The Washington times., 1914-09-02
THE TWO CAMPAIGNS.

There is a marked similarity be-
tween the Two great campaigns now
going on in Earope
In the west Germany is invading
France, which is defended by France
and England. In the east Russia is
invading Germany, which is defend
ed by Germany and Austria.
In the vest the invaders If France
have their right flank open to an
attack by the British. In the east
the invaders Of German have their
left flank open to an attack by the
Austrians.
IN botn cases this flank attack is
being pressed, and in both the in
vaders claim to have thrown it off
successfully. But in neither case is
it very clear that anything like de-
cisive results have been reached.
There is such hopeless conflict in
the news from the eastern thnater of
action that it is unsafe to assume
anything save that the battle in
progress there is very possibly as
extensive in numbers engaged and
area covered, as that in the west.
There are, IN fact, two battles, one
between the Germans and Russians,
in east Prussia, the other between
the Austrians and Russians, in
Galic;a. This latter is the result
Of the Austrian effort tG outfank
the Russian invaders of Germany.
Today's news dispatches bring
from ST. Petersburg confirmation of
the Berlin report of German vic
tory in eact Prussia, while from
various sources il brought confrma-
tion Of the Russian victory, on an
immense scale. in Galicia. It would
appear tina. 4 vast Austrian army
has met fearful disaster, probably
very much more important than the
check administered by Germany in
east Prussia.
Something like three millions of
mer are estimated TO be engaged
east and west, in these tremendous
operations. 1t is getting trite to say
that nothing like these conflicts have
been known to history. Either the
eastern or the western clash dwarfs
anything ever known before. The
two togethc- make the niphtiest
battles of other wars seem like the
struggles of pigmies.
This statement of the situation in
the east is necessarily preliminary to
an analvsis of what is doing at the
west. The French British forces are
desperately trying to check the Ger |
man advance; the Germans are Just |
rs detcrmiredly trying 20 press it |
On to actual investment of Paris. |
Considering the immensity Of the ,
operations, the gradual "-ithdrawal !
Of the Franco British line without !
any overwhelming disaster amounts
tC distinguished success. Can it
hold the Germans away from Paris?
st. Petersburg says, and it seems
obviously true, that Russia plans
first to clear away the Austl ian |
fanking movement in Galicia, and
then to bend all energy to the in
vasior Of Germany. At the rate
the Russians nave moved thus far,
ard in view of the fearful panic
that has overtakeH the people >f
cast Prussia, it is apparent that Ger
many cannot long stay the Russian
onslaught without Withdrawing
forces from Franco. Thus Germany
faces the probability Of losing, at
the west, not orl" the thousands
that are being daily sacrificed, but
also Others that must 0c drawn
away t. defend Prussia from the
Cossacks.
II becomes supreme test, then,
for tie huge German war machine.
It must make every hour count at
the west, while tempting Russia to
delays at he east.
Germany car win the var hy win
ming great victories on both Fronts.
less than this fall short of
success. But the victories must bc
decisive; must break down orposi-
tion; must wreck. capture and dis
Derse he armies Of her enemies in
10Th quarters. 1t is an accomplish
nent hardly &c be set down rs hu-
manly possible.
To win in the west, and then our