Evening star., 1918-07-21

ocean and elsewhere. It is hardly to
be believed the allies will re-embark
from the Murman coast. inasmuch as
with WITH, the aid Of Rus.ian 1, peoples, Pies, them
or, by Strengthening their military
forces here. to frustrate German en-
deavor.
French and Italian forces continue
their successful efforts in Albania.
where the
Allies Presa Aust ria n
Forward in Albania. tsnus to re-
treat. So far the allies have gained
depth of twenty-five miles on an
eighty-mile front. Hopes have been
revived that the present operations
may be but preliminary to concerted
effort to penetrate into Austria from
this region and ALLEVIATE the peoples
In the southern section of Austria,
who now are ready to end this bloody
business of war.
Duraszo. the Austrian naval base on
allies would press northward along
the Adriatic shores until they had
penetrated enemy territory. But to
do this the allies also would have to
extend their gains to the eastward
whore the Bulgarians are operating.
and instead of an eighty-mile front
being the main scene Of the fighting.
there is every Likelihood that fighting
would extend over q greater portion
of the 200-mile battle line, ending to
the east of Saloniki.
The allied operations in Albania
- a nj ~ hal ~
likelihood of diverting the enemy from
tasks In other sections Of this particu-
lar battle front. 1t is still far cry
from the present allied positions to
the frontier Of Austria Though on
the face Of things 1t would appear to
case.
II the allied forces reach tho Aus
trian frontier, they will have accom-
plished q wonderful military success
which will rank among the greatest Of
the worlds history, for the country
mountainous and is difficult to travel.
Even on the present Albanian bat
tlehelds 1t Is necessary to supply for
ward ranks by the medium Of mule
trains over precipitous slopes.
There Is one feature of the situa-
favor of the allies. The peoples liv-
ing in these regions are highly an
tagonistic to the Austrians and the
Bulgarians and are sympathetic to-
ward the Italians in large measure
Further allied gains would once more
inspire hope Of deliverance from op-
pressive Teutonic influence and the
native population would render every
aid to the allies and obstruct in every
conceivable fashion the retrograde
movement Of the enemy. The nature
OF the country would suggest that
the fighting of the future must be
OF guerrilla nature, though the allies
may be able to maintain q united
front.
The allies have progressed over the
easiest section of Albania. Future
advances will be beset with great
perils. but the French and Italians
apparently are undeterred by these,
as the successful forward movement
continues.
Unquestionably the chief hope of
the allies In striking Austria lies far
ther to the east along the valley of
the Vardar. Here rapid progress
might be scored II a really determined
offensive were ushered in. It Is con-
sidered extremely likely in Paris and
London that the blows on the more
easterly sections of the Macedonian
front will not be long deferred, and
that when the allies do start sue
cesses OF far reaching character will
looking toward the redemption Of
Serbia and Montenegro.
Activities In the Albanian and Mac
edonfan fronts do not suggest serious
interference with major enemy plans
at the moment, but that they may
lead to striking events Is unoues.
toned.