Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-10-24 | Page 1 | Fall of Fort Causes Gloom

FALL OF FORT CAIffiMOM Enthusiasm Aroused by Progress Pro-gress of Entente Alies Dampened by Teutons. FRENCH COMMENT Von Mackensen May Tie Up Russo-Rumanian Forces on Narrow Front. n i Paris, Oct. 24, 6:29 a. m. The capture cap-ture of Constanza by tho Teutonic allies, although not unexpected, nevertheless, never-theless, puts a damper on the enthusiasm enthusi-asm aroused by the continued progress pro-gress of tho entente allies on the front in Picardy. French commentators do not unduly exaggerate tho importance of the achiovomont of Field Marshal von Mackensen, whoso action up to the present time is considered hero a6 a defensive ono In shortening his front, so as to hold it bettor, if with fewer men. They paint, out that tho only way he could this Is to advance, since if ho fell back his front would, on tho contrary, be lengthened Insofar Inso-far as ho succeeded. These observers observ-ers say also that If ho manages to tie up tho Russo-Rumanian forces in Dobrudja by holding a narrow front slightly south of tho railroad, he will not be slow to employ his troops, thus released, to act In direct co-relation with tho Austro-German army operating operat-ing in Transylvania which, they assert, as-sert, is the essential front from which alono Bucharest can be attacked with any chanco of decisive success. Long before that, It is believed hero, Rumania with the help of the allies would bo in a position to turn tho tables upon its enemios. French critics crit-ics assert this belief seemingly is Justified by tho gallant defense tho Rumanians aro maintaining in tho passes of tho Carpathians.