The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29

Paris, July 29.-"The second year G
l the war ends with anxiety shifting fror
the group of the entente powers to tina
of our adversaries, who are now oblige
to meet a general combined offensive o.
every front" said Marquis de Chambrun
a member of the foreign affairs com
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies, ii
summarizing the military situation TO
the Associated Press at the close of tn,
wars second year.
"While French, British and Russian
preparations become more complete,
crisis of exhaustion is fast arising for the
Austrians and Germans. Our adversaries
thought ii would be impossible for us tc
prepare and certainly during the first year
of the war there were difficulties that had
, to be overcome. We are proud to say
that this was accomplished even while
our valiant soldiers were resisting the
German invasion. Thanks to the patriot
ism of the country and the abnegation
shown by all classes in France and Eng
land; thanks also to the campaign in
both countries for more cannon and more
dHAnluulllpIl, IuuuSIIldl dctIU0 was ever .
where multiplied and General Joffre was
able to say in an order of the day to the
army at Verdun, we have munitions in
abundance
"The Austrians and Germans resorted
to submarine warfare which l will not
attempt to qualify. 1t may continue to
work harm in piratical form, but it will
not open ports nor further the CONNER
cial aims and needs of the central en-
pires, now effectively blockaded, nor will
it restore to Germany her lost colonies.
| "The Russians are continuing their
work successfully on the eastern front.
They have again invaded Bukowina and
are pushing forward in the region of
Lutsh and into the Carpathians, while
Grand Duke Nicholas is advancing victo-
riously in the Caucasus.
"The closer one examines the situation
the more manifest becomes the antici-
pated ascendency of the allies, incres sing
as time goes on because of their unre-
stricted resources and mistaken conf
dence in victory"
From various critics and experts on
military affairs expressions have been
obtained from which the military situa-
tlOI, dCcDIulllp W hlS TIbHtn view, may |
be summarized as follows:
The extent of the difficulties of the |
central empire does not even now appear |
from the state of the war as viewed from !
a geographical standpoint, but has shown |
itself in the changed tactics in evidence
and is becoming obvious in the altered
map. The operations of the Franco Brit
ish armies, outnumbered in men and guns
during the first six months, saved France
by sheer heroism, but could not end the
war; could only prolong it and gain time.
The Russians pushed into east Prussia,
Bukowina, invaded Galicia,
crossed the Carpathians and even threat
ened Silesia, but exhausted their arma-
ment in April, 1915, and lacked even the
for defense The Germans
knew it would be impossible for Great
Britain and France to have caught up i'll
nine months with the Germans 40 years
and felt themselves free,
dealing first with France, to turn upon
the Russian armies. Nine divisions trans
ported from the Franco British front re-
nforced the Austrians, and the offensive
against the Russians began in May. By
he end of July Przemysl and Lemberg
lad been retaken and the Russians were
considering the abandonment OF Warsaw
md the line of the Vistula. Short even
If rifles, many of Emperor Nicholas
roops defended themselves with clubs
Turing the long retreat in which was ac-
the second miracle OF the war,
he continuity OF their line being every
where maintained, as well as the integ
ity of the Russian armies.
The battle of Arras in June, 1915, was
onsidered to have proved the allies man
or man, able to beat the Germans in the
fTensive, other things being equal, but
he munitions and artillery of the oppos-
ng forces were not yet equal The
of field tactics as the war
progressed multiplied the need for heavy
uns and powerful projectiles to break
trough concrete srmored lines. This
thus increased the supe-
ority Of belligerents who had the initial
dvantage in preparation, forcing their
dversaries to greater expenditure of
iunitions than their industries were as }
ct able to produce. while they them }
lives were able to shower the Russian !
mes with the biggest OF shells.
The end of the first year of the war
as the beginning of the second crisis
IT the allies "A munitions crisis. agra
tied BY a diplomatic crisis requiring
w enterprises that drew on their main s
rces The landing OF the French and s
ritish at the Dardanelles in April had ;
eakened the allies elsewhere. reducing
e number Of reserves on the main front,
ID if it did not modify their general
an il obviously made the elaboration
new plans difficult and hampered their {
ovements.
At the same time the enigmatic situs. {
N in the Orient became serious. Greece o
iusing the compensation offered for ter
oral concessions to Bulgaria which
ght have facilitated union Of the