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Show v London, Aug. 12 Movements overshadowing over-shadowing in importance even the operations op-erations in Poland are being made in the Balkan theatre of the war British operations against the Dardanelles Darda-nelles and Austro-German threats against Servia are beginning to evolve themselves into a race .'for the support sup-port of the Balkan states. The Bal- kan situation at present dominates all others in all the capitals of Europe Eur-ope Everything points to a vigorous offensive of-fensive by the Austro-Germans against Servia at an early date, with the object of crushing the Servian army, In order to force Bulgaria to givo free passage to Teuton forces needed for the relief of Constantinople. Constantino-ple. Leading critics in Italy and France consider this plan of the German staff , very serious. Should It succeed, it would Involve the complete failure of the allies' efforts at the Dardanelles and the final immobilization of the Balkan states, whose co-operation is now sought by the quadruple entente. No great hope is entertained that the allies will succeed in Inducing the Balkan states to intervene on their side, but it is hoped that they will remain neutral. In order to defeat the Germans at their own plan, the allies on Galli-poll Galli-poll have commenced a tremendous offensive against the Turks in a des- peiaie enort 10 sinusn me uuruu-nelles uuruu-nelles defenses and reach Constantinople Constanti-nople before Germany can throw an army through Servia. More than 50,000 fresh troops lmve been landed on GallipoII within the last week and their appearance has heralded a violent vio-lent drive on the entire fronL Still more reinforcements, both French and British, are semiofficially reported re-ported en route for the straits. Naval Activities. Intense naval activity is evident in co-operation with the land attacks of the allies. Unofficial dispatches continue con-tinue to report the torpedoing of the Turkish cruiser Goeben (renamed Sultan Sul-tan Sellm after her purchase from Germany by Turkey) by a British submarine which penetrated Into the Black sea. No official reports have been made on tho incident but it is believed here that more than one British submarine has reached the Black sea, "running the blockade through the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora and 'the Bosphorus. Demands for the opening of a path to Turkey are being voiced in Berlin, Ber-lin, and proclamations that Germany is preparing to send an army to aid the Turks are being spread broadcast in Constantinople, according to advices advi-ces received here today. A dispatch from Amsterdam says that Count Reventlow, writing in the Tnges Zeltung of Berlin, declares Germany Ger-many must hew her way through '0 Constantinople and make the new triple alliance a reality. German troops estimated to number num-ber 300,000 are being concentrated on the Servian frontier. Vast stores of artillery also are being transported to the new theatre. Austrian forces also are reported en route against Servia. Ser-via. while British and French officers offi-cers are said to be In command of the Servian army If Germany throws such heavy forces against the Balkan nation. It Is not believed in military circles that she will have much difficulty dif-ficulty m forcing the passage she seeks. The earlier campaign and disease dis-ease are reported to have claimed more than half of the Servian armv and reinforcements from her allies and ,!5S ,?er ?nly by a circuitous and difficult route through Albania. I'orcmg a passage through Servia, the, Germans would have to cross Bui-IS Bui-IS n 7!,ortlBr to refxch the B'ack a. fer or p?.ref0re' l9 n0V tne 3torra cen-ter cen-ter of European politics -in |