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FATE OF BUCHAREST HANGS ON RUSSIAN DRIVE GREECE REFUSES ALLIES Petrograd. Vigorous and numer ically strong offensive along entire Carpathian front started by Russian troops. Paris. Fate of Bucharest hangs on whether Russia's- reserves arrive in time to check Von Mackensen's, Von Falkenhayn's and Von Delmen singen's invaders. Joffre saved Paris in battle of Marne when French cap ital faced almost identical situation as that which Rumanian capital to day confronts. Frankly admitted that Rumania's defeat is vexatious to allies' plans. It is agreed that if Germans are suc cessful in suppressing Rumanian army and shortening Teutonic east ern front by direct line through Bes sarabia to Black sea it will tend to lengthen war. Numbers of enemy troops will be, released and situation' will afford Germany greater freedom in maneuvering in Balkans. If Ger many holds Rumiania she will ob tain much needed supplies and vic tory will serve to revive her people's flagging spirits. f . Great lesson seen in Rumania's plight is that what allies need more than anything else is absolute unity of action. ViennL Using great masses of troops Russians are making almost constant attacks to relief the much harrassed Rumanian armies. Athens. King Constantine and GTeek government today formally advised Vice Admiral Du Fournet 'that Greece had finally and definitely determined to refuse the surrender of arms demanded by allies. Allied troops perparing to land1, at once at Piraeus. Amsterdam. Reichstag passed, to -Second reading bill for compulsory civilian service. Petrograd Russian offensive in Carpathians southward of Kirlihaba proceeding with success. Paris. Counter attack by Ger man-Bulgarian forces against posi tions northwest of Crunitza (in Ma cedonia) taken by Serbs yesterday repulsed with heavy losses. London. Capture of large Ger man force in German East Africa,, division of Teutonic armies in that section and retreat of badly reduced enemy detachments announced. Rome. Numerous fresh Russian army corps concentrating to arrest' advance in Wallachia, -Rumiania, of Jerman armies of Von Falkenhayn. Berlin, via Wireless to Sayville. Continuance of heavy Russian offen sive between Uz valley and Tartar pass announced. London. Forcing of entry into the German lines at several places south of Armentieres announced. Berlin, via SayviJIe Wireless. Teutonic troops pursuing Rumanian forces cut off by Field Marshal Von Mackensen yesterday took .more than 300 prisoners. Rome. Evacuation of Bucharest by. civil population and preparations for desperate resistance to expected tJennan assault are occupying Ru manian authorities. Berlin, via Sayville Wireless. Field MarshaJ Von Mackensen's army continues progress northward from Danube toward Bucharest and is approaching course of Argesul river. London. Retreating Rumanian forces are destroying grain stores and oil in sections of their country menaced by German advance. Berlin, via Sayville Wireless. Turkish troops along Zelotalipa front repulsed number of Russian attacks. Continued attacks on army of Arch duke Joseph in Carpathians by Rus sians and Rumanians were part of a violent assault on passes on front of 300 kilometers. o o " Richmond, Va. Nancy Perkins, fiance of Henry Field, grandson of Marshall Field, Chicago, will ' get share in trust fund and estate of wealthy CoL C. D. Langhorne.