Evening journal., 1921-01-05
SOVIET ARMY
On RUMANIAN
PEACEMENACE
General Wrangel Confers
With French; Pilsudski
to Discuss Danger
Next Week
FEAR TURKEY MAY
GET INTO FIGHT

PARIS, Jan. 5. united Press The
Russian government Is planning a
spring drive into Rumania and Cali
ella. according TO military experts
here today
Recent developments along the
western frontier OF Russia convinced
critics that the Soviet army will drive
into those territories when The
weather permits.
A new European war, with the va
riOus nations dragging and topping
one another into the fghtlng Was
seen as a possible consequence.
Recent reports from Russia have
shown Nikolai Lenine In conflict
With extremists. who are anxious to
push a campaign OF conquest The
Russian army. still m0hilized, Is chaf-
ing. eager for a continuation Of Its
success against General Wrangel In
Crimea, at the close OF the 1920
campaign.
Huge concentrations OF troops have
been bulked against the Bessarabian
| frontier. which recently was assigned
10 Rumania. others have been gath
cred further north. These movements.
with the promise OF a spring cam
/ paign. have acted 10 sOoth the impa-
/ ticnt warriors who are said 10 be de-
voting the winter months gathering
munitions.
Critics here saw in the promise OF
a Southern campaign, desire on the
part OF the Soviet leaders. TO avoid
ieopardlzins the northern ports,
through which most Of their expected
commerce With Great Britain and
other nations VIII flow. lt was be-
4 leved, however. the nghiing viii in
N0lVc Poland and that viii necessl-
tate a campaign In the north
Tho fear OF other nations topping
over the brink resulted from tbs
realization that the B0lsheviki now
have linked themselves with Turkey,
through Armenia. The Turks. armed
and sllll IN tho fleld. protesting
against the settlement Of the Turk
ish boundary would he easy 10 lead
into the conflict. n was believed here.
q Rumanla. soon % form a family al
lance with Greece, through two mar
riages between the royal houses.
might cOult on the support OF King
COnstantine's troops. busy In tho
new territory acquired in the war.
With these two nations In the field,
there would be every possibility of
( another Balkan explosion.
81 France openly Is preparing 70 ala
d Poland in case Of a Boishevist at
tack. Credits already have bec1
ID
through her alliances, might be ex-
nected TO pull still Others into The
! war.
{ Rumanla has mobilized the classes
{ OF 1913 1911 and 1915. for service in
% Bessarahla. This mobilization wac
I said not 10 have been brought about
81 by the present BOlshevik scare. bui
y critics pointed out that while the
Russians are piling up troops alon{
I the border there Is little chance THAI
! Rumania viii demObiize these classes.
Rumana is credited with iO0Ool
y trained troops ready for quick SER
4 vice. Rumanian authorities proudly
pointed out that these are trained
: men. better able 10 Withstand an at
tack than were the hastily assem-
} bled Poles OF last year. II was de-
clarod any attack which might reas.
, Onably be expected from Sovioi
4 forces. could be met by these soldiers
Meanwhile, General Wrangel il
comforting with the French and presi-
= dent Pilsudski, OF Poland will be here
I next week The possibilities OF I
y BOlshevik campalgn win be discussed
I. thoroughly while they are here.