The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-06
THE EUROPEAN WAR

that in all the ages to come II will
stand apart from those that have pre-
ceded II aud from those which are
to follow. During It's entire length.
the greater nations OF the European
continent have abandoned themselves
TO a policy OF bloodshed which has
fallen little short OF delirium. TIC
the neutral onlooker II has been a re-
vival on a huge scale OF the irration'
nj and murderous activity which char
acterized the earlier ages OF mankind.
II has beer the complete overthrow OF
all the pacific theories which had APP
parently gained so strong a foothold
at the time of the firing OF the first
gun In the present conflict.
At the beginning Of the year, II was
evident that II was to be a struggle
TO the death. II was plain that the
Teutonic plan to force a speedy set
lement by dint OF superior armed
preparedness had failed. Six months
had elapsed and the Teutonic allies
were still faced by three great ma
lions, heir strength unbroken and
their determination ~inilexible. Aus
tria had been driven repeatedly by her
Russian invaders and twice the Serbs
had routed Austrian armies sent
against them. On other fields, also,
Teutonic efforts had been futile. Thus
far Turkey had been Of little assist
ance and the holy war had failed 10
come into being. German Southwest
Africa had beeA lost and German In
fuence in Asia had been smothered
By the Japanese.
AS an Offset. the Germans still held
practically all the conquered territory
which had fallen into their hands.
Their lines still held firmly in Po-
land, In Flanders and in France. IL
was apparent that Ms yet the Teutonic
combination showed no sign of weak.
ening, and a war OF attrition seemed
inevitable. Both in the east n
in the west the military operations
OF the early part OF the year were
practically without decisive result.
The fighting in Poland had resolved
itself into "a complete deadlock. In
January, the French English combine
made three attempts TO break the
Teutonic hold on French territory, but
accomplished little. The German UNI
successful drive at Warsaw and the
rout of the Austria.,s in Galicia left a
slight balance in thu January lighting
in favor OF the allies.
From a strictly military viewpoint,
February was a promising month Tor
Al. 1s,nt,a1, alffag Dc tha fnflIla NJ
the month, German troops were ad'
vancip" all along the front from
the Vistula to the Niemen, and thus,
seven months after the breaking out
OF the war. German soil was practi.
eally cleared OF its Russian invaders.
The deadlock on the western front
was still u~nbroken.
Scene Shifts to D~ardanelIes.
With the advent OF March, there
came a sudden and dramatic chang"
In the Wal situation. The scene OF
military activity was shifted to the
Dardanelles. by the third week of
the month. Rome. Athens, SOFIA and
Bucharest were centers OF great po-
liticai activity. The surrender OF
Przemysl, March %, was the most
stirring victory for the allies since the
battle OF the Marine. The German
assertion that the military power OF
Russia had dwindled into Insignia
canoe was disproyed at once and the
allied cause gained instant strength In
all the neutral capitals. One OF the
greatest ~stronghOlds in Europe had
been taken by the Russians.
Tho disaster TO the allied feet al
the Dardanelles. which occurred dur
ing the third week OF March, put ar
end 10 the expectation of forcing thu
straits by naval means alone, Ger
man prestige advanced %perceptibl!
and the difficulty OF the task under
taken by the allied feet was now un
derstood. In this month, also, tn
British won the battle of Neuy'
Chapelle after a bloody fight.
In April the French made a Dol,
offensive stroke against the Germal
position between the Mouse n tn
Moselle-the famous ST. Mihiel wedg
which resulted in a tremendous los
OF men ON both sides. with small NJ
vantage for either. Nowhere had IN
allies made appreciable gain in te
ritory. The invader held his ow
stubbornly and with success. AboI
the middle of the month. Zeppelin
made their appearance over Englis
towns. inspiring great interest and M
a little apprehension. but doing cor
paratively small damage. About IN
time. also. the attempted submarir
blockade OF the British coast prove
TO be Ineffective. In the closing da!
OF the month another great Teuton
offensive swept against the allied lint
in Belgium, thrusting the enemy ba'
upon Ypres, with great loss OF lie
both sides.
In May the Germans sent their be
troops 10 the aid OF the har
pressed Austrians. BY the middle
the month they had worked o sta
fling change in the situation. Pre-
mysl was retaken. the Pussian car