The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23


uo-Hunsarian embassy today ssve Put
TOT publication a review OF the FIRST
year OF the war from the standpoint OF
the Teutonic and Turkish allies. The
matter as issued by the embassy was
> described as a summary OF the net
results OF the conflict 10 date" and
II cams 10 the conclusion that the
position OF Austria Hungary and Ger
many IL most encouraging from a mill
tary. economic and financial point OF
lew" and that he second year OF the
conflict had begun under "the most
promising auspices for the allies q,
Central Europe"
A survey OF the most important
events OF the war at the end OF the
first twelve months Of it's widespread
operations leads inevitably TO the con
clusion that Great Britain and her
allies were the victims OF an astound.
ingly gross m~iscalcuiation when they
embarked upon an adventurous under
taking in the belief hat an easy vic
tory would be theirs.
The German Advance.
The German advance In the west.
with Paris as It's objective. failed of
the desired swift realization because
OF he resistance offered by Belgium
and the Intervention of England. The
failure TO reach the French capital al
he FIRST drive caused keen dis
appointment In Germany. From the
German point OF view the western
campaign was not brought to a sue
cessful end. but II r. most rea
able to talk of a defeat OF the Ger
mans or Of a victory for the Triple
Entente or the Marine, In the sense
mat the operations In that region
have accomplished results which can
be regarded as In any way decisive.
The Germans fell back on the line OF
TIE Aisner. where they had prepared
formidable intrenchments. Notw.th.
standing the frequent assaults carried
on with great violence by the Anglo
Franco-Belgian armies, the Germans
have never budged from the positions
which they had so wisely chosen. The
result of the military operations in
Western Europe can be defined as a
German victory which has yet 10 be
completed. a brief glance at the &C
tual situation In the West will furnish
ample proof OF this estimate OF val
ues.
No one ~conversant with the facts
can deny the military Importance OF
Antwerp and OF the ports on the Chan
mel such as Zeebrugge End Ostende,
held by the Germans. The CONNER
cial and industrial Significance OF the
territory taken from the enemy Ia no
less Impressive. Belgium and the wear
thiest part OF Northern France are &C.
cupied by the Germans. In Belgium
the coal mines. the renowned arms
factories OF Liege. the spelter works OF
La Nieille Montague. the steel works
OF John Cockerill in Seraing, the FAB
ElnuuA
with the affiliated industries. are op-
Grated by and for the Germans. In
the same manner the northern de.
partments OF France. which are tae
chief centers OF the French iron anc
textile Industry. have been made avail.
able 10 German productive enterprise.
Success in the East.
In the Eastern theatre of operations
the Dual Allies have practically
cleaned out The Russian armies. Tho.
temporary occupation of Galicia by
the Russians failed TO prevent the
successful pursuance of the plans to
reduce the Russian armies by a pro-
cess OF attrition. The outcome Of this
military policy Is to be seen, not only
in the capture OF more than a million
and a half OF Russian prisoners-a
number hitherto unheard Of In war
but also In the seizure of tremendou.
booty IN Russian cannon machine
guns. rifles. ammunition and war ma.
terials Of every description. Hinden.
burg's two great initial victories IN
the Mazurian region constitute a
splendid Illustration OF the triumph OF
strategy over mere numbers. How
ever numerous the Russian soldiers
may be, the Russian military organ
Ism Is sure TO feel the devitalizing ef.
fects OF such a series Of bleedings. The
Russian offensive has beer converted
into a retreat which has been confirm
Gus since the Dual allies began thei,
drive to the East. ~inaugurated at Ger
lice. on May 9TH. The unbroken line
OF the Teutonic advance, from the Bal.
tic sea, with Libau n Riga. down 20
the Teutonic frontier Of Buko wilma.
shows the constant retreat OF the Rus.
sans before the onslaught OF the Aus.
tro-German forces. The fall of War.
saw stands out as the salient event IN
the taking. actual or impending. OF
the entire line OF powerful fortresses
which have cost the Russian Taxpayers
unlimited sums Of money.
Plight Of Russian Armies.
Whether he bulk Of the Russian
armies ore considerable part Of them
viii be able to fall back upon the sec.
ond line Of Brest-Litovsk e. stiIl an
open question. But In any event IL
is pure nonsense 10 speak OF the Rus
sian forces as intact and unbroken
after tho heavy losses inflicted upon
them in tNe lest three months The
number Of Russians captured since
May 18Th certainly amounts up 10 a
total Of between 10000 and 100000
and several hundreds Of thousands In
additions have been wounded or other.
wise incapacitateed. Even admitting
that the Russian armies who faced