently equipped as
Serraifs men are.
With the Germans pressing the Ru-
Nanians and Russians in Moldavia, with
the Teutons hampering the Russians in
the northern section Of the eastern front
As well as bringing constant menace to
bear on the southern sections Of the line
IN Galicia and Bukowina; with both Bull
gars and Turks war weary and possibly
ready to listen to diplomatic appeals for
separate peace should they suffer series
OF military reverses Of pronounced charac-
ter' the entente powers have much to gain
by inaugurating far-reaching offensive
on the Macedonian front at an early date
Serials armies have held back, as
stated. since the first nucleus was
moved from the
Army Preparations Gallipoli pen
Now Are Adequate. sd l s' uae
and Gallipoli iascos. They have since
been augmented by italian and Rus
sian contingents. The remnants of the
Serbian armies have been completely
reorganized and placed in excellent
fighting trim. as their offensive last
year indicated
Serrairs supply lines from his base
at Saloniki are considered marvels
from military engineering viewpoint
The docks at Saioniki have been made
large enough to care for any number
of transports carrying relief supplies
and men which the entente powers
may wish to land to insure continued
progress OF the allied armies once thew
start forward to redeem Serbia and
Montenegro and scotch the Bulgar and
the Turk.
For two years 1t was believed that
the entente armies could not risk an
offensive in this region because of
possible Grecian treachery and subse-
quent attack from the south The
Grecian situation, completely cleared
through the abdication of King Con-
stantine and it is declared that within
a period of a very few months Ser
rails armies will be further strength
ened by the national forces of Greece.
which at the outset will number fully
1oo;ooo men In good fighting order. The
Italians have control of Albania, so
mat practically none of the excuses Of
Tered In entente capitals for the fail
ure to advance have failed of being sat
isfactorily answered There may be
others. but the world has not been en-
lightened and as long as it is not
French and British governments will
continue to be questioned as to the
why's and wherefores.
inasmuch as reasons are numerous
why entente forces in Macedonia should
share their part of the burden of con-
certed fall offensives it is believed
likely that the allied governments will
soon give the signal to advance.
Bulgarian peoples are declared weary
OF the struggle. but they have not dared
oppose their king up to date. The Bull
CARS never have sympathized with the
light against the Russians their CO.
religionists and one-time saviors. The
former were appeased when told by
King Ferdinand that the great terri
tories wrested from them in the Balkan
vars were to be restored by taking q
stand at the side of Germany in the
present war. Such Bulgars as have JUS
9ifed the war In any respect have held