GERMAN REVIEW OF THE SITUATION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2869, 6 September 1916, Page 5

GERMAN REVIEW OF THE SITUATION

UNQUALIFIED' ADMISSIONS OF THE ALLIES' PROGRESS Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. V . .. New York, September 4. | ,It is significant that tho German censor has allowed the Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" to make unqualified admissions of the progress of the Allies. The correspondent says that, although Germany has got over tho attack of nerves which followed Rumania's entry into the war, tho Greater Balkan situation is of absorbing interest in Berlin. Tho Russian offensive on the south-east front lias been resumed, with the obvious purpose of blocking_ Austro-Gernian' reserves. It is admitted that tho Allies''move hero .is graying in intensity. Tho two Rumanian armies which broke into Hungary continue to gain ground towards tho Maros line, meeting with practically 110 resistance, except on tho ivings. Tho AustroGermans are offering a- stubborn resistance at a point, whore tho Gyergyo range joins the Carpathians, .but tho Russian and Rumanian armios havo junctioned here, i ; ■ . . HERR BALLIN'S OUTLOOK. ■ t New York, September 4. Karl vori the Berlin correspondent of tho "Globe," has interviewed Hcrr Ballin (tho Gorman shipping magnate), who>says:_ "Tho war will probably last another year. The question is, who can stick ■ out tho longest? Tin's will decide tho war. For tho moment the other side has scored a moral , victory. This has had the effect of dissipating. tho warweariness of the Allies, and has aroused new hopes. The question' is how long this revivified war spirit' will last. Whatever happens in the next few months will neither decido nor end the war. After the war Germany will ho better able to begin the peaceful reconstruction of her trade than Eng--land. Germany will owe the greater part of her debt to her own people, while England will be under an enormous debt to America; Our motto is to stick it out to tho end, endure through everything, and keep our mouths shut." s ANOTHER INTERVIEW. (Rec. September 5, 6.10 p.m.) Copenhagen, Soptomber 4. Herr Ballin, interviewed, said that tho war would last another year. Germany was quite prepared. Her fleet of merchantmen had greatly increased, .and tho German Navy and air fleet would be more activo than ever.