IN THE BALKANS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11645, 12 August 1916, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS.

ILIEO OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE BULOARS

Tj.e capture of Gorizia still holds ' the principal amount of attenIt was a glorious victory. General Gadcrna’s order to his army •!s to march like an avalanche. And it>as so. They have the town, reon s hiug beyond, and the mob of prisoners numbers over twenty Land The capture is viewed with different feelings by different ‘ j e> ’ There is joy in Italy, excitement in Paris, great interest in Britain, ami indignation in Vienna. It takes a good deal to satisfy | /new battle is raging daj and night. The Italian wireless is enLvmiriDg to inform the world of its splendid success and German static which are more powerful, are tilling the atmosphere with gibber»ch to prevent tire news reaching those for whom it is intended. A meer sort of warfare. . All praise to the Russians. They are irresstibly pushing back the Germans, their cavalry breaking into disordercl fragments the German Masses, have taken Stauislau, which was said to he a very strong posilicu and have taken an enormous number of prisoners since the fourth. Another battle maelstrom has commenced. The French have started He offensive in the Balkans and have already wrested part of Boiran [rotn the Bnlgars and the heights dominating the town. This completes the circle of battle roar and clash in Europe. The Servians are about to he personally conducted hack home. Mr McKenna has teen reading the British balance-sheet. The debt Ht the end of March will be the mountainous total of 8440 millions. But is he dismayed? Not a bit of it. The magic fount from which he jets his money is like the widow's curse of oil—absolutely inexhaustible.

Tbe Germans and Austrians are quarrelling as to which shall dominstePoland at the end of the war. They need not worry themselves or tacli other about that. The decision will not rest with them,