The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1914. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 56, 2 November 1914, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1914. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

The .great war which is devastating Europe and more or less affecting the whole world's trade and commerce, continues to rage with unabated fury, and' the fact that the Turks—vacillat-ing-and uncertain as they always have been—have now openly attacked Russia makes,for further complications and extends the already tremendously wide field of* operations*" Stf-fur as Turkey is concerned, this foolish ,action on the part of her rulers is sealing her own doom. Despised, hated, 'discredited and buffeted by almost every nation in Europe, Turkey, though long crumbling and effete, has been maintained in finance and propped up as a power, solely ,-by the friendly intervention of Britain, but ber present treachery and utter folly in joining in with the German barbarians will naturally alienate England altogether. Latest advices put forward the highly improbable excuse that the German ships acted without the Porte's knowledge, but in the light of Turkish action during the past few months not the slightest credence will be given to such a story. It is certainly, however, more than probable' that gulled by German lies andj bribed by German money, Turkey has been- placed in her present very awkward position. It is possible also that belated repentance caused by the failure of the Afghan ruler to so readily, jump into "the fray with Turkey may have made a'back-out under any pretext most desirable at tbis moment. That it matters very little whether' Turkey stays in or stays out of the present turmoil, authorities are generally agreed, for to-day the once dreaded Ottoman is an absolutely back number, j both as regards his military and naval power. Jn Belgium the fighting has; been fierce, and despite Germany's j many desperate attempts to check the Allies' advance, the invader has been forced back. Certainly the forward movement of the allied forces is making itself vigorously felt. The assaults ot the German troops are becoming less violent, and the fine work done by the British -ships from the sea has had,, a] tremendously marked effect. We are not allowed to know too much about what is actually proceeding, but though the news from France is not plentiful, it certainly continues satisfactory. So far as the forces of the Czar are con-j corned, Russia appears to be making very solid advances into both German and Austrian territory, and to be press- : ing back the enemy with great slau-i ghter, both in the east and west. It is quite reasonable to expect that eio long the field of active operations will be altogether on tho enemy's soil on this front of the war. As usual, Berlin is being fed with its recurring dose of falsehood: victories are being claimed which should"he chronicled as had and disastrous defeats and excuses about as weak and empty as that of the Kaiser when ho said that his brave Bavarians might spend the'winter at Berlin because cholera was rampant in Paris,

are behig offered in plenty to the Guruian populace. Every effort, of course, is being made to iced the llaine of hate against England, and it will be difficult to convince this unfortunate and mis-, guided people how they have been so piteously gulled by their rulers. But the day of awakening has got to come, N and the truth must be forced home—j even if ifc is at the point of the bay-] onet and with the thunder of cannon at the gates of Berlin.