The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-09

thorough preparation, by skill in or
eanizing by superior military science,
by economy OF effort, by thrifty use
of all the nations resources, whether
military or economic, by its highly
developed industry and its national
habit of seriousness and hard work,
BY its central position and wonderful
network of railways, by its ardent
patriotism and its sincere. if mistak
en-, belief that it is fighting a defen-
size war against the wicked and env7
ious world outside. Germany is able
to put forth energies amazing even to
those who knew perfectly its poten.
tial strength on paper
On the east Russias outlook after
10 months is draker than at any time
since the war begun; yet it is too soon
think that she is at an end of her re-
sources. Much depends upon the ma
tional spirit, and as to that little
trust worthy information is available.
Some months ago there was conf
dence in Germany that Russia was
done for, that her munitions were
gone, her armies demoralized, and
the pro-German party in the ascen-
dent That war material is scant has
been shown in the present stipend
GUS struggle in Galicia, which has
been won by an overwhelming super
iorlty in artillery On the Austro-Ger-
man side. But though driven back
with great losses on both sides, the
Russians thus far have kept their
line intact, and their resisting power
is by no means destroyed. By its
great natural resources Russia is bet
ter able than any other European
state to sustain a protracted war, and
while its armies are intact the most |
brilliant exploits of German strategy |
are not decisive Unless Russia can
be crushed or disheartened into a
separate. peace Germany still faces |
the dread specter of a war of eeqno- |
mic exhaustion.
This is the real menace of Italy and |
the Balkans While any number of
foes may be beaten back from front |
iers when they only get in each |
others way. it is otherwise with |
economic resources. If Rumania,
through which Russian grain has en-
tered Hungary. joins Italy. the cen
trail powers will be completely cut off
on that side, while the economic ener
gies of the entente will be immensely |
strengthened by the release of Russia
from blockade Great as Germany's
resources are, they have their limit,
and she is poor in raw material, save
for making guns. If she cannot crush
her enemies in the field they may |
stihe her in stubborn war of endur
ance, and this is why Germany RACES
she feels that valor is entitled to
win, that to checkmate military con
quest by economic pressure is a
crime which iustifies any fury of re-
Laliation. The other nations have
any right to meet her kind strength
with their kind OF strength is what
40 German will accept, and this eN-
Elusive militarism may yet be Ger
nany's ruin. The more foes the
more "honor''-for the soldier, per-
laps but not for the diplomat. Even
he Lilliputians were able to bind
iulliyer, and no possible foe should
,e disdained When Austria men
ced Servia, Sir E. Gray gave warn
ng that "The consequences would be |
The hostility of Italy
5 one of the consequences, and per
APPS after 10 months their end has
OF yet been reached Springfield
republican.