Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-24
THURSDAY. JUNE ~ 1915
RUSSIA AND THE WAR


james ODonnell Bennett has writ
ten real history from the German
sde--history Of the wonderful or
ganization and high morale OF the
army and the efficiency Of the indus
trial system, Floyd T. Gibbons has
told the story Of the Mexican situa-
ton, from the inside--of the organi-
zailon Of Villas army, Of The manner
Of lighting ana financing. Of the adj
ministration Of Justice or Injustice In
the peon generals lines ana Of the
characteristics. the strength and the
weakness OF the general himself;
Robert r. Mccormick. editor Of the
Chicago Tribune, Is with the Russian
headquarters ana ~ writing the miss
tory Of the war from the Russian
standpoint as II has not been pre-
scented before to American readers
The articles from the pens of these
correspondents Of the Chicago Tri-
bune, in Germany ana Russia, are
appearing In the Morning Journal by
special arrangement Mr. Gibbons
work In Mexico is finished for the
time being
The journal wishes to call partiea-
lar attention ia the articles By Mr..
Mccormick. For the first time. we
have explained 10 Us the movements
OF the vast Russian armies. the bat
ties that have been fought aud how
the Russian defeats, even were vice
tories when considered in their re-
lai.on 20 the whole struggle Of the
allies against Germany and Austria.
Paris was saved by the sacrifice Of
the Russian force at Tannenbcrg,
The invasion of East Prussia by an in
adequate force of Russians called
back 100000 picked German troops
from before Paris and von Kluek ana
the whole Teuton line was hurled
hnck BY the French and British
forces As Mccormick puts 1t, the
Russian defeat at Tannenberg was
the father OF the all-important yic-
tory Of the French and British forces
in the battle Of the Marne.
Then. at the moment the Germans
were driving terriflcally toward cal
lals ana Dunkirk, the Grand Duke.
Nicholas attacked IN the vicinity Of
LODI, not because he wished to give
hattle there but because il was neces-
eary to do SO ia save northern France,
Again, Won ltindenburg was compelled
TO call fer reinforcements from the
west and the Germans were held hard
on the User ana the channel ports
were saved
Handicapped by lack of ammuni-
ton and confronted with four million
Germans and Australians, the Russians
have been driven back from the Car
paihiaus. back from Przemysl, They
have fought every inch Of the way
and have retired 10 good order, losing
few prisoners aud nearly no artillery
or other equipment Lemberg. the
capital of the Austrian province of
Galicia, has been rctalSen thus clear
ing practically. an of The Austrian
empire Of Russian invaders
During the present successful AUS
tro-Gcrman drive both the slavs ana
rcutous have lost enormously in Kill
ed aud wounded. The Russians could
stand the losses. Ihe reutons cam
not
with this phase of the Austro-
German campaign ended, We shalt
soon see the next phase Of II develop,
The next objective may be Warsaw,
capital Of Russian Poland. most im-
portsnt railroad and industrial cen
ter or IL max be that The reutons
viii be content 20 hold the Russians
IN check by defensive warfare while |
atrong rciniorcemcnts are hurled |
against the Italians. or il may be that |
another terrific drive win be made |
with view TO Finally securing the
channel ports Of Calais and Duukrk |
with view 10 intmidating England I,
and further hamperins her commerce
and menacing the transportation Of {
her troops Co the continent
Bat by and b. the Russian SNOWFALL
viii roll back by end by the Ru-
the Bulearians and the
Greeks VIII join the allies, and an-
other phase OF the war will be entered
apon. The great struggle is Just get
ing well under way.