Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
EXPECTS AGREAT
/ ALLIED OFFENSIVE
iondon Public Sees Signifi-
canoe in Recent State
N ments and Actions.
SERIOUS MISTAKE SEEN
f. IN GERMANIC STRATEGY
Withdrawal Of Strong Forces From
Eastern Front Assures Russian
/; Success, Is Belief.

LONDON, June 16-Significance Is
attached to a sentence embodied in
seni-offcial French communication re-
ceived in London yesterday. inasmucn
"A II seems to draw the attention OF
the public to what is considered the
serious failure of Germany's recent
strategy.
TT seems since the Vaux affair." the
sentence reads, that the Germans
fronting verdun are maintaining an
attitude of expectation in view OF the
menace of events which they feel are
becoming increasingly imminent"
This statement generally is inter-
preted, in the light of public expecta-
ton. that the time is rapidly approach
ing for an important entente allied Of
fensive.
Serious Mistake Is Seen.
The view is held in London that Ger
many made a serious mistake in STRAIT
egy when she permitted Austria to
withdraw half of her electives from
the Russian front for the operations
against Italy, after having brought her
own reserves from the Russian front
to verdun, which apparently has mad
the result of enabling Russia TO make
q surprisingly successful drive IN Ga
licia and Volhynia.
N Is further considered that the re-
cent naval battle deprived Germany
temporarily of the means for prose.
cutting combined military and naval
offensive in the Riga region ana mus
countering the Russian drive, which 1t
now is expected is likely to go on 20
fresh successes. as it Is believed 1t Will
be extremely difficult to reinforce the
fran
Reading yesterdays French semi-of-
hcial communication in connec.lon
with the recent presence Of Gen.
Joffre and the French ministers IN
nouncement on Wednesday Of the prof
fered British help to the French. the
public is looking forward to coming
events with curiosity and confidence.
Trying to Conceal Truth.
According to reports received in Lon
don the German and Austrian govern
ments are making desperate efforts to
conceal the truth about the Russian
drive from their people. The belief
prevails here that weeks must elapse
before the Austrians are able to with
draw forces from the Italian front for
the defense Of Lemberg. and that 1t
may then be too late
According to special dispatches from
Petrograd the Russians are WITHHOLD
ing their strength on I ehcenter and
are driving hard westward on both
ranks II Is believed in Petrograd.
according to these dispatches, that the
further development Of Gen. Brus-
si!on's victory will depend largely on
the progress of Russia's western allies
general strategic plans.
Activity More Co-ordinated.
The entente allies now are all in
touch by wireless and their co-ordi-
nation in strategy has reached a point
never before achieved in the course of
tho war.
While the Germans appear to be max
ing further progress on tine Verdun
front. an interesting review comes from
British headquarters in France tonight
II is to the effect that the recent fight
ing in which the Canadians distinguish
ed themselves 10 no longer considered
a. the opening of the third battle of
1pres. 1t adds that ii is now very
clear thar there is no great German
concentration on the front Of Ypres
and that presumably nothing in the
nature Of a considerable infantry Of
fensive Is contemplated. In fact. the
review says, there was no idea of
"Nsrdun tactics" in this region