The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-07
.fAEL OF PRzE:MYsL|
:: NOT TURNING POINT
Mason Says Recapture is <o>y ';tary
. Disaster to Russians of &ocol
Serious Consequence.
SLAvs SHOW sURER STRATEGY
New English Cabinet Member Ap-
peals to Workingmen for Larger
Output of Munitions.
BY J. w. #. MASON

rvew York, June 7.-Recapture OF
:Przemysl, although the most spec
tacular occurrence in the war zone
for several weeks, is in no way a
turning point in the Galician opera
tions; nor is it military disaster to
the Russians of any serious conse-
quences. Citadels have been prov en-
to be traps by all the operations of
the present war, is they are chung to
out of sentimental regard
,Przemysl was such a trap for the
Austrians, who permitted themselves
to be enamored of it's fortified ring,
and who, in consequence, were COM
PEELED to surrender. The Slavs, how
ever, seem to have shown a surer
strategy by refusing to cling to a
sentiment. The fact that the Teu-
tonic allies have issued no statement
OF the prisoners and booty captured
at Przemysl apparently bears out
Petrograd's claim that the Slav
troops safely evacuated the fortifi-
cations before the Austrians and Ger
mans entered
What Comes Next?
After Przemysl, what will happen
to the Russians who depend on their
ability to keep replenishing their am
munition? That new supplies are ar
irving seems apparent from the long
resistance the Russians have been
able to maintain in the San district.
General Won Mackensen took only
two weeks to drive the Russians
across Galicia to the San, but he has
now spent three weeks at the river
and is still meeting with obstinate
opposition. Whether or not the
Russians used all their suddenly COL
lected ammunition to defend Prs
mysl is matter of decisive import
ance. If supplies are still at hand,
eastern Galicia may yet remain in
Slav possession.
Offensive Halted. =, :,
Haly's main offensive, which were
all underway last week, have all been
halted. Bad weather is given by the
Italian government as the reason, but
this is improbable.
Lloyd-George has made his first
public speech since his appointment
to the new cabinet. In two addresses
to workingmen he repeated the ap-
peals for speeding up ammunition
output.
Results Important.
Important consequences of a ma
tional morale await the outcome of
the general assault by the Allies
which is proceeding against the
Turkish positions on the Gallipoli
peninsula. If no more than a mod
crate success is obtained the result
will be worth the effort put forth,
because Of the stimulating effect on
public opinion in England. Should
the Anglo-French attack fail to make
an impression on the Mohammedan
defenses, there cannot help but be
increased prestige for the German
leaders at Constantinople. 1t is i'm
probable that spectacular victory
is expected by the Allied command
ers, for the character of the Gallipoli
fighting all against rapid ad-
vance. The strategy of the CAM
paign must be similar to the nibbling
process which has become necessary
along the western battle front. The
present offensive, therefore, is not a
movement which has for lis immedi-
ate objective the subjugation of the
Dardanelles defenses.