The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-16
(By Rev. G. R. Mente. Ph. d.
Grangerburg, 0.
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My prediction has come true and
the mighty giant of Eastern Europe
has turned once more the tables of war
Germany and Austria, drunken with
victories over the retreating Russians,
rejoiced too soon and once more the
smoke of battle is clearing around
the Notifications of the old and proud
city of Warsaw, the ancient capital
of Poland. Warsaw is safe and the
troops that had been detached by the
dual monorchy for camp a ig n G
against Italy, the new foe, have hast
lily been returned to the Eastern Gal
ician frontiers, in order to avoid an
other invasion Of Hungarian territory
by the hordes of the Czar.
This new development has changed
also the Kaiser's plans regarding the
western battlefront and we read daily
of successful skirmishes by the French
soldiers in both the Argonnes and the
Vosges mountains. Whether or not
enough will be gained by these Iaily
victories can not at the present be fore
told. 1t is significant that Berlin ad-
mits French successes, though claim
ing them to be of no strategic i'm
portance. To the person acquainted
with the county in question, it is
plain that every foc4 of ground gained
by either side at this stage of the
strife, with winter again approaching,
is of vital Importance, and there is no
doubt in my mind that if the Russians
advance necessitateS a strengthening
of the German lines in the east, before
another Sedan celebration will have
taken place in Germany, the entire line
from Verdun to Calais will have been
cleared of the German invaders.
But right here the question comes
up: Where is Lord Kitche=:er'S great
army? We remember Of being in
formed that while no m:n could fore
tell the ending of the strife, war would
begin in May as heralded by the war
Office at London. Up to the present
time nothing has been accomplished
by the British Grmy in Flanders to
point to quick ard decisive change
of battle front, as far as the English
occupation of Belgium is concerned.
The English troops, while valiantly de-
Tending the front from further en-
croachments of the Germans, have
not succeeded to dislodge the enemy.
Will the coming winter with all its
horrors find both opposing armies still
occupying the little land of the Bel
gums? All will depend upon the is
sue Of the campaign in the East, and
the Kaiser and his advisers are aware
of this fact. Hence his great anxiety
to deliver a death blow, if possible, to
Russia.
There is no doubt in the world, if
Germany at this time succeeds TO de-
feat the new Russian offensive and
perhaps enter the gates of ancient
Warsaw, she could in few days throw
into the western theatre of war an
army Of well-seasoned troops; veter-
ans of many hard battles, for Germany
has the needed railway facilities to
accomplish such a move in a compar-
atively short space of time. In the
mean time Italy is hammerirg away
at the Austrian lines, well fortified
in the Alpine passes, without making
any successful advances, for the lit
tie ground invaded by Italian troops
at the beginning Of hostilities between
that kindgom and the dual monarchy
is Of not strategic Importance to either
side; and should the united efforts Of
Austria Hungary and Germany sue
ceed to halt the new Russian offensive,