The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1916. THE TASK AHEAD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 59, 14 June 1916, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1916. THE TASK AHEAD.

The mighty deeds of the Russian armies opposing the Austrian forces have had a splendidly heartening effect upon the Allies, and especially Italy is fooling the benefit of the groat thrust in Galicia. At the same time, despite the terrific losses the enemy have sustained on the Western fronts and failure at many points, such failures do not yet spoil the actual defeat of Germany. The Saturday Review, discussing the progress of the war remarks with satisfaction that the British public has at least obtained a better perspective of the magnitude of the Allies' task and the potver of Herman militarism. It is. also pointed out that.in 1914, the Cer-j mans failed on the Mr.rne, but this by no'means meant that Germany was defeated, because Germany, as aj scientific enemy who had for years! boon preparing for the best and worst; of war, naturally had an alternative plan to the plan of crushing Franco and putting her out of the way in one short campaign. Similarly, in 1916 Germany appears to be failing at Verdun. She has taken at Verdun a terrific shaking, the rudest direct blow she has yet received in the West. But we must realise, if we are not to run continually round a circle of false j hopes, that Germany is built strongly enough to take such shakings and. blows as the gallant and skilful French armies have just administered. Germany is not defeated because she cannot crush her enemies. Germany has herself to be crushed, and this task still lies in front of the Allies to-day. We are told that another groat offensive is preparing against the British front, Verdun having failed, and therefore we must yet strain every nerve to build up our armies and to maintain the fullest supplies of munitions of war. France's soldiers ht-.vo stood firm againsl the fiercest assaults warfare has known, and though we know full well that the military strength of Germany must be broken in the end, that end is not yet. For these loyal Overseas dependencies it is imperative that they now put forth their greatest efforts to assist Britain in her tremendous task. Lord Kitchener, in his great wisdom and foresight, predicted a war of three years' duration • the second year lias nearly ~.:■ .-d, and the war i- y; I to ho won,

We do not wish to prolong the fearful struggle by one day or hour, hut rather io shorten it: Sue-) is < v\y possible b\ the most splendid effort, and men and munitions arc more than ever needed.