Show GERMANS FIGHTING on THE DEFENSIVE ALLIES ADMIT THAT ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER GERMANY IS 18 VERY STRONG out but claim to Is made mad elhat that kaiser will have to send ev every ry man he can spare to silesia to meet oncoming russians london even with the tha reserve formations which germany may be able to raise it will be a tremendous strain to take the offensive in both the east and west at once the chances are that the german staff will endeavor to continue the operations now in progress on the alane after the great collision with the main russian armies the general attitude of the germans on the ainne aisne is distinctly defensive and local counter attacks which are being delivered at the al ties lies are not evidence of an offensive but the reverse it would suit the germans very well were the campagino campa cam gln in the west to degenerate into a war tor for positions posit ioui op 04 the western frontiers germany Is very strong has been strongly fortified and all the way back to the rhine are good positions which can be prepared for defense in advance in the rear Is the great barrier tho the rhine with its remarkable fortresses all this frontier la is very suitable defense which must be overcome before the allies can penetrate the vitals of the german empire the germans are bound to send every man they can spare to silesia to meet the great armies which soon will move forward from russian poland toward berlin whether the russian armies from galicia and poland will unite tor for this advance depends upon the direction of 0 the austrian retreat tho the probability Is the austrians Aust lans rians will fall buck back into their own territory in order to receive reinforcements for in this event the russians will detach a force sufficient to keep them at bay while all the rest get ready for the main military operation of the war this operation will not be long delayed |