Show 1 RUSSIAN RETREAT PLANNED SAYS WAR ORGAN Evacuation of Poland Decided Dc- Dc on in Advance Declared PETROGRAD Sept 4 The 4 The evacuation evacuation evac evac- of ot Poland was decided upon by Russia in 1910 declares the Invalid the Russian m military tat organ ors In a discussion slon of oC the general staffs staff's war the plans for Cor the tho defense of at the western frontier Before BeCore the war says sas the Journal Journal journal Jour jour- nal Russia anticipated that In the event of oC war Austria and Germany because of ot their rapid means of or mobilization mobilization mobilization mob mob- and Immense technical re resources resources re- re sources would turn their attention first of oC all against Russia To frustrate frustrate frus frus- traCe this plan it was decided In 1910 that the Russian territory Jutting into Germany German and the fortified places west of ot Brest should not be beor or organized for tor a state of ot war The region Ion further east was chosen forthe Corthe for Cor forthe the concentration of ot the Russian forces It would have been dangerous to attribute too great s an nn Importance to and to have held on to the and Vistula with their fortified towns It is better to tak take advantage of oC the tho depth of at our theatre of oC war to tol draw l aw the German armies s far tar from their b base se e and to force torce them to ox- ox haust themselves To this end It was necessary to sacrifice the Polish salient Three months have haye elapsed since the Russian arm army started to put this plan Into execution Constant Constant Con Con- stant marching fI fighting and privations privations privations priva priva- weaken the enemy There arc are already evidences that the moral force of ot the German arm army is weakening in its attack ck and prisoners confirm that this weal weakening Is not only moral hut but physical This war will bo be decided b by the armies in battle and it Is of oC no Im Importance Importance importance Im- Im where this battle will lal take o place Thus our retreat assures us 1 victory ry for tor our armies are on only 1 now beginning to develop while an abundance of ot munitions of ot war awaits us in the near future thanks to the mobilization of ot the national Industry Industry Indus Indus- tr try and to the orders placed abroad whereas for tor the moment the enemy nem Is in a favorable position In this re re- re gardA gard A lOA glance backward shows that at atthe atthe atthe the beginning of oC the war the Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans threw the mass of their army against France This leap heap forward on their part had happy hoppy results for forus forus forus us for we advanced Into enemy territory territory ter ten notably in iii GaliciA now tho the tables are turned However It Is Impossible Impossible Impossible Im Im- Im- Im possible to hamper the liberty of ot movement of at the Russian Hussian arm army in any particular region or on an any particular frontier and it would be blo ilo to waste garrisons In defending fortified towns which are none too safe as the Austrians did in s1 That is wh why examining after atter a year ear of oC war the map of at the Russian front wo we see the necessity for tor the living Russian armies to maneuver and do- do plo ploy on their base line This would bo be o the most useful object to aim at especially In view of ot tho the situation which hl has lias l sine th tho month un m. m of April i At the present time we have o against as us nearly nil all the German cavalry cay cay- aIry alry nearl nearly all tho the Austrian army and more than half haJ of or the total German German German Ger Ger- man forces forces about about seventy divisions and and the tho enemy artillery has nu numerous numerous numerous nu- nu guns of ot all alJ calibers The Russian arm army is offering a heroic re resistance resistance resistance re- re it is not only standing up under the most hellish fire ire but It is Inflicting countless 1 losses upon the enemy and wearing him out notwithstanding notwithstanding not not- withstanding his technical perfection We e are getting nearer to our supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies of oC ammunition b by means of oC which we ve will correct our line and throw v back tho the enemy If It only for Cor this his reason we can sa say that tho the evacuation of or Warsaw the line of ot the Vistula Vistula Novo o G Geor will make certain that tho the RU Russian offensive e this time will be definite and irresistible At the threshold of ot the second year ear of ot war Russia Russin has the most def def- mite plans for tor the Issue of the campaign campaign cam- cam aign while maintaining at nt the tho same time ime the firm resolution to wn wage e this fight Ight to a victorious end |