Arizona republican., 1915-08-01
The Wars Birthday

We who do not know much about war cannot grasp the magnitude of the operations in Russian roland in which the envelopment of an army of more than a million men is threatened. But We 1a find consolation the fact that military critics themselves have been unable to comprehend the scale of the movements iii the east, and they seem never to have done The whole thing is so unlike anything ever before attempted in warfare
 There was never before practically unbroken front of 500 miles. And never before were so many men and such means of warfare employed. The things that have happened have generally been those that were not predicted for prediction IS usually based on things within human experience.
 IT is apparent now that the Austro German movement was undertaken to drive the Rus sians back. capture Warsaw or Riga It is evident that the threat against Riga was only intended to mask the purpose of von Buelow to penetrate far Russian territory. 400 miles north of the main body of the Russians at Warsaw, to sweep to the southeast and cut the main line of retreat when von HindenbuIg and von Mackensen should break up the armies. Von Mackensen from his position doubtless expected to block lhe. remaining line of retreat.
 It appears that this gigantic plan has been worked out with precision. If the destruction of the Russian organization is complete as the dis patches indicate it is likely to be, it will be many months before army of Russians can be brought to menace Austria East Prussia, or even to reoccupy Poland. Within three months the grip of winter will begin to be fastened upon central and northern Russia, making the movement of troops difficult. Movement to the west will be doubly difficult by the Teutonic possession of the railways and Riga, the chief seaport the Baltic which will certainly be taken by the Germans before The vast movement to other fronts undertaken.
 It is not unlikely that the forces of the ,reutonic allies will be increased by the entrance into the war their side, of Bulgaria and Rurna- nia For more than a week London has regarded the former suspicion. Germany and Austria have demanded passage through Rumania for sup plies and for ammunition for the bar danelIes the other.
 Having occupied Russian Poland and cleared the country of Russians. Germany would be fin a position render great service to Rumania by confirming her ancient claim to the large territory of Eessara bia lying northeast Kumania. It is true that we roaming in the field of conjecture, but it is an interesting enclosure.
 What the of the German and Aus trian released from the eastern front will be is a matter of more interesting, conjecture l been assumed that these great will be hurled against the western front at once That may not be The Germans have held they occupy for nearly year without change. The French in the south cannot be greatly strengthened, there yet in England not great trained be sent to the Such endorsements it is possible for the allies to bring would seriously menace the Ger position.
 It would be surprising, therefore. if the first task of the Teutons the easier and quicker one of crushing Serbia and Italy, at the same time terially strengthening the western front.
 Berlin the celebration of tine most gigantic victory in all the history will celebrate at same the first anniversary of the
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