The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1916. THE WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 15 July 1916, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1916. THE WAR.

(With which us incorporated The Tai hape Post and Waimariuo News.)

The Allies have the utmost cause to feel satisfaction with what has transpired during the past week. It is true that Germany has recovered from the first shock of the commencement of the long .expected offensive on the West, but from riot s and demonstrations in Germany, even in the Kaiser's home town, as well, as in other large cities; from the derating of officers, and the frequently mentioned shortness of reserves, we know that a terrible effect has been created in" the army and throughout the country. The rumble of riot grows stronger and stronger with each demonstration, and the army has refused to quell, at least, one highly significant demonstration, and, when ordered, the police fired on the people, the soldiery turned and fired on the police, from which many deaths resulted. ;\Vhat will happen when the German armies are being driven out of France and across the Rhine is not difficult to foresee. Despite central power armies being driven some fifty miles in places on the East front, with losses ef nearly three-quarters of a million men, and their equipment proportionate, the people of Germany are being sedulously fed up on victories. Bettor class Germans are having the truth disclosed generally, but it is not thought wise to let the populace into the secret of recent defeats and losses. With a growing shortness of food and raw material for munitions making, and a rapid decrease in men capable of bearing arms, opposed to the Allies, who are not yet at the zenith of either their man power, or their munition supply, Germany cannot long keep from her masses at home the true state of hostilities, and the reports of her victories no longer carry conviction in Turkey and Bulgaria The entire capture of the province of Bukowina, and the disorderly route of the Austrian armies on the extreme Russian left; the great drive from the Prepet to Kovel; the thrusting back of Hinder* • burg on the far right, together with the Russian occupation of the Gulf of Riga, which collectively constitute the greatest sensation since Avar was declared, are eloquent of what is yet to follow in the, very near future. Roumania 13 calling for the Russians to release stores of munitions that lie to her order at Vladivostock.. Her Go-

vernment wants them urgently for some purpose; can it be to help to pull the Austro-German "chestnut out of the fire?" That is too improbable, it rather has some relationship with arrangements that are maturing at Salonika. The two emperors have beseeched Ferdinand to lend troops to stay the rout, but this notedly crafty soldier has no men to spare. General Sarrail has personally reconnoitred the forces pitted against him from an aeroplane, an indication that preparations are in lfand for his huge force ,to participate in the general offensive. So much has been left for Bulgaria to

do in the Balkans that the force available is now quite inadequate for preventing an Allied triumphal march through Servia, with the Servian army in the van taking full revenge for the campaign of frightfulness their country was subjected to. The Russians continue victorious, and will go on achiev-

ing success, after success. Germany I can no longer rush from point to point ' to stem disaster, for she is pressed at I every point. Now the Allies are just - waiting for Germany to weaken any particular spot that they may attack it with the least possible expenditure of life, while inflicting maximum losses on the enemy. These tactics are the '■ opposite of what has been possible previously. The .sensational move from Salonika to cross Servia and junction with Russians coming over the Capathians is now nearing commencement; what changes that may result in is not easy to predict, but it will probably mean the severance of Hungary from Austria, and if Austria still keeps the field, a separate peace. Should this eventuate, and it is not at all improbable, the march to Vienna, and then on to Berlin, of the united forces from Salonika and Bukowina would not be beset with huge difficulties. On the Western front splendid progress is being made; Germany knew nothing of the Allied design until it was practically accomplished, and then all her frantic efforts to avert the coming resultant were powerless. Peronne has not fallen, but the point of the huge triangular wedge the French have driven in is already showing where it Is tom.ng through on the other side of the German defences. It is notable that ynother terrific onslaught on Verdun has been set in motion, and it seems; as, though there 4fi a £j£Ksp desifl* to possess "Verdun "before Peronne falls. Germany"has, undoubted-" ly, a' burning desire 'to -get possession of Verdun, but whether, it is to reinspirit, her, armies and people, or whether it is to make the imminent retirement of the German line less disastrous, can scarcely be determined, but it. is ,certain that it can be of no rvalue as a step to. further invasion. , Germany is' hbw' on the defensive on all front's, ,'and .nothing, short-of .the; miraculous: can-'secure any return Of {significance'tb a 'dangerous- offensive, The'.indications all point to. a good, be,ginningof the end. - ••'•' • : .'