The Springdale news., 1915-08-13
THE RESULTS OF THE
 WAR FOR ONE YEAR


 which have led 10 the capture of |tlts important city comes almost on the anniversary of the wars begin ming Its outstanding importance among the military achievements of the years fighting viii at all events. claim for it the distinction of all anniversary memorial, even though, in point Of strict chronology, it's oe- currence should miss the precise date. It has further claim to that distinction from the fact that it's capture, with, of course, the occupa- ton of all she Russian territory ly ing between it and the TeutOnic boundaries, constitutes pretty much the whole of a years achievements. To be sure, the Germans occupy pret. ty much all of Belgium and consid- erable strip of France. But they came into possession of these virtual lv before their enemies were in mo- ton. so that their possession of them is more in the nature of a seizure than of a military conquest. Furth- eTmore, what they have acquired in Belgium and in France is subject 10 the offset. of the German territory occupied by the French, the Austrian territory occupied by the e5ltalians aHd the Turkish territory occupied by the combined forces of the French and British. Nor do these items ex- haHst the charges that lie against the Teutoaic achievements for of colonial possessions Germany has been stripped practically bare, while is far-flung commerce is no more. Fc say that the Russian territory which they occupy mars and measures the results of a year $ efforts is to make q generous appraisement of their military achievements
 And these achievements are small by any test. f cost be made the cri- are a pitiful return, and if they are sat in contrast with the whole task whose accomplishment is essential for q decisive outcome, one is cor fronted by the question whether tae Teutonic allies have the resources in men and money to pay the price of complete victory One must be in- eGned te answer in the negative. The net tangible results are 70 dis proportionate to the cost 10 make 1t seem impossible for the Germans to continue the struggle for the length of time which, at the rate of pro- gfass during the first year, will be necessary.
 To be sure progress in the pr9seca. ton of var is not matte. q land measurement. One has. .to=.oek te the physical and moral effects of victory But these critelia make the outlook even more diseouraging to the Germans, even in the midst ot taeir victory. Relatively the Ger mans must De weaker now than when they began. They began with an actual superiority of forces. ] whereas now theirs is the inferior force, both because their enemies had larger potential resources both ia men and wealth. and because the casualties of the Teutons nave been quite e4ual i not greater than those of their enemies. II has been large f ly "a war ot attriIioH, and in contest of th4 ktnd time works to the in jury df the Teatons. But more than this superiority of forces they have
 
 not quite all, the tremendous adyan- taee they enjoyed in the beginning by reason O their better equipment and organization. In point of organ i izatioa they retain pretty much, i l not all their advantage This one l .virtue aatoeracy has demonstrated 10 the discontinue of democracE But 1 the advantage of better equipment the Germans haze lost pretty much 1 in it's entirety. This is $ ignificant if not aa oniroas fact; for s.nd9nbt= ely faeF owe their achievements in no little parc to the inadeqaacy e arms and ammunition on the part ot taetr enemies. Their tri}meAs have #sN over i.-sti tttttis u H91 t4ssz4 s't +tt ed foes This would be factor Of n9 importance in the equation of the future if one could suppose that they would eontinue . enjoy this adTan- tase. But eaoa a slpfosittof would | be eXtraFagaf4t, and, indeed, in con fli Ritl tie facts; for llaeadE their foas have begun fo make ai' fag tf7ei5' inadeaaaeies in the past. aad the eNz p=.1atton mus ae taat before q great w#5.e they Nif he edIipnaI .a eX- er.i-e tAe wao.e of fheir stHeasta.
 : ION ste ask eE tie Germ #lls i to isA aaiH 1AaadaR t7 eter- ( a4= s.it of taeie a4tea.s.s es, t5 ,esak tae.r hope of sie.cs1 and ~ 4 s 5zt