The Archive · 1915

The Task of Russia

Recent telegrams have served to give a very vivid idea of the stupendous task undertaken by Russia. Germany and Austria are striving, with the aid of Turkey, to draw off such Ru: force from Poland as will make it impossible

contemplated powerful blow for the Tsar's armies to strike heart of Germany in the near te ture. Obviously the German campaign in Poland has not been success. Germany realized the danger some time ago and for her own sake took over the direction of the Austro-Hungarian forces. It was the idea of self-preservation which actuated her to stir up Turkey to make a diversion in the Caucasus under German leadership. Notwithstanding these steps Grand Duke Nicholas is hammering away in East Prussia and advancing or consolidating his position in Poland. The time has, therefore, arrived for the German General Staff to make a great counter-move, and the telegram from Bukharest which we published yesterday shows that this step has been taken. The German army operating in the direotion of Warsaw has constructed will ensue when Germany one day strongly fortified trenches in order learns the truth not only about the to td the Russian advance;

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