RUSSIA'S "PUSH."

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 158, 6 July 1917, Page 4

RUSSIA'S "PUSH."

The Russian renaissance on the Eastern front is full of happy augury of further and eavly advantage to the eause_ of the AHies, not only in Galicia but on all the fronts. We have read much of late of some colossal new offensive which the Austrians are said to contemplate in the Trehtino, and fomo- gigantic "drive" which the Gel-mans .are credited . with planning for early execution on the Riga front. Kerensky's victory, and the renewal of 'the offensive right along Russia's sotith-western front, may not improbably cause Austria to think twice before she diverts any forces to the Trentmo, and vonv.-Hindenburg's insolent : corifi'dence of 4>eing able to inarch to jßiga and thence to Petrograd befdlfe midsummer may-be replaced by jathuitie anxiety; as to the effect of Ifo R-ussiair revival,. not only in Galicia but in Lithuania—to pay nothing of the Western; front. The terrific onslaughts being" made against the. 'French jin the Verdun and Champagne regions seem to indicate some desperate resolution "smash" Niv.elle's army and make it impossible to eo-<operat*> .with, .-the''British offensive further north. The Russians have been a long time recovering from the disorganising effects of the revolution, but they have now, it would seem, thrown off their torpor, and are displaying; a courage and determination which may •• yet carry them once again to Lemberg and, maybe, even across the Carpathians. The moral effect at Petrograd of the victory appears iq have, been excellent, and the strong action taken by the Cossacks in suppressing. anarchi-. cal riots is of good -promise for a future restoration of order 'in the capital. ~. y;..