Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-24
THE WAR AS TT APPEARS FROM THE NEWS
REPORTS

leaking over the European field OF war from thls Slde
az the ocean with only such information as may w
cleaned from the somewhat contradictory press reports
& must be conceded by all parties thaJ Germany """
Austria have a decided advantage .a
This conclusion is based upon the apparent TACT laI
while tho great mass of the German army IS driving
against the Russian lines battle front OIL thouSau
miles the forces Of the entente powers opposed TO 'eu
are unable 10 take the offensive on the western oh III
France and Belgium II Warsaw falls and staggering
moy is dealt the Russian armies it will easily release
million seasoned soldiers for drive through France ana
Regium by the kasprs forces under his own SUPERVISION
assisted by the victorious generals who directed the great
Eastern campaign Can the french-Engsh line hoI1
against the onslaught Are the Russians really crushed
or are they merely repeating their tactics oI other wars
and wi thew come back with a strong offensive when the
invading force is weakened for operations on the other
front2 These are the questions which OF course remain
TO be- answered by the events Of the next lew weeks IN
the menatime the allied operations against the Dadan'
ees seem almost at a sandstil and Italy rs making slow
progress toward reducing the Austrian frontier deeSes
Why are the Germanic allies winning? The answer
seems 10 be in organization and definite objective as
opposed To q lack of cooperation as well as organization,
on part Of their enemies England has been especially
impotent and IT, Lord Kitchener asserts she has over
100000 men under arms they are not m evidence ON the
fighting line There is comparative small force of
mixed c0nngents along the Dardanelles and they are
holding small section Of the Belgian front some 20
miles while France is guarding nearly $50 miles. The
latter considering It's resources and heavy losses at the
beginning Of the war; is probably unable to assume the
offensive large scale at any point and England must
furnish the soldiers FOR this purpose If it is ever at
tempted The entente nations seems to think only of
individual and selfish interests, Judged 10y their opera
tons and not OF the common success France obessed
hy the dream OF recovering provinces lost in the France
PrusSan war, has cenIered her efforts in Asacc and
Lorraine; England has gobbed the outlying German
colonies and swept German shipping from the seas Italy
has sought 10 invade and recover territory lost In years
past 10 Austria instead Of holding her frontiers and
sending great army Of invasion against Turkey which
might have been crushed hy concerted action before
Germany had accomplished the defeat Of Russia In
bnei Germany and Austria have made common cause
against common enemy while the opposing nations have
apparently thought only OF selfish ends which after a
may only be achieved by the defeat of the kaiser and his
great war machine dominated by one great mind assisted
10y he ableS generals OF the age Bad geucushp seems
coupled WIh bad faith toward each other the part of
Great Britain. France, Italy and Russia
That the war is approaching deceive stage seems al
most certainty II the Russian defeat Is as compIep
as German ad'ccs assert the drive against the western
iron which is sure 10 follow quickly win tell the story
y Iht 'erman on.rsh is stayed then Ihr result Nill 6e
nall settled as drawn battle because II is loIbfnl n
the Heman frontier defynSts can ever be forced If the
ffenclrtngSh line iS pierctd and the channel cogst
lWVheG germany Wi, not hale until London Is captured
"nySs hyr Toes sue Tor humhatng terms ot ucacr
Nolhef effect of recent German Succrsyrs f. Pho bl3
hghaek OF Greece and several Balkan states which ,,
aounuess on The point OF joining her enemies Sorr NJ
W,u may even See an advantage In allynp thpn,..r,.
WIN 'lt central empires since SUCCESS seem, EL.l, a.
come u'f way This situation of itself pr.s.rt ,r
alarming phase from thy standpoint, of rrtert. ,.,,,,.
'"9 y ho o0obl giving them grave concern
l"N summary no' matter of personal upiri.r ,,
""N A SIMPLY resume of lht situation hlstd am m.