Evening star., 1916-06-11


they are halted by military might
of the enemy. On several different oc-
casions the Russians have inaugurated
offensives which, though effective for
time. have not been of sustained char
acter.
Is the present effort designed to only
momentarily relieve the pressure on
other fronts. or will it be pursued?
Qualms which have arisen seem to be
answered in the address of the car to
his troops which expresses the hope
that the effort will not cease until Rus
sian soil is rid of the enemy. There are
other conditions which cause hope in
allied capitals that the Russians now
are fitted to continue their offensive ef-
fort to the bitter end.
Such dispatches as have emanated
from Petrograd indicate that the Rus
SLAMS have been enabled to make re-
cent advances through preponderance
of artillery. During the early months
Of the war this feature of military
equipment, in so far as the Russians
were concerned. was of negligible char
acter. Never have they been able to
successfully clear the way for their
infantry by effective use of sufficient
big guns. 1t may be safely said that
the Russians have made practically all
their gains during the present war
through the sheer weight Of infantry
which have been launched at the enemy
casualties always have been stagger-
ing and far out of proportion to the ad-
vantages achieved. Probably the lack
OF artillery equipment was most keenly
felt during the great retreat" from the
Carpathians and along the northern end
Of the eastern line when the Austrians
and Germans were enabled to drive the
Slavs from both German and Austrian
soil and press far into the interior of
Russia. 1t was admitted by Russian
ms n ne
and constant great menace to the retir-
ing armies was due to the lack of heavy
artillery with which to combat the Teu-
tons.
itary scheme Of things evidently has
been rectified. for dispatches indicate
that the gains in the vicinity of Lutsk
resulted when the Russians blew
Should Russian artillery equipment
have reached to the state of perfection
hoped for in allied capitals. and should
their munitions be plentiful. the great
retreat may never be repeated, and
the Russians enabled to render the
service for the allies which the allies
in other arenas have not been able to
render for themselves and thereby
change the entire complexion OF the
European war, ushering in an entirely
new phase to the wide struggle
Greece has seen At to covertly throw
great support to the Teutons.
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their intention of taking restrictive
measures against Grecian ports and
shipping.
Greece has demobilized large por-
tion of her army.
These are the developments affecting
the realm of King Constantine. follow
ing as they have close on one another,
which have set Europe to guessing as
to what the eventual outcome will be.
From the time that Greece mobilized
her army. September FL, 1915. up to the
present tuncture, the position of Greece
and her innermost intentions have been
the subject of constant fears on the
part of the allied nations. Both the
entente and Germany have brought all
sorts of influence to bear to gain the
active participation of Greece in the
present struggle. King Constantine.
admittedly Teutonic sympathizer, who
| feared to openly aid the kaiser by vir-
tue OF a pro-ally citizenship, stead
| fastly maintained that Greece will re-
| in so far as actual military operations
are concerned. the Grecian government
has done so, even in the face of the
| strenuous efforts of former Premier
u ioTCe tHc eSpOuSdI Oh tne
| allies cause. But underneath the sur
| face apparently there have been at
| tempts to assist the Teutons in several
ways, possibly the agreement to permit
| the Bulgarians to march on Grecian
| soil TO points where they could con-
vsniently operate against the allies at
| Saloniki being the most important
The Grecian people have been bur
dened from An economic standpoint by
| the mobilization of the Grecian army
and there has been the keenest distress
| among the families Of the men pressed
| into service. The pro-German SYM
pathies of the king also are said to
have caused the greatest dissatisfaction
| the followers of VenixeIos. who have
| believed from the outset that the best
| interests Of Greece would be served
were she to assist the entente. King
| Constantine, a devout believer in
\ eventual Teutonic success in the pres
\ ent war. has stood hrm, in the face of
Threatened revolution, against any such
| action. He, in the name Of the govern
| ment, has protested entente actions in
| 30 far they have affected Greece at
every turn. He threatened at Saloniki,
but Immediate blockade by allied ships
Of Grecian ports soon caused a situa-
people. deprived as they were of some
! tine Immediately was convinced. 1t is
| declared. Of the futility Of openly op-
posing the allies. Greece being largely
dependent upon supplies comm &
| through her ports. and he half hearted
~ agreed to abide by the understand
ling reached between the entente and