The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1916. HOW AUSTRIA STANDS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 56, 3 October 1916, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1916. HOW AUSTRIA STANDS.

Though the achievements of the Itaians have been truly remarkable and though Russia has done mighty things against the Austro-Germans, Stead’s 'Review considers there is little chan.'o of knocking out Austria this year, and points out that the Russians have had almost all Galicia in then* hands before now, and Austria d ; d not submit., Even if the Italians manage to get Trieste, Austria would not be crippled. Its loss would be a severe blow to Austrian prestige, but apart from that the capture of the great seaport would not matte" much. It would be nothing like as serious as the taking of Tola, for distance, the headquarters of the navy. The loss of Lemberg and Przemysl \vould not materially affect the situation, would not, in itself, bring about Austrian collapse. If the Russia - had four months good weather before them instead of but two it might then be hoped that definite Austrian defeat would result. As it is, we! may have to be content t ) wait for it till next spring pr summer.' Italy has signed the agreement

between the Allies that no one •;! them shall make peace without the consent of the others. We may, therefore, take it for granted tnat the peace proposals which the winter is certain to bring will bo rejected. The Anstro-Gorman calculation would obviously lie that il Italy could be induced, by very great concessions, to make peace, a groat Austrian army would be liberated fur use again ;;t Russia, and a long and dangerous bat tie-front would be eliminated. There can bo no doubt, then, that the concessions which will bo olfereo will lie liberal and difficult to refuse —although they will, of course, be rejected. For one reason, Italy could mover trust Germany with the lather’s record of colossal perfidy and

falsehood, aud for another she has everything to gain aud nothing to lose by sticking to her present partners. Mr Lloyd George’s splendid speech of a few days ago must have helped and heartened up any of those in lands of the Allies or in our own Dominions, who ever for one moment thought that England would give way. The outburst of venom aud abuse against Britain and against Mr Lloyd George, is proof how much the Hun has been hurt by the British Minister’s expression of our true sentiment towards him. In the day of his success the German was a vile Master, brute and bully; to-day when trouble comes upon him he is a whining cur; but always there is| truth in him