The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. THE STRUGGLE FOR WARSAW.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1915, Page 4

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. THE STRUGGLE FOR WARSAW.

After a series of well executed retreats during which Russia' inflicted considerable damage on the enemy forces, the campaign in the east is now focussed on Warsaw, by the capture of which Germany hopes to deliver a crushing blow on Russia. For the last few days Russia has been holding her own and is evidently in a more favorable position to cope with the enemy than was the case previously. Accounts that have come 'to hand recently indicate that there is a more confident feeling among the Russians, but there is no question that, though the Russians appear to be fighting with some prospects of success, ij will be only by a supreme effort and a splendid victory that they will extricate themselves from their present difficulties. Russia's enormous resources and vast territory could not be appreciably affected by such a small matter as the capture of Warsaw, but the moral effect of such a calamity would probably be reflected .iu the. attitude of the Balkan States. Tt has been recognised that Germany was bound to clear tin Russians out of Galicia. if possible, at all cost, otherwise the heart, of Prussia and Hungary were seriously menaced, but whether ibe heavy price (lermnny lias had to pay for pursuing the Russians to the Warsaw region is justified or not, is <]ui t,e a different matter. The only ronstnictions to be placed on the Gorman policy in regard to this advance are: (II Disheartening the .Allies in t!i>-*w->si fry ilHivf-rimr s> pulverising defeat, on liie IVrs.-iaes and then hurling tin- viejorioi.s armies (in tin. western front: (-1 the in-! lor bouiy. oonnnost. and domination. he-ai aid - to p. e his suhieel- ilia! Pr- u' nis nlu'ii \ to apply ro hi'i:-. li' It" inei,- irah.'o v or| : ,

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GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. It would be a neglect of a manifest public duty were we to allow the remarks made -by Hie lady of the New Plymouth GirLs' High School, at the meeting of parents oil Monday, to pass unnoticed. Apart from tile cultured eloquence displayed .by Mi--. Hodges on the occa-sion, the noble, womanly sent'imcn.ts expressed by Jier should enhance her already hig'h reputation and convince the parents that the school is exceptionally fortunate in having at its head a lady so .pre-eminently iifcted to advance the best interests of the girls placed .in her charge. Every word uttered I>y (Jlii's gifted teacher showed how thoroughly slio understands the importance of environment in connection with .forming the character and future capability of girls, and taken in connection with the unsatisfactory conditions and surroundings under which the ivork of the school is now carried on Miss Hodges' implied- condemnation should surely arouse sufficient indignation that would not he appeased until n new school was obtained in fitting surroundings tlrat would onal/le these "moth-era of t'he next generation to store up supplies of ibrightncs and energy from which to draw copiously later on." Unfortunately, the Board of Governors is powerless to move without the necessary funds. It is the Government that should blush with shatae at its mean and callous treatment over this question or' «t new school for the high school girls. Before the last general election a definite promise of a .grant of £4OOO was made, but when the tirno for materialising arrived nothing .but excuses and refusals resulted. The, glowing words of 'Miss Hedges in describing the/ needful environment of a Girls' High School should brand the Government with indellible marks of disgrace, and a*s having .forfeited'the confidence of all right-thinking parents. We may well wonder why of all places in the. dominion New Plymouth should be singled out for such disgraceful treatment, the effects of which ■aire. a. I read'y.iaippa.rent on the innocent victims of 't'he. breach of faith -by the Government. " Girls who two years ago were bright, keen, alert in mind and tody, are," said the lady principal, " now jaded, and in «>me cases oven dull." And foil- this the Govern,merit is responsible, the pity of it being that they do not realise, or, if they do, they shut their eye.', to it, .the enormity of the offence against t'ho community. Tn the name and for the sake of all that is noblest and ibest -in -true wmnanhood, the .parents in this district should not allow ith« evil to remain unremedied, 'but insist ,by every available (means on the /fulfilment of the Government's promised grant for a new school 'being made good without further delay. If the Government '.is callous ais to preserving a high standard of honor, it is all the niore'incunfbcMt on - the tpeaple of New Plymouth to uphold .the honor and -welfare of the district l>y .keeping faith -with the parents that their daughters, shall at least -have the .chance of being imbued with " i.ligh ideails and pure atnlbitions." The time, for action, has arrived end should 'he utilised to the full.