The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-20
HOW LONG WILL 1T LAsr2

SpeSiking at the GuiIdhaH last
week, Premier Asquith said that the
British people must understand that
they were in for what would be, by
modern standards, o long war. IN
the house of commons the following
| day, the premier said that the war
would probably not last so long as
some people expected. To work out
conclusion from this formula is no
easy task, in the face Of the two
unknown quantities, namely, Mr.. AS
quith's idea OF what constitutes Il
long war, and the period prospected
for this conflict by the persons he
mad in mind. At any rate, IT is now
almost universally agreed that the
var is 10 run through the full course
of year, whereas, at its beginning,
the opinion prevailed, at least among
the uniformed as well as among
| some who should nave known the
gAole state Of the ease. that il would
DO an affair OF something between
thirty and ninety days. 1t has al
ready been raging for a longer pc
Rod than embraced hap0lepn's prog
ress from Ria 10 Waterloo. none
Of the beliigoreats has yet reached
real objective, winter is settling
down on the armies. aud tAere are
probably to be other participants in
the mad reyelry.
II Germany expecied 40 win the
war by series 0f swift dashes upon
aeF enemies In detail as was gen
orally concluded from the writings
OF her military prophets-she has not
only been disappointed but has
changed aer whole conception abb
purpose, and is preparing for al cA-
tended strusgle. Russia always
! .cCkoning by long periods, having
pienty OF time Tor her adventures by
reason Of her immense resources of
men and material and her iuhos
pltable climate, apparently has made
up calculations of al early finish.
srance Is hoping Tor a quick con
clusion, but expecting an exhausting
| conflict. Britain is only preparing to
night the war. kitcheners armies
are not yet In being, aud they will
not be ready for full equipment until
the spring. The first million recruits
are now undergoing training in the
camps In England, and parliament
has authorized the enlistment OF
SECOND million.
Unless the Germans succeed In
smashing their WAY to the channel by
| The end of the present month the
fourth of the war Il is reasonable
10 expect that they viii definitely
abandon that attempt for the win
Ter, settle down t9 a holding OF their
positions In Belgium and an improve
ment OF their situation In that con
quercd country, undertake to arrest
the Russian incursion into their
eastern provinces, aud, perhaps,
await tho spring for q anew aggressive
movement on large scale. II is pos.
slble that they may seek during tho
Nulter TO make raid upon England
with aircraft aud certain naval forces.
II is also possible that the allies may
take the offensive against them dur
i. ing the winter MS much with the pur.
pose of hlting their own ariNies out
vi the Hooded and frozen trenches rs
: OF dislodghg the enemy. The prob
apllities are, though, that there wall
DC u lull in the lighting during the
ccid weather, and an endeavor ON the
part OF all the belligerents to make
their troops more comfortable and 10
pat u,em IN coalition Tor the new
campaigns. however that may be,
1t is safe guess that The war viii
be With the world egaiu ia 1ul fury
! 1 when thc utld vcather tc;urus, aad
u rs more imam liAoly tha this une
neat yaf win SEQ tIl faygging
tue TACO ot STATURE rhere must, OF
/, course DC some limli 70 the endu-
Iaoce oi the Loiaserents, and the
pinch OF waste and idleness Is doubt
, tess already being felt Ia other coun.
tries than poor. despoiled Belgium.
! but the endurance OF humanity In thu
lace OF suffering Is greater than is
! generally supposed in times OF esso,
aad theFe is nc good reason To Ge-
I upXn than amy al the countries pa.