The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-06
ENTENTE PLAN KILLED
THE SUDDEN INERTIA OF RUSSIA
CRIPPLES ALLIED CAMPAIGN.
Had Counted OH Strong Cooperation Of
Slav Armies in Spring Offensive, and
Had Sent Them Hundreds of Cannon
and Other Material.

London, June 6.-The military cor.
respondent Of the Times, discussing
the Russian situation, says in effec,
that the Russian revolution has wreck
ed the plans for the entente allied cam
paign Of 1917. The correspondent tries
to take a hopeful view that Russia may
yet strike useful blows, but he shows
no great confidence.
The writer says that the situation Of
the Russian armies before the outbreak
Of the revolution was exceptionally ia.
vorable. The gains Of 1916 had been
made good the depots filed. a great
number Of new divisions created and
guns and munitions We're steadily in
creasing in quantity
This latter was not merely the re-
suit Of an increasing output from the
/ Russian factories. but was also due TO
/ the fact that the allies had sent hun
dreds of guns and millions Of rounds
Of ammunition in the firm belief that
Russians were prepared TO make good
use Of them against the common enemy.
The correspondent continues:
Russia was at least passably equip
ped and, although internal difficulties
Of transport and supply were far from
overcome, the Russian military chiefs
assured us that we could count this
year on the energetic support OF Rus.
sian armies both in Europe and in Asia
Minor
ION the faith OF these assurances thn
campaign OF 1917 was planned. The
Franco-British offensive in the west
was designed to open early in the year
so as TO forestall a German attack
whether in the east or west, and helu
our Russian allies by calling down upon
ourselves all available reserves Of the
enemy. The same spirit OF good com
radeship, General Murray on the Dor
ders OF Palestine and General Maude IL
Mesopotamia proceeded to attract e
themselves as many Turkish divisions
as possible thus tightening the tass
OF the Russian army In the Caucasus.
Far Superior in Numbers.
'The allied campaign in the wcs
must be Judged IN the relation to IN,
! anticipated timely cooperation Of tn,
Russian armies. which were. early {.
. March, two or three times superior
+. numerically to the Austro Germans fae
Ing them But when the date cam,
no Russian Intervention occurred"
The writer pays a hearty tribute q
the efforts and sacrifices of the Russian
2 since the beginning of the war. but say
, Il IS virtually impossible for Russia .
transform her political institutions a
. the crisis Of a great war without bcin
temporarily incapacitated He goes on
Not the fact. but the military cor
. sequences Of revolution an Russia.
I western allies with profound regre
= We had n great fighting chanc
;. OF bringing Germany 20 her knees 8
Z this years campaign. strong thour
4; she romans. II the Russian revolutio
$ brought freedom 20 Russia Il also risl
= ed bringing slavery 10 Europe. and q
best Il win prolong the campaign for
i year. unless the Russian armies ar
b able 20 renew promptly the might
deeds OF their past
4 Finds Ground for Hope.
b The correspondent finds ground n
hope IN the Russian character. and Sc,
D. the possibility OF a sudden rally whlc
n would carry the Russian armies ov,
e the German lines In n tumultous hord
n He recalls Moltkes dictum that Ru
e sia's military support Is always "a
(. slow In coming and too powerful whe
= Il comes. and thinks that Il Is becau,
= of their comprehension OF Russian ps
n ohology that the Germans are retail
:, ing 40 many troops on the caste
\ front.