The Star. Delivered every evening by 5 o'clock in Hawera, Manaia, Normanby, Okaiawa, Eltham, Mangatoki, Kaponga, Awatuna, Opunake, Otakeho, Manutahi, Alton, Hurleyvilla, Patea, Waverley. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915 GOOD NEWS FROM RUSSIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 10 September 1915, Page 4

The Star. Delivered every evening by 5 o'clock in Hawera, Manaia, Normanby, Okaiawa, Eltham, Mangatoki, Kaponga, Awatuna, Opunake, Otakeho, Manutahi, Alton, Hurleyvilla, Patea, Waverley. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915 GOOD NEWS FROM RUSSIA.

The news that the Russians have gained a victory in what apparently was a very heavy battle is highly encouraging. At the time of writing the deftails are meagre,, and it would be premature to speculate too freely upon the result 1 of the victory. Whether it is of such a character as to offer a serious' check to the German advance does not yet appear. But the news may fairly be regarded as very satisfactory coafirmation of the general belief that, though the Russians have been compelled to retreat over a vast area of country, they have preserved their military organisation: that there has been no smashing of their armies, no "debacle" bringing about chaotic conditions or inefficiency. Tarnopol is an important centre, and the Germans have no doubt been anxious to secure it. While there has been much open talk of endeavoring to get to Petro--grad, keen observers have ,seeh indications of much greater anxiety to do something great in quite another direction. Tarnopol is on the way to Kiev and Odessa and the Black Sea, and to the borders of Roum«nia. This victory, it may be hoped, checks & German movement in that direction, and if so may have a very good moral .effect, both on the Balkan States and on the condition of affairs in Turkey. From this point of view the victory may be of first-class importance. The success of the Russian arms also emboldens the hope that as the conditions become more unfavorable for the Germans, as they necessarily must be so far away from their bases, the Russians will soon be able to enter upon a general offensive campaign. In the meantime this victory, whether or not it have the special significance we suggest, will hearten the Allies, and be -a warning to the German people that the advances made by their armies have not secured the triumphs which they had been led to suppose. Indeed, it may be that the difficulties of the campaign against Russia are about to commence. In connection with .this matter the change in the command of the Russian forces, which evidently has involved the supercession of the Grand Duke Nicholas, comes as a great surprise. It is a surprise even to the British press, usually as well informed as it is critical; and news of it seems to have been received with great pleasure in Germany. The Russian Government must be credited with knowing its own business, and it were idle to do more than express a hope that the alteration in 'the command will justify itself.