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vading army will withdraw to a new
line somewhere to the rear or attempt
some new strategic move to crush h
enemy on his W ground remains to
be seen. The allies are not seeking to
anticipate the Germans strategy. 1t
is only their duty to meet it.
From German sources comes the
contention that if the Germans only
succeed in holding what they have
gained in the fighting up to the pres
ent time they will quit winners. Vir-
tually all of Belgium. excep a narrow
strip of territory along the southeast
frontier is in their hands. They have
! gained an outlet to the North sea and
have two important seaport cities,
Antwerp, which Napoleon described as
"a revolver pointed at the heart of
England" and Ostend. Whether they
would be permitted to keep this ter
ritory if willing to sue for peace now
is problematical. The allies say they
will never consent to Germany retain
ing Belgium mt will never stop fight
ing until Germany has been crushed,
her forts RACED and the Krupp arms
factory wiped out of existence.
Death and Destruction.
The net result of the campaign in
France and Belgium in lives and prop
erty damage is Approx
mately 10000 bodies were buried after
the battle Of Marine. OF these 80, 900
are said to have been French and Eng
lish and about 10000 Germans. The
Germans claim the French have lost
10000 mel in the region between Yer
u and the Swiss frontier. The bat
tie of Aisne and that of Flanders both
have resulted in the heaviest losses of
the a There is NO telling how many
thousands Of men of both armies have
been killed. wounded and taken pris-
oners. Surely the figures will startle
the world when the truth becomes
Ostend. Dixmude, Antwerp. Namur.
Louvatn and scores OF smaller towns
and cities in France and Belgium have
either been demolished or badly dam
aged by shell fire and the property
damage runs into hundreds Of millions
OF dollars. Millions of people have been
rendered destitute n homeless and
the problem Of caring for those who
have become dependent upon charity is
taxing the resources of the world.
So much for the western theater of
war.
Brilliant Russian Feat.
The most brilliant piece of military
strategy yet displayed in this war Of
the powers was that Of Gen. Paul Rem
nenkampff. commander Of the Russian
division whose daring dash into eastern
Prussia at the beginning of hostilties
drew about his heels the flower of the
German cavalry. He was driven out
OF Prussia with heavy losses. but he
accomplished the purpose of his daring
enterprise, namely. the diverting of a
vast portion Of the German army while
the main Russian army was mobilizing
and while b French and English were
getting into action in the west.
General Won Hundenberg was sent
at the head Of a formidable column of
German troops to expel the Russian
invaders. Severe battles we're fought
at Allenstein and Osterode and at sev-
era! other points in east Prussia. The
Russians were turned back with great
losses. but the main body OF surviving
troops returned to Russian SOIL intact.
It Was g brilliant piece OF work from
the standpoint OF both armies. Gene
erals Won Hindenberg. It 10 said, win Be
+! promoted to the raj OF prince for his
lgallant conduct and the Russian eoy-