Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-30
KA|sER's GREAT EFFORT
IN EAST PROVES FAILURE
Sole Object Of Mighty Thrust Is to
Induce Russia to Accept
Peace.
HIS ADVANCES ARE REJECTED
Meantime. Tension OF Russia's Posi-
ton Has Slackened, and in Mind
of British Eyewitness" Crisis Is
Passed.
BY PROFESSOR FARES,
Official British "eycwftncss' with the
Russian armies.

LONDON, August 2o.-In the last few
days the tension of Russia's position
has slackened perceptibly. Every one
has become more ut ease. For myself
who have followed the military and DO
htical position very closely. l go so far
rs TO say that the crisis ia past
From the time when the enemy began
his great thrust in Southwest Galicia, l
am quite certain. he was aiming simply
NJ one thing. He was trying to bring
Fussia TO separate herself from her
allies. If he could not do that he could
do nothing on the eastern side
THEIR IDEA OF CONQUEST
RIDICULOUS FROM START
The idea OF a conquest of Russia or of
forcing peace on Russia was always.
from the start. ridiculous. Russia could
never be compelled to make peace: she
could only be induced to desire it, For
this object there was perfectly clear
program. OF which every detail soon be-
came apparent
Or course. the Russian army had to
ho beaten and driven back with as
many losses as possible. But above all,
western allies could do nothing for her.
Poland was to he won. and then a lib
cral peace was to be offered Russia.
The Germans have had their sue
cesses They have made their shot;
they have failed and they know 1t is
the turning point in the whole process
To my mind the most important fact
of the last week was the announce
nient made by NJ. Sazonoff in Petrog:ad
NJ. Saaonof is a very quiet man, and
his simple OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is one
or the greatest reasons for the I'M
nense confidence which his country
places in him. His announcement
amounted 10 this:
That the German successes had been
accompanied by repeated negotiations
for peace, which. Russia had refused
Internationally; whenever they were
renewed they would be refused again
Tut this meant the collapse of all that
Germany has been playing for; mill
tary success was secondary.
We are approaching the time when
the Russian roads will break up The
country through which the Germans
VII nave to advance is at first marshy
Fihin and later on plateau broke en-
with innumerable cross gullics in which
~ tS''''u Amy VI .>dpCleOn, IN spite or
tho efforts OF men and horses. left
practically all OF it's compare tively
light field artillery
Motor transit. one OF the glories Of
the advancing German army. here will
be useless: not only il, but the heavy
guns Will have to be left behind
MORALE NOT ALTERED
BY TERRIBLE ORDEAL
Meanwhile. one thing Is clear was
with the retreatinE Russian army from
;he Carpathians to the Russian frontier,
and its morale is not altered in the very
slightest by the terrible ordeal and ar
tillery fire 10 which il was subjected
day after day.
The Germans, and still more the Aus
TRANS both officers and men, were worn
out both In strength and spirit during
TINS interminable advance. The end
was 10 be peace, which is the one great
desire always heard expressed by
every prisoner Of the enemy Peace
Was TO come because the Kaiser had
promised II. but it was quite recog-
n'zed that peace could not come IL the
Russians refused 10 accept II. We have
now had the test; IL means failure and
any prospect OF the endless march
toward the Ural Mountains Will strike
more terror into the advancing enemy
thar even the thought OF retreat