The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-03
PROBLEMATICAL
Germany has her Enemies
Gaessimg-NeGt Move AaOdited
With Intense Interest
Russians Offering Stubborn
Resistance
PROBLEMATICAL

Upon the fall of Lemberg the general
impression seemed to prevail that the
Austro-German campaign in Galicia was
practically ended, but succeeding events
have failed to bear this out. Not day
has gone by this past week that did not
witness the most stubborn fighting in
this region.
One of the decided surprises of the
war is the remarkable recuperative
powers of the Russians; the morale OF
their troops holds out under the most
crushing conditions, and with them, it
can be truthfully said, that they do not
seem to know when they are beaten. No
matter how badly defeated they may be
one day, they are ready to come back
and deliver telling blow at their enemy
the next.
While the advance Of the Austro-Ger-
man army has been steadily eastward
and every position in it's path has been
swept away, this has not been accom-
plished without severe losses. The
lines of the Austro-German force now,
however, occupies the entire eastern
bank of the Dniester River; the Mus
covites still hold a small portion of Gal
icia, but their entire election from
Austrian soil seems only a matter of
= time.
The great need of Russia is big guns
and munitions in order to successfully
cope with her foes. Shut off as she is
by theclosing of the Dardaneles, shemust
either depend on her own resources or
bring in munitions over the Siberian
Railway, which is slow, tedious pro-
cess. 1t is claimed that vast quantities
of war material are piling up at Vladi-
vostock, and large rush order has been
placed in America for locomotives, but
many weeks will elapse, at the best, be-
fore this can become effective.
Germany, on the other hand, possess
ing as she does the two largest gun fac
tories of the world, seems to have an in
exhaustible supply. For years she has
she sold munitions so cheap that the
other countries came gradually to de-
pend upon her for supplies, and as a re-
suit their own factories and arsenals
were neglected; hence their shortage
and her own superiority.
Since the elimination Of the Russian
army from Austrian soil seems an assur-
ed fact, every one is anXiously inquiring,
what will be Germany's next move? ?
Will she pursue the Russian army re-
lentlessly in an attempt to force it's sur
render? Will a large force be again
thrown against Warsaw? Will she first
fight the issue to finish with Russia in
an attempt to force her to terms Of an
independent peace, and then deal with
the French and English? No one knows +;
the immensely of such an undertaking,
however, just now when the French are
making a vigorous offensive in the
west, would make it seem hardly likely !;
moreover, the Russians seem possessed
of excellent nerve and staying power. It
therefore appears more probable she
will fortify the eastern frontier and
then turn upon England and France.
Some claim the cry con to Paris is
already heard in Berlin. Others see
indications that Germany still hopes to
reach Calais. A possible English in
vasion is even darkly limited. However,
the French and English nerve which
held their enemy at bay through weeks
of most terrific fighting in the early
weeks of the war, would probably still
stand a severe test.
The great weak point with England
as with Russia, is lack of munitions If
England is to win this war, her people
must throw all selfish considerations
aside. Her manufacturers must cooper
ate with the government in supplying
materials and men for the sinews of
war. Lloyd-George, in recent speech,
gave voice to these memorable words:
'It depends more upon the masters
and men occupied in running workshops
than upon any part of the community
whether Great Britain will emerge from
this colossal struggle beaten, Inundated,
stript of power, honor, and influence,
and mere bond-slave of cruel military