The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-02-06

half-preparedI antagonists, / think
the equilibrium now gradually or
possibly swiftly will change to a Ger
man recoil and that the victory of
the Allies. who steadily grow strong
er, is absolutely assured.
Supplies of war material will in
fiuence the result as much as sup
plies Of men.
Losses Are Heavy
By the Hon. Sir E. r. Freemantle.
Admiral In The British Navy
London, January 3O.-The results
of the war up to the present have
been won on the whole. satisfactory
to the Allies. The losses have been
heavy on both sides, but unquestion-
ably the German powers of initiative,
on which they depend for success.
have failed.
Their one triumph was the con-
quest of Belgium and their conduct
both in that country and in France
has earned the execration of the
civilized world.
At sea their losses have been much
greater than those of the Allies and
the command of the sea is in the
latter's hands.
In endeavoring to reduce the handi-
cap the Germans have not scrupled
to lay mines and to use submarines
indiscriminately which. in the North
Sea. have sunk 46 neutral and so
British ships.
The contraband question and the
Dacia may cause some ill-feeling be-
tween America and the Allies. but
while England is fighting for her life
and her enemy does not hesitate to
use for her own purposes or destroy
any opponents property in her
power, the command of the sea can
not be exercised with too strict an
adherence to the rules made in peace
time.
Although it must be and will be
exercised with courtesy and discrimi-
nation, it is not possible for England
to forego her rights of search nor,
as it seems. to me, it is polite for
America to ignore the fact that in
her own case were she at war, the
power on which she would mainly
depend for defense would be weak
ened by her action at the present
time.
Let me hope that no serious diff
culties will occur between kindred
nations who have just completed one
hundred years of peace.
There can. / think, be little doubt
of the ultimate success of the Allies,
but he would be a bold man who
would undertake to forecast when
the war will come to an end.
On to Berlin
By Gen. Sir Alfred Turner, Officer in
British Army
London, January 30.-The war in
the West is a stalemate at present
because General Joffre wisely will
not throw away the lives of his men.
The French commander in chief
could thrust the enemy back into
Germany if he were willing to sacri-
flee enough lives.
There is no necessity for this and
no hurry.
The Russians are, as Won Moitke
said. too strong for any power when
they really come and their coming
will take off the German pressure in
the West, so that the advance of the
Allies in that direction on Berlin will
be possible without intolerable sacri-
fees on land.
Germany is beaten, but not yet
finished. At sea she is in a much
worse condition. The Russian fleet
is improving every day and treading
on Germany's tail very sensibly.
The situation is altogether favor
able. Nothing can save Germany
but rising revolt against the Grim
inal lunatic and his evil gang who
govern her and who are hurting her
to destruction.
Famine 10 Cermany's Peril
By Gabriel Hanotaux. Former For
eign Minister of France
Paris. January 30.-Von Bernhard
says an entrenched army finds it al
most impOssible to mass from the de-