The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-12-18

In what viii be generally recognized as an Impartial summing
lup Of I've general situation at the end Of the FIRST months Of
1.-THE war, the New York Tribunes military writef ett N
The fourth month OF the European ends t1a1 It ends
without decisive the credit Of either group 81 benger
en Yet that lack Of decisive must R iegarde Is the
great outstanding feature Of the The tor Most
porance in forcasting its future developments
On the whole the has pretty to rational cacra
tons II has furnished stunning military
coapes like Sedan sadowa 1t has upset mary traditions
tactics and strategy Yet the situation after four months 81 light
ing is not very different from what ntellgena and unbiased
Germany entitled 70 the outset the benefits b
complete preparedness The FIRST month OF the wa was hefefoe
brilliant victories The KAISER Vas enabie
big the front and down all
opposition The French could hold the Ver Bslort line of
and at the time the aid OF the Beans General
allow the Belgium large
section Of Northeastern France before he able
the Marine and smash their plans for the isolation and investment
he German campaign in the west reached its climax early
September Since them has waned IN spite Of the lavish en-
oymen OF vast masses Of troops IN reckless assaults the
fortified lines Of Allies The Allies gradually
large portion OF Northeastern France left bare the time Of the
German dash toward Paris Their forces stretch to the through
Flanders the northern 'front.' months bloody fight.
ng the Germans have practically abandoned their efforts break
through 10 Dunkirl and Calais.
Germany holds nearly all Of Belgium considerable
territory in Northeastern France That represents the fruit Of
Ter first victorious offensive il is something but fen Germans
will contend that satisfies the high hopes the careful cal
.ulations with which Germany began the
ron the front the fighting Of the last months has
emphasized the newborn efficiency OF the Russian armies Russian
strategy the push of Cars
well slight
further advance The Russians have practically cleared Cali
from AT Cracow they nearly hundred
niles further than they when they drove Austrians
Of Lemberg II Craco falls they will have reached their first
important objective German from Western Poland
eavng way Cracow all SIDES
ing Of direct connection between the German and the Auoun
armies That break would widen the AustroIunga
ans fell back beyond the Capahans and the Germans retired
Besa and Posen It would end disastrous
lilies the first phase Of the war in the eastern theatre
ION both fronts therefore the German outlook getting
md less hopeful Russian efficiency has compelled diversion Of
to the east which has broken the power Of the German often
i've in the That the sagreeabe surprise Of the
far Germany concerned The most dagreeabe
has been the staying power Of the French France the
i'd Of her gallant British allies has made has
orted admiration even from German critics.
THAT splendid defence has than restored the natural eq-
brum Of forces For the Allies the crisis is paste In the
the still they will have ample opportunity call
nto play that superiority in which
DRY must dependn..n 49, ~ satrdn Y. ralIaa..