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Show The War THE intei est in the great war is centered now on the northwest and southeast fronts. In the coining two weeks the situation in the south east will (be moBt eagerly watched. The drive down the Danube ought to be swift, tout what will be done then? Have England ana Franco made any preparations to save what they have 1 won in the Dardanelles and to complete their con- g quest in that direction? The offensive of the French and British seems to be gaining a little, tout at fearful loss. They are doing what the Germans did in Belgium a year ago, tout like the 'ft Germans, at fearful cost. If their offensive was intended to prevent the German southeast advance, ad-vance, it has failed. That advance ought to cause the Allies most serious apprehensions for the fate of their army toefore Constantinople. A great German victory there would prolong the war. It would, too, toe sounded through all Mohammedan Mohamme-dan countries and stir India and Egypt to their depths. Was it In anticipation of this that the great soldier of Russia was sent to the Caucasus six weeks ago? Are a southern Russian army and a great section of the British fleet waiting the com-ing com-ing of the Teuton's southeastern drive? r And where are the Japanese fleet and army? But which of the powers has any cause for rejoicing while contemplating the results of the past fourteen months' sacrifices? What has been gained except a vast area of new graves, millions of empty cradles, and debts that closely approximate approx-imate to bankruptcy? What is hoped to be gained in the coming fourteen months (by continuing the awful tragedy, except more graves, more empty cradles, more broken hearts and the doubling of the war's eost Do they all forget that ' Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war?" |