The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
TEUroNs HAVE MADE PROGRESS

No matter what may be one's sympathies concern ing the war in Europe or how one would have that conflict turu none can question that the year that is now fast rushing into winter has belonged to the reu ton Empires The position of the Entente powers at the beeinning of winter is nearly favorable as was at the beginning of summer Early In the present year. the Russians occupied practically all of Gacia Thrice they had driven the Germans out of Poland They oc cupled considerable area of German territory land ing was forced at the Dardanees and confident was the neutral world that Coustantiuople would fall and Russia get exit to the Mediterranean that the price of wheat fen SO that South American producers who had held their crops for the early market in Europe suffered loss Serbia had not only successfully defended herself rom attack but she had invaded Austrian ter rory and occupied many cities and large and fertile territory in that country In fact Austria has been SO thoroughly whipped that she begging for peace The Allies gains had been carried so far that when Italy threw her weight on their side of the fight the ndica tons seemed plain that the would go hard with the Central Powers.
 But the conditions at the end of the sumner tell a different story The Teuton allies have regained most of Galcia Russia has lost Poland and German drive has pierced Russia almost Riga and Dvinsk Serbia Is making astditch stand against combined Austro-German and Bulgarian armies of invasion and France and England are called upon to defend that country. The Dardanees are stn intact and way is all but open to supply the Turks with greatly needed ammunition and other supplies In short the Allies are taxed to their utermos to stay German aggressons to- ward the Mediterranean.
 It is true Italy has made some headway; the Allies have been able g. little more than hold their own in France and Belgium and have gained some sue cesses during the last few weeks and Great Britain re- mains the mistress of the seas. which probably still remains the greatest sragetcal accomplishment of the war though it is on accomplishment Of 1914 and not 1915 As result of British dominion of the sea. Ger many has lost her South African possessions and she is practically without foreign commerce.
 No harder test was ever placed on nations eaic- iency than that which has proved the power and eapa bities of Germany during the present year Not only had she Go conduct war against three next most powerful nations in Europe on her borders but she had to aid in rehabuating Austria and Turkey so that they would prove assets rather than liabilities in the contest She has succeeded apparently in performing most of the tasks she for herself during the sum- mer if we except the attempt to destroy British com ueree with her submarines and is stn going strong All things considered her position is comparatively stronger at the beginning Of this winter than was at the beginning of last.
 However. the results of the summer have not changed the abiding faith of Allies to their ability finally to work out success They have not been so decisive at any place as to indicate any more than prolongaton of conflict The end of the is not in sight and an the indications are that there will be at least another terrible and bloody year which will cost millions of the best lives in Europe and many billions of money secured by mortgaging the potential activ ties of those who are now babes or yet unborn.