Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1915-03-23
NEw ACTIvITIEs IN THE wAR.
Editorial from yesterdays Washing
ton Post

"The advent Of spring marks the
beginning of new activities in war
fare. The giants among the nations
have been gathering strength during
the winter, and the smaller countries
have been preparing for war. With
in the next month it is probable that
gigantic operations will be under
way, and that new and surprising
military feats will be performed. 1t
is quite possible that England will
be raided by zeppelins, which began
new operations over Paris yesterday.
Germany has been active all winter
in manufacturing these huge air
craft, and she would not incur such
enormous expense without having a
very definite conviction of the use
fulness of the Zeppelin.
Frequent reports are sent out
from London as to the massing Of
British troops on the continent, but
no eyewitness has come forward to
testify to the presence Of these mys-
terious legions. The French and
Belgian armies are bearing the brunt
of the fighting. The French infantry
and artillery are performing wonder
fully well, and the German COM
manders are taking steps to check
the movement in the direction of
Metz. New military railroads have
been constructed by the Germans in
Alsace and Lorraine, for the purpose
of strengthening the defenses of
those provinces. That field of the
war is sure to become a bloody fight
ing ground if the French army con-
tinues its attempt to thrust the Ger
mans back.
The Russian seizure of Memel
turns out to have been a mere raid
which the Germans are already
pushing back. The real center OF the
fighting in the eastern field is likely
to be to the westward of Warsaw,
where General Hindenburg is organ
izing for another attack.
"The assault upon the Dardanel-
les is settling down to hard and
costly campaign which is not likely
to have any decisive result until
land operations are begun. The al
lies are reported to have gathered a
landing force of 100000, which is to
attempt the hazardous task of driy-
ing back the Turks, who are pro-
teeted by the forts The forts them
selves appear to be withstanding the
bombardment.
Diplomatic moves in Italy and
Austria of the utmost importance are
now being made, and soon Italy's
policy must become apparent. The
allies are straining every nerve to
drag Italy into war against Austria.
Germany, on the other hand. is sup
posed to be exerting its influence to
induce Austria to compose its differ
ences with Italy. The Italian po
pulace is extremely nervous, and
numerous precautionary moves by
both italy and Austria are cited to
show the imminence Of war.
"A growing disaffection in Hun
gary, led by Count Tisza, is one of
the disquieting features Of the situ-
alton from the Teutonic standpoint
This, however, is offset by reports
showing that all is not harmony
among the allies. The bone of con-
tention among the latter is, OF
course, Constantinople. A violent
quarrel between Russia and England
is foreshadowed, and it is likely to
break out even before the downfall
of the Turkish capital is assured.
All kinds of complications are pos
sible before Constantinople is ac-
tually in possession Of the allies; for
it's defense is being most stubbornly
supported by German skill, and it
will not be taken until all the re-
sources of the Germans are ex-
hausted."
So far The washington Post. The
article represents a fair review of the
situation in the theaters of war in
western. eastern and southeastern
Europe. But in view of what it has
cost the Allies already on big battle
ships attempting to force their way
through the Dardanelles it Is not
easy to belief that they ever will sue
ceed. And "the growing disaffection
in Hungary. led by County Tisza,
exists only in the columns of the
London and Paris newspapers.