Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-19

losing their South African possessions to the British the con-
ct straegcaly has developed into between rival mill
tary expeditions to Constantnope and Petograd On the
outcome of this depend the issue of the European
conflict.
The only hope of the Germans is to their forces
against of the allies and force out of the fighting maxi
ing possible for them to overhem the other opposing
belgerents in succession This the keynote of the Ger
campaign when the Kaiser organized the famous drive
Paris the outset of the struggle and with slight appa
ent Interruptions that has been the fundamental idea of his
larger strategy up to the present time.
So long the Russian hosts hanging his rear the
Kaiser handicapped and he evidently realizes the Car can
not be further wheeded in the past So long as Germany
chung to the Bismarckan policy of maintaining friendship
with Russia master of the situation in Europe The
made by the Car the Kaiser under the guse
of friendship past belief.
The commercial treaty of 1904 which initiated against
Russian interests dedicated by Emperor William. When
Austria annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908 Russia
waived her interests the Balkan situation under influence
from Berlin. The also persuaded to give the
Kaiser free hand the matter of the Bagdad railroad
which would afford the Germans road to the Persian
gulf and the gates of British India In response to
German protests the Russian general staff in 1910 withdrew
the armed frontier of the Russian empire several hundred
miles of the German boundary despite the protests of
France that this violation of the Franco Russian
treaty.
If all these concessions would not to prevent Ger
many declaring on Russia virtually through the
utimatum sent to the Gar the very day Austria
reaching understanding with Serva then manifesty the
through tremendous sacrifices For Russia to surrender
would be to invite German aggression later and both sides
evidently realize that for the Germans well the Rus
slams this must be fight to the finish
These considerations and the necessity Of eliminating
the Russians from the when the Germans smash
through Italy the Dardanees the south to Calais
and England the west explain the of the Kaiser in
sacrificing other point at this time whenever necessary
to enable his forces to overwhelm the Russians.
If the poorly armed and ammuntoned Russian armies
will not stand and be whipped then the only alternative for
the Germans is to seek to reach Perorad at the north IN
the hope of thus forcing reluctant from the Car
The Russians manfety seek to repeat the strategy of 1872
reduced to ashes Moscow only find the Russian hosts
still eudng his and to face the necessity of disastrous
retreat.
General Marwtz of the Tenth German army corps, who
is recovering in Hungarian hospital if the Russians
poeonc they do but they will not succeed in ur
ing the Germans into the Russian interior away from rail-
ways and supplies He adds: The tactics of the Russians
to retreat when in dangerous positions will not persuade
to follow them into dangerous positions for armies
Under these circumstances the Austro-German forces
will probably content themselves with pushing to the second
line OF Russian defence in Poland holding Warsaw base
to await developments while they their forces at the
northeast to smash through toward Petrograd
If Consantnope falls before the Germans either reach
other way then the Kaiser face the necessity Of meet
ing enemies in the Balkan region and of seeing the hos
The success Of the allies aerial fleet in dropping bombs
Constantnope and the urging by the young Turks Of
yesterday that the stan forces being
brought to realization of their peril With the persistent
refusal OF ROumana ammunition supplies
to be their territory to the Turks the situation
in Constantinope well along the Galpoi peninsula
must speedily become critical
In this uncture the necessity for Ausroerman relief
for the Turks becomes most pressing problem The an
nouncemen columns that the Austrans have
sumed the bombardment of Belgrade the Servian capital
shows two things that the Austrans seeking to cut their
way through the Balkans to Turkey and that the Seran
campaign must be fought again entirely Belgrade is
just Danube from Austrian territory and whereas
the Servans time retired far into the interior of their
country they manfesy fortified themselves again in
capital city, thus defying Austria in it's face
The of the Austrans and Germans in seeking to
Beganze Serva reach Turkey is the Bal
States the danger which will them in the
event of the defeat the allies of the Quadrup Entente
The must not only through Serva but
they Bulgaria to reach Turkish territory
If the Germans repeat their Belgian at this time the
Balkans will need further proof that they must face their
whenever future Teuton necessity demands the
violation their territory in order to reach or to
accomplish other purpose
Under these circumstances it would safe to say
that the Teutons did not begin their drive toward Turkey
until they practically satisfied they could not force the
Bugaans to espouse their SIDE for they must have known
what the moral effect of such movement would be in help
ing decide the question of Balkan neutrality against them
The recall of the Bulgarian emssary sent to CONSTANT