FAILURE ON THE MAIN FRONTS.
POSSIBLE KFKKCT ON EGYPT. LONDON. October 26. Colora-1 Kepington, the military correspondent of "'I lie Times," says that 'the Allies allowed themselves to be surprised by the enemy's offensive in Serbia. The trims-Dan übian advance began tlie moment that Germany failed to roach a on the two main fronts. The chances ofl a successful OnrmnYt attack in the West were small. Tbo 350 German battalions opposed 1 to
the Allies in Artois and Champagne at the end of September were unable oven to recover their lost trenches. Th« Russians were holding the enemy on ;; 1 front of 700 miles. Germany has now opened a fresh campaign. In the eventof the Germans junotioning with the Turks, there is no reason to doubt our success. Our position in Egypt is v^ry strong. There is no point in the world where it is easier to accumulate strength from Home, India, and Australia. ,- .
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8280, 27 October 1915, Page 5
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