Evening star., 1914-09-27
Another Week of War.

The eighth week or the war CLOSES
with but little change having been
effected during the past ten days. In
France the allied armies are holding
firmly to . line drawn from the neigh
borhood Of St. Quentin, northeast OF
Paris, on the arc of a circle through
Rheims to verdun. thence southwark
along the upper Meuse through st.
Die to Belfort. Opposing them are
various German armies. aggressively
active at the two flanks, especially
south of Verdun, where an effort is
being made to break the French line
and turn what, as to the main battle,
10 the allied right Some ground has
been gained there by the Germans, and
at St. Quentin. where heavy reinforce
ments have been hurried to the aid of
Gen. Won Kluck, Berlin also claims a
gain. The hope of the allies that they
would have turned the Germans by
the end of the week has apparently
BEEN frustrated, chiefly, 1t ia supposed.
by reason Of these reinfoi cements.
which have been seemingly drawn
from the German center and also from
Lorraine, where there has been but
little fighting. The week closed with
out definite results in sight for either
OS-
ing made by both to gain ground. es-
pecially by the allies in the endeavor
to turn the German right wing and
cut communications.
The weakening Of the German center.
signified by a comparative suspension
of aggressive fighting there for several
days. offers fresh opportunity for the
allies to break the line, but it is to be
seen whether they can bring forward
sufficient body of troops from some un-
employed portion of the army to effect
an entrance through the fortified posi-
tions the kaiser's corps have been lately
occupying. There have been unconfirmed
reports of large bodies Of English troops
arriving freshly on the scene, perhaps
from India, possibly from England.
In the eastern field Of the war Russia
has continued its success in Galicia,
though there is no development Of note in
East Prussia. The invasion of Galicia has
been marked during the week by the
capture Of Jaroslaw and the apparently
complete Investment Of Przemysl, to-
Hether with a close approach to Cracow
by q Russian force descending from Po-
hand Ill defined reports have come in
dicative OF an advance into German Po-
land. with Breslau and Posen as OBJ
3ectivss.
Servdan and Montsnegrin operations
have continued. with little. effect upon
the general campaign. Apparently these
two armies have succeeded in keeping q
considerable body Of Austrian troops oc-
cupied. and thus have lessened the pres
sure against which the Russian force Is
being thrown.
The most significant event of the
week Just past was the destruction
of three English cruisers in the North
sea by q German submarine, which
escaped after sinking the warships.
This loss has deeply stirred the Eng
lfsh people. who are now looking for
active operations by the feet against
the German naval bases. with the en-
gagement of the kaiser's fleet as a
definite object. Naturally, no indica-
tions appear Of the. purpose of the
British admiralty with respect to such
q plan.
Great slaughter has resulted from
the various encounters Of troops, with
out appreciably affecting the general
situation. The passing of another week
brings the winter nearer and renders
the task Of both the Germans and the
allies more difficult 1t would seem to
be probable that the approach Of cold
weather will stimulate both sides to
extraordinary exertions in the hope Of
bringing about q break of the deadlock
In France