Evening journal., 1915-07-22

l1st driven against a pillow. To use
another figure. It is like a nut held
within cracker. one jaw OF which is
East Prussia, the other Galicia And
in the military sense HindenDurg is
the upper Mackcnsen the lower Jaw.
Today the whole OF the gigantic
German conception is comprehended
in an effort to bring these jaws to-
gether crushing all Of Russia's mill
tary forces. Successful, the plan will
practically destroy Russian military
power. All the Russian troops west
ct the Bug, defending Warsaw, hold
ing the railroads to Moscow, Petro-
grad and Kiev will be pounded to
nothing or captured. Tannenberg
ten and twenty fold increased will
be the result
For the Russians the problem Is
simple. They must defend. hold
on 10 Warsaw to the last possible mo-
ment Its loss will be a great and
permanent injury. but it is even more
essential that they should bring their
armies out alive. Think always Of
these two jaws Of the nut-oracker
lclosing on Russian military forces in
the eastern field and the main cir
eumstanoe OF the new operation is
simplifed.
II Germany can envelop the Rus
slams, if she can crush their main arm
les and send their fragments behind
the Bug, she will then be free TO send
most Of the victorious army to the
west against France and England, to
the south against Italy. or she can
detach an expedition to hack its way
through Serbia and open road to
the Dardanelles. The fate Of Constan-
tinople will be settled along the Visit
lula
And If Germany can do this, what
hope will remain TO France or Eng
land of ultimate victory, since now
with all the German masses in the
east. and only skeleton armies in
front of them they cannot move, OF
at most can only move by inches and
feet2 When Hin0enburg and Mack.
ensen come west. what chance will bt
left TO free Belgium, to liberate North.
ern France Bear in mind this is the
German view, this Is what the German
expects. This is why Germany is NOR,
eonhdent than ever since the Marne
On the other hand, If the GranC
Duke Is able to escape the Jaws Of
the cracker, If his army eludes tn,
destruction as Joffre's did last Au
gust, If he gets his main forces sale
ly behind the Bug then the German'
will have won a considerable advan
tage, but the hope Of a real decision
b will have been shattered. Once be
hind the Bug the Russians will be be
yond the peril OF development. Tn,
very yastness Of Russian territor,
. viii preclude successful German op
! erations.
There remains the possibility tha
the Russians will succeed in holdins
Warsaw. No one rhould minimize tn,
value Of this fortress with the com
mand il possesses Of the Vistul,
bridges. Russian retreat and sue
cessful defence uf Constantinople ma,
add a year to the length of the war
= But is is only a complete Russian
disaster that can satisfy German ne
cessities
) To the whole world audience II
must be plain that a supreme crisi.
in a world war passing all the bound.
b or recorded history in its maenitud,
Is now at hand The Slav and IN,
teuton are az grips in a conflict Which
may shape all human history hereaf
ter. And II is well 10 remember IN,
Germans expect TO win. an,
on this prospective victory ar
building their hopes Of early poac,
and peace based on complete success