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Show GERMAN MILITARY EXPERT VRITES ON WAR SITUATION BERLIN, Jan. 1, by wireless to Say-villc. Say-villc. Major Moraht, military correspondent correspond-ent of the Berliner Tageblatt, considers that two events stand out of the generally calm sltua tion, says the Overseas News agency, "these being British conscription and t he Russian offensive on the Bess- nrabian front." "Th'' military wrltpr believes the Brit- j Nh coiupulsnry service," the agency adds, j "to bo a measure destined to throw dust into tho eyes d Thiglatid's satellites. He ! adds that the proposed bill is further in- j tended fur t lie sat isiai-tion of French exi- , weticirs since, according to Krone h re- ; I porta, it is to be unuerstood that General : .loffre, the KTenh commander in chif, snt a sort of ultimatum to tiie British j war office. "The Russian offensive is believed by I Major Mnruht to be. due principally to , t he situation resulting from the arrival i in Russia recently of Anglo-French in- j speclors. General Ivanoft's efforts, how- : ever," the writer says, "are doomed to ; failure." j |