Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
FEAT OF DUKE NICHOLAS
IS GREATEST IN WARFARE
Never Before Has His Generalship In
Saving His Armies Intact
Been Equaled.
MAY SAVE CAUSE OF ALLIES
Germans Certain Now to Risk All in
Attempt to Force Definite ConcIu.
sion on One OF Fronts-Allies Are
Ready for Effort.
by JAMES J.. CAnvIN,
Editor OF the Phil NulI t:,x.,,

i'"'SoF VI the f'nll Null (,uxetfe
LYNDON. August .li.-Grand Duke
Nicholas. in securing his retreat with
u"oroken armies. has ACCOMPLISHED a
'"' ihcomparably the greatest OF it's
Nihd III the history of war. Tnlcss wo
a. decsiVed. the Russians have passed
'ne point of worst danger. IF this
49,, Is sound. it's Importance is capt.
.ai Tor the whole struggle. not ONLY in
me eastern theater, but from tho
baikans to the west
me Germans are fairly certain to
i'eA IN some quarter their most dar-
NIX ana determined adventure with the
ri "clsht OF their formidable power
Oh preparation. They must vehement
seek to force things to a final con-
ciusion on some one side at least of
me war on three fronts.
MAY HAZARD ALI.
IN GRANDIOSE MARCH
They may hazard in Cnmbyscs vein
Srandtose march towards Pctrograd
or the holy city of kicn, with little
chance OF reaching their goal, and at
great peril OF disaster They may
throw themselves on Serbia. hop!n;- to
break through the Balkans and join
hands with the Turk They ma even
essay the most colossal task OF all
ny entering with prodigious mass of
guns and men upon n last fight for
Tor Calais or Ncrdun, but whatever
their EFFORT and wherever they make
H. ana although We know their big
move VIII taken any extent Of stop
PING. We look with confidence for their
discontinue in the autumn OF 1918
as In the autumn OF 1914.
IN spite o; all the difficulties Of
"ithdrh"al from the Polish salient
!nriously attacked on three sides. not
one OF the Grand Dukes main nght!ns
groups in annihilatcd as the Germans
EHG
neither demolished nor dashed to fraC-
ments and tumblcd ruin They are
st!ll movable wall
whether the Russians can hold their
present lines. or viii have TO retire
methcd!cally with the same cohesion
as before is still uncertain. In anv
case the Grand Duke during the last
ie" days has definitely ,hwartcd a
huSc acheme for envcioping ana de-
S,F"F'ns the large mass OF his forces
~ once more III secure command
o! MS lines OF supply and retreat
The main object OF war AS I'lauso
WIZ has taught, is not TO occupy posi-
tp"s nor cover space. bat to put hos.
Tile armies out Of action. AS against
inc grand dukes armies the main OH
Jcct is as far az ever from attainment.
ne German armies In the eastern thea
ter. With all their elaborate organiZa
ton and mechanical transport. can only
make forward at numbering pace
The allies now know beyond the Ia 81
shadow OF doubt that they have it abb
so!utely In their power to conquer Con-
stantinople. open the strait and strike
one blow which will neutralize every
thing the Germans have done in the
eastern thcater and will insure tri :
umphant termination of the war Here
diplomacy. as in the time OF Hill and
marlborough. must be the mother OF
certain victory. There could be no for
siveness in the present or In the sight
Of posterity for the craftsmanship OF
the quadruple alliance SHOULD 1t now
show itself unequal 10 its opportuni-
ties in the Balkans.
bulgaria has declared at last that sh q
is ready to throw in her lot with the
allies under terms not impossible. The v
are reasonable. They are in accord
with every principle and interest for
which the allies are lighting. and we
can not now believe settlement Will
not be reached in return for the i'm
mense sacrifices and efforts by the allies
which have been. and will yet be, ncces-
sary TO save Serbia from destruction.
The quadruple entente is entitled to ex-
pee, from Serbia concessions in Mace
donia which Will be repaid over and
over again by acquisitions elsewhere.
and VIII make certain the triumph of
IN" common cause.