ONE YEAR OF THE GREAT CONFLICT IN EUROPE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2530, 3 August 1915, Page 5

ONE YEAR OF THE GREAT CONFLICT IN EUROPE

ANNIVERSARY REVIEWS FIGHT FOE THE FREEDOM OF THE WORLD (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) . „ , Petregrad, August 1. the newspapers, 011 the anniversary of the war, repeat the Tsar's words in August, 1914: "We will not conclude peaco until the last of the enemy lias loft t'ho land." The "Bourse Gazette" prints a message ill the language of the Allies, stating: "For a year the enemy lias been threatening the-freedom of the world Wo deeply appreciate the self-sacrifice of tlio Allies, who are exerting their combined pressure 011 all sides. 'Wo are firm in our confidence of victory in the community of interests, and in final triumpli. This fires the nation's ' spirit; it has been our guiding star through a year of bloodshed; it will servo Us in the coming months, maybo years, of a terrible struggle. Russia greets her Allies, and-bails their heroio ; loyalty to stand by her to the end."GREAT SPEECH BY RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TRIBUTE TO THE WORK OF THE ALLIES. (Rec. August 2, 10.20 p.m.) Petrograd, August 2. A brilliant assemblage attended the opening of the Duma, and tlio Ambassadors of t'ho Allies were greeted with tremendous enthusiasm, members rising and cheering. 51. Sazonoffi (the Russian Foreign Minister) said: "This is a moment of extreme tension. The complicated work of combined action between the Allies has been well organised." Ho paid a tribute to Italy's courage. "If," he said, "the other neutral States had followed her example that would have contributed to a speedy cessation of this bloodshed." He hoped that the Anglo-Swedish negotiations would provide 1110 basis for an agreement. The monstrous Gorman methods of waging war, which did not stop at the wholesale poisoning of soldiers and the extermination of women and children, liad aroused tlio repugnance of neutrals, .and these feelings had spread to the United States, where 'humanitarian feelings had revolted at the sinking of the Lusitania. "The unexampled fighting by the Allied troops in Gallipoli," 110 added, "has excited our unanimous admiration. While suffering grave losses, they are forcing the almost insurmountable obstacles erected by Nature and cunningly taken advantage, of by the Germans against valiant Allies, who are fighting with unshakable tenacity. "We see approaching the longed-for moment when a closc and direct bond will bo established bt.tween.us. The Turks, scenting tho approaching storm, have overwhelmed the Christians with cruelties; Armenians and Greeks are suffering terrible persecutions. _ Greeco will have to decido whether she is capable of assisting lier co-religionists in /Asia Minor without joining the Allies. ■ , "Rumania is undergoing heavy pressure at Austro-Gernian hands, and despite all efforts is resisting temptation." M. Sazonoff warned Persia that she must abandon her intrigues with the Austro-Gerinans. ' • The friendly relations between Russia and Japan almost boro the character of an alliance, and this would undoubtedly lead to still closer relations in the near future. . Concluding, M. Sazonoff emphasised Russia' 6 determination to continue tbe war until victory had been assured. M. Goromykin (the Russian Premier) said that the war had shown that Russia had not been sufficiently prepared by comparison with the enemy, and in order to overcome him tho whole development of Russia's national forces was requisite. "The Tsar has charged me," he said, "to declare that he has ordered the Cabinet to elaborate Bills granting to Poland after the war the Tight to freely organise her national, social, and economic life 011 a basis of autonomy under the. Tsar." M. Polivanoff said that Germany, by persistent preparations and the employment of methods regardless of the military code of honour, had secured a military superiority over other nations, and by tho concentration of enormous forces was enveloping Warsaw, which had always been a weak point on tho Russian western frontier. "Russia, accordingly, will perhaps yield a portion of the region, falling back to Msitions where the army will prepare for tho resumption of the offensivo. They to-day may perhaps give up Warsaw as they gave up to Napoleon, 111 order to ensure a final victory " He paid a tributo to tho Allied armies, referring particularly to the Battle of tlie Jfarne.