Evening star., 1917-06-03
Time 0pportune for Slavic En-
deavor-hrmy Being Fired
to Activity.
FACTORY CONDITIONS
MAY CURTAIL POWER
French and British Armies on West
Front on Eve Of New
Offensive.
MOVES
AHEAD
APPOINTMENT Of Count Andrassy
Another Step in Throwing OF
German Infiuence-Greater
Demonstration Is Seen.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
ITO victory"
These stirring words are being herald
ed to the Russian armies along the
eastern front and in Rumania-
Throughout a greater portion OF Rus
sia there re-echoes the demand that the
tion's allies by ushering in an offensive.
Minister Of War Kerensky is lending
his own magnetic personality to the
task Of rehabilitating and re-enthusing
the vast legions which are facing Ger
man invaders. He is succeeding far be-
yond the dreams Of the most optimistic.
apathetic during long months of in
activity and fraternizing with Teutonic
troops stationed on the battlefronts of
the east once more are looking with
with the foe. Russia's duty to her al
lies in the present struggle Is being
emphasized on all sides. Ten thousand
men afnliated with the council of
been appealed to by Minister Of War
Kerensky to go to the front and aid In
the task Of rejuvenation. This influence
alone will do much to once more set
Germany expects the Russian bear to
once more use his claws.
Already Slav forces have assailed Ger
man positions in Galicia and along the
border line Of Moldavia in Rumania. 1t
10 believed generally that a great drive
Of Russian forces is imminent. The
German and Austrian lines, made thin
by pressing necessity on the Italian
and western fronts. are in i'll shape to
Withstand an offensive of determined
force on the eastern front.
II Russia can muster the same degree
Of military strength made manifest in
other drives. then Germany's dilemma
will be serious for concerted pressure
will be brought by the allies on all
fronts for the first time during the
present war, that is. pressure of really
menacing proportions.
Not at any period during the con-
fiict have the entente armies in various
arenas been SO prepared for offensive
endeavor, with the possible exception
Of Russia Germany can turn in no
direction without meeting obstacles. of
truly grave proportions. Should the
Russian drive be really effective, and
should Russian armies be effectively
equipped and munitioned for sustained
endeavor. and what is equally important.
mination to drive the Austrians and
Germans from Russian soil, Germany
and Austria have occasion for well
grounded fears.
How long and how effective any drive
the Russians might undertake would
be is problematical. particularly in view
Of munitions works strikes but re-
comfy called Even allied capitals are
concerned. for it is feared that long
months Of ,idleness and disorganization
behind the lines will materially cur
tail the power OF Russia's armies.
TO the world generally the present
activities Of the French and British
forces on the
New Drives Likely western front
on Western Front. r.,a,,vs,x ,n-
important, inasmuch as no great Often
sfve endeavors have been inaugurated
and no great gains have been scored,
nevertheless Official reports have re-
vealed important things. Both British
ana French by raiding here and there
have been able to obtain further foot
ing on desired strategical points which
will materially assist them in future
offensive endeavors.
The allied armies have been particu-
1arly successful during the course Of
the past week in repulsfng all German
counter attacks, Berlin claiming to
have won only q small section of
trenches in the Moronvillier region.
Gen. Petain and Gen. Haig, respectively
French and British commanders. have
brought their armies up to a point
where the whole present German line is
seriously MANAGED. Won Hindenburg,
in greater activities to bring up addi-
tional reserves so that the whole line
may Withstand the impact which is
sure to come when the French and
many men Won Hindenburg may have is
not known. but that he will be aided
materially by the lapse in intensive
fighting during the last ten days goes
perfecting defensive positions mean
much to q retreating army, particularly
when Il fs as large and when 1t covers
A. much territory as the Germans now
are holding.
Though greatest confidence NAV he
expressed in the ability of the French
and British armies to continue their
advances at will, nevertheless future
German resistance is not to be dis
counted in the least and there must he
some severe fighting before Won Hind
enburg surrenders his present defen-
sive positions. for he, as we'll as the
allies, realizes that once the Germans
are routed from the present line they
very probably will be forced to with
draw from northern France. for geo.
graphical conditions preclude the es-
tablishment OF lines Of serious oppo-
eitfon between the Germans present
positions and those which presumably
Belgian frontier.
Considerable interest is being shown
in the possibility Of the resumption OF
fighting on large scale in Belgium
whore the forces of King Albert have
been doing little more than repulse oc-
casional German sounding operations
directed against them. During recent
days, however. particularly between
Armentieres and Ypres. the Belgians
and British have been more active. de-
livering a series of raids against the
enemy These generally have been
successful. 1t may be presumed tina,
the allied forces have been endeavorina
to determine Just how strongly ths
German lines along the Ypres sector
afe held.
There has been great aerial activity
Turing the past week, another sigr
that the Alliel
Aerial Activity once more will
Also Significant. ends.,. - ~ and a. aa.
vance. The British have conducted
several intensive air raids over Belgian
towns now used as German bases. Zee.
bruggs. Ostend and other cities have
been bombed with tons Of explosives
Allied Aeros have been soaring far ovel
German lines. taking photographs. The
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