South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
ROUMANIA MAY
AGAIN ENTER
FIGHTING RANKS
Possible Withdrawal of Bull
garia ForeShadoWS Reentry
of Roumania Into War,
Says Gen. March.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 30-Backed
by the united offensive power OF the
army, unified military ac-
ton on the western front under
Marshal Foch has forced Bulgaria
TO seek a separate peace. i'm the opin-
ion Of Gen. March. chief OF staff.
The detection Of Bulgaria, carrying
with IL the only connecting link be-
tween Turkey and the central pow
ers and foreshadowing the probable
restoration Of Roumania 20 the fight
ing ranks. the chief of staff said to-
day in his weekly conference. is due
directly 20 the massing Of French.
British and American forces on the
western front.
Last week / told you that the
news during the week had been con-
tinuously good. said Gen March.
This week II is continuously better
The detection Of Bulgaria, their de-
sire for eparate peace. is not only
important toward the conduct Of the
war. from the standpoint Of diplo-
macy and its general effect upon the
Erand strategy OF the war. but il also
illustrates 10 a striking degree the
results OF the present concentration
OF forces on the western front
Previous 20 this time. whenever any
part Of the central empires front
was threatened. it was possible for
Germany 10 devote and divert some
German divisions with German COM
manders TO the threatened front
while they held the western front
with a relatively smaller force.
That day has gone past. BY con-
centrating the entire American force
on the western front. that force to-
gether with the British and French
armies under Gen. Foch. holds the
German army there and we see the
result in Bulgaria demanding a sep
arate peace.
ROumania May Recnter War.
The obvious Importance of this
move. which would foreshadow, il
it goes through. the isolation of
Turkey and the probable remittance
of Rour.onia into the war. needs
only 10 be mentioned. 1t is perfectly
clear to everybody"
Turning TO a map Of the Balkan
front. Gen. Mcrch said the military
situation in that region was too
plain 10 need analysis
That is a tremendous drive" he
continued. and carried out By rela-
lively small forces. In this quick
advance the Serbs crossed two rivers,
the Czerna and the Vardar rivers,
and captured the railroads which
follow the valleys of the two rivers
and which have been the main line
Of supply for the Bulgarians on
either side as we'll as their chief
lines Of escape. The result has been
a general DISCRIMINATION OF the re-
treating forces, particularly those
caught between the Vardar river and
the mountains of Albania. which
sought too late TO get out to Veles
and Uskub. The British and Greek
forces are cooperating. East of the
Vardar they have crossed the noun
tains leading into Bulgaria, and have
captured Strumnitz, the chief town
Of that region.
Palestine ROut Weeks Feature.
The picturesque movement of the
British in Palestine has also been n
feature Of the week, resulting in very
large captures of troops. and the
whole movement being conspicuous
by the flight of the German COM
mander in chief. who apparently got
out in advance
In referring 10 the events Of the
week on the western front, Gen.
March said the American forces in
the offensive between Rheims and
Nerdun had taken 5000 prisoners.
while the French captures in men
W ere estimated at 1000 The Amer
lean advance, he said. has proceeded
entirely beyond the Hindenburg line
and is now facing what is known as
the Kreimhid line.