The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
Years of War
Events Of 1917
Germany's Violations Of Neu-
trail Rights Draws America
Into Entente Alliance With
Sea and Land Power

Sea and Land Power II
prcgnable and that the Russian drive
headed by Brusiloff in Dukowina and
eastern Galicia was proceeding with
irresistible force toward the Stokhod
and the Dniestcr.
Emphasis was given to the hopeful
view by Italian success on both fronts
In Austria. The great Austrian drive
which began I'm April and aimed at the
expulsion of invading armies from
Trentino had been checked. This was
negative victory because the Aus
TRAN spells had been heavy and the
demand on Italian troops had inter
fcrcd with Italy's aggressive move
mCnts in the south, where the objective
of the Italians was Trieste. The for
titled town of Goritz barred the way
from the Isonzo river toward Trieste,
and after long and costly siege it
fell on Aug. .. Still further progress
of the allied cause in the southeastern
field laid fresh emphasis to Won Hin
denburg's assertion that the war must
be fought out in the east Russia was
making Roadway in Asia Minor. march
ing from bases in her home territory,
with her armies backed up by her own
feet on the Black sea. This was real
ly strategic extension of her new
line in Bukowina and Galicia.
Roumania Attacks German Rear
As matters stood then, the third
year opened with a serious outlook for
Germany. Verdun was untaken, and
the allies had stormed the third Ger
man line on the Somme front Brush
lofts Russian column had indeed been
checked on the Stokhod and Dniester,
but its presence that far south on the
road to Hungary compelled Austria to
keep strong force north of the Car
pathian mountains. Then came n blow
which lifted the hopes of the allies to
the highest pitch-Roumania turned
upon the Teutons. The situation at
that time was as follows: The beliger-
cnts were at deadlock on the Somme
line. the Italians in GoritZ. the sup
posed key to Trieste. and the allied col
umn from Saloniki moving north into
| Macedonia to strike Bulgaria in the
rear was making progress. For the
moment it seemed the allies had the
advantage in that zone where the de-
cision was to be reached-the near
east.
RetWeen Two Fires.
1t was alleged that Roumania would
| add 100000 men to the enemies of Ger
many. Roumania's first move scored
q tactical victory. Her troops cross
| ed the frontier northward. into Tran
sylvania, where they were joined by
| Russian column. which marched west
| ward, far off on the southeastern flank
of the Germans on the Dniester.
Forcing the mountain passes, the
Roumanians captured Kronstadt and
Orsova, but the triumph was not for
long. A column of Bulgars, Germans
and Turks, led by Won Mackensen.
crossed the Danube from the south
into Roumania. taking 10000 prisoners
| I'm Il Q first blow. Almost simultane-
ously Van Falkenhayn's mixed army
| of Germans and Austrians drove down
| from the north upon the invading ROu-
manians, captured passes in their rear
and destroyed their armies. Kron-
stadt was recaptured BY the middle
of October the Roumanians were In
| full retreat back over their border on
| the north. On the south the Germnas
had captured the main Roumanian
port of Constanza, forced the enemy to
evacuate Cernavoda, ON the Danube,
and destroyed the bridge.
Collapse of Roumania.
With the exception Of weak sup
port by her nearest ally, Russia. Rou-
| mania got no direct help. Early In
November the allies launched a new
grand attack on the Somme, and Fran
co-Servians attacked Monastir, on the
! southern front. But neither of these
diversions checked German progress In
| Roumania. The northern column, COM
ing down from Austria under Won Fal-
kenhayn, moved southeast into Rou-
Bulgars, Turks and Germans which
Won Mackensen was leading north
west, fifty miles west of the Rouman-
ian capital, Bucharest. In vain Russia
began new drive in the CarpathianS,
The Roumanians, strong in numbers,
but weak I'm resisting power, We're
overcome, and In the last week of
1916 the TeutOns were in Bucharest.
America In the War.
Two events of sudden development
in the third year of the war may have
deciding ntluonce-namely, the en-
trance of the United States as an ally
Of the entente powers and the collapse
Of Russia's aggressiveness. During the
early months of the year the submarine
dispute between this country and Ger
many quieted down. A U boat brought
the war into western Atlantic waters
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