Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09
Germany 5 Hopes as
Conceived BY Noted
Editorial Authority

Possibility Of Attacks on Both Petro-i
grad and Moscow Are
Outlined.
By j. u. Garvin.
editor Of the Pall Mall Gazette and
London ObserVer.1
London. On Great Britain must
fall more and more the weight of the
war until the recovery of Russia Is
complete.
We shall say at once, In plain idiom
that for all purposes OF the next few
months the western allies are In for
1T and no mistake. There can be no
limited liability for any belligerent
in this war.
the Germans have conquered nearly
ali the frontier defenses 81 northern
Russia, and that our allies are ex-
posed to the full food Of deeper in
vasion. On the other hand, the se-1
verify OF the Germans defeat is
proved by their complete withdrawal
from the Gulf of Riga.
Germans Expected to Advance.
The Germans will doubtless try to
return but 1t Is not likely they will
find their task any less dangerous
than before. Meanwhile, according
to custom after a check, the Germans
are redoubling their military efforts
by throwing heavy reinforce ements
into the Baltic. provinces between
Riga and wilma IL they can capture
the former city as we'll as the after,
the naval attempt upon the gulf would
have better prospects. This lis one
OF the biggest Issues contested in the
whole war and the stakes are tre-
nendous. The enemy's main object
| is still to break down In one way or
hnether, the grand dukes fightingY
power, prevent the recovery Of his
offensive strength and knock Russia
lsout OF the war. As to what may hap
pen If the Wilma base is once seized
La glance at the map will show. Wilma
! Petrograd and Moscow form sort OF
strategicai triangle roughly measur-
/ ing about 400 miles each way.
The capture OF MOSCOW, If it could
be achieved, would be, for many rea-
3lsons, far more serious matter. Ii
would plant the enemy in the heart
4 of the Russian railway system and
would involve lateral movement de-
priving our allies of their chief arse
l,nals.
Such an attempt would be daring
and hazardous, but we must by no
4 means regard 1t as impossible in view
lsof the German command of modern
transport and supplies.
Advance on Capital Expected.
4 The enemy, I'M all likelihood, viii
advance against both Petrograd and
4 Moscow. II he advances against
4 either we will not repeat now wl1al
has previously been written about the
l.chances of German failure We
would rather dwell upon the imper
atiyes duty OF the western allies
4 Great Britain above ALTO come te
4 the aid Of their allies at the right
moment, when the German plans fol-
4 the future are disclosed.
Il Considering all things, the best
i military opinion is that the enemy
Will not reach either Petrograd, Mos
4 COW OF Kieff, but we must not blind
ourselves to the fact that 1t may be
touch and go at all three places.
Great Britain, as well as France
and Italy, is coming close to the point
when repercussion OF these events
some thousands of miles away must
4 touch us almost as nearly as if Rms.
I sias danger under invasion were our
lown.
4 Must Garry Fight to South.
II is quite impossible that Germany
4 VIII be allowed to pursue her plans
IN the east without let or hindrance
from the western powers. Howeyar
stern their task they must granple
with it. 'sa 20 e : ps7
/ We judge that at best it will ba
seven or eight months before Russia
can turn to offer decisive battle or acf
with her full weight upon the dc.
fensire. Even then the positions lie
enemy has secured ia Russia ana
the new railway connections WITH
Germany can mean nothing less tI,an
a tremendous contest In which tba
Russians advance will be forced v hp
sheer weight, to be ais slow as their
retreat - n II II
What can be done to help Russ IL >
We are convinced that the surast 1sst
and speediegt line Of solution i - tha i, !
road TO Constantinople. There 40, a.
pc no abandonment OF this das;s,, 90 !
WlthOnt deadly risk to Rnssis !, :, :
wen as Of our own prestige 81 and as1
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