Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-29
As seen IN GERMANY
BY CARL W. ACKERMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent.

BERLIN. July 29.--In the western
campaign Germany met new condi-
lions of modern warfare and over
came them before the enemies we're
able to do so. In the eastern war
area old conditions of hghting have
prevailed throughout the twelve
months. and Germany again has
shown that she is S skilfull with the
sd as with the new
The more valuable territory which
has fallen TO German arms in this
wsr is Belgium and northern France.
These conquered districts are far
moro wealthy than are the captured
Polish and Baltic areas Yet, with
OUT doubt. the chief glories OF the
German armies have been won in the
east Germany Is proud Of the years
masniicent record in the west. but
Il is the march of events in the east
that thrills the German people 70
their very souls. In popular magma
ton the might Of The Russian Empire
wns the most disquieting fact OF the
war
This belief was encouraged by the
general feeling that il Germany we're
to hold her own in the great war
France must be overwhelmed before
Rnssia's mighty millions could be
mobilizod But Russia came on be-
fore France was overwhelmed Ger
many had TO meet her enemies on two
fronts at once The people Of the
Empire tremhled last summer as
Ruseias hordes crept further and
further into East Prussia while the
campaign against the western Allies
was yet to reach its height Germany
WIS not afraid OF the western cam
paien, but the fact IS privately con-
fessed that the Germans did fear the
outcome Of the Slavonic rush
Then almost over night. came the
news that the battle Of the Mazurian
Lakes had been fought and had re-
suited IN one of the greatest victories
for Germany In all history. seldom
IL a nation thrilled even in wartime
pc Germany was thrilled by the news
that Marshal Won Hindenburg had
cleared East Prussia OF the INVADERS
Nothing that has happened since and
nothing that is likely 10 happen Will
equal in Germanys estimation the
~ fiAAni'f vi -AlN AAAMutlUulkt SUI
cess Until the Mazurian battle Ger
many was not sure OF herself Won
Hindenbure gave confidence 10 his
country and demonstrated so absolute
a superiority over the Russians that
the fear Of the Slays vanished as light
dispels the terrors Of the dark Won
Hindenhurg turned the light on the
Russians and they are now the chief
frrpIruffan cf ha CONTRIBUTIONS e,
Germ8ny's humorous weeklles
Warsaw has not yet fallen. but in
stead the Germans have captured
Russias great Baltic port OF Libau
which Is second in importance only e
Warsaw and Riga as an eastern oh,
iective The Baltic operations. N
fact would be considered a worth,
record Of the years warfare agains
p. Russia even n nothing else had beer
accomplished on that side OF Europe
But in fact. the Baltic campaier
ranks last in Importance among tn,
three great offensives which the Ger.
mans have successfully developed
against the Slavs since last August.
The first of this Is the advance
across western Poland 10 the gates
a Warsaw. Germany believes this
drive alone, coming after the earlier
retreat from Warsaw, Is q greater
success, judged purely as a military
problem. than all the victories that
the Allies can claim.
Second I'm importance among sue.
cesses against the Slavs Is the freeinf
Of Galicia. This campaign e ranked
IN Germany as an offensive one, az
fering from the rescue OF East Prus
Ella, which was a defensive thrust
The Galician province was German
territory but had passed almost en-
tirely under Russian control wheI
the Germans undertook 10 rescue 4
for Austro-Hungary. The offensive
campaign developed by Marshal voi
Mackensen during the last three
months is specially praised by Ger
man critics because the Slavs had 81
long time to prepare their delenses
When the Galician operations begai
II was becoming the general conclu
sion of militarist students that
properly entrenched army could no
/ De driven back for any considerable
distance. The Germans. however
( showed that il could be done.
The winning Of Galicia has boun
( Ausiro- Hungary closer TO the Ger
F man Empire and has banished al
/ hope among the Allies OF enticin
3 Vienna or Buda Pest into making
! separate peace. Fully as important
100, the Galician campaign has bee,
the eliminating influence which 1
preventing the neutral Balkan coun
tries from enterine the war The dl
f. plomatic work OF maintaining IN
neutrality OF Roumania. BULGARIA an
Greece has caused many sleeples
nights at the German foreign ofhc
n the past months
Perhaps when the historians be
Gin TO write about the events OF IN
PAST year. they will rank above every
ming else In importance the innuenc
which Germany's mighty victories Il
he east has had on the Balkan states
Il The three southeastern neutrals hal
Joined the Allies earlier in the wal
when Russia's strength was al il
full, Germany doesn't like 10 thin