The Thames Star MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1916. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 16179, 21 August 1916, Page 4

The Thames Star

MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1916. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

"With malice towards none; *ith charity for all: with ftrmneM in the right as G«d giyee ut to Me the rightist up stritd on to finish the work we are in • to bina ap this nation's wounds: to oare for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphan; to do all whiob' may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace." —Pmbtokto Lnroour.

Though no briUiant sue«l%B«s have been reportm tor some time past, undeniable progress is being made by the Allies on every front.' In the West, where chief interest is directed, a policy of slowly but surely-wearing down the.enemy is being maintained. Trenches are being captured and consolidated by the Allies, despite desperate counter attacks, and the forces of the Huns are gradually being pressed back. The policy of the Allies is to maintain the pressure on all fronts, which prevents the enemy concentrating troops at any one point. It is necessary for Germany to present as strong a line of resistance a& is possible everywhere, or the waves of Allied troops will break through Sand submerge the German opposition. I Indeed this is what is likely to happen at any time, for Germany cannot continue to bring up fresh, trained troops, and those she is now putting into the field are admittedly inferior i to those with which she first challenged her foes. Germany now officially admits over thi-ee million casualties, and the process of attrition is still going on. There must be a break ere long, and when it does come it wih be a terrible disaster for a military power that entered the war in the, certainty of speedily bringing the Allies to their knees, and dictating terms to those who had the temerity to oppose the Prussian War Lords. At Verdun German operations' in strength have ceased, for the reason stated above, that concentration at any one point is a source of danger. The French are gradually fighting fheir way towards Peronne, a town which is N now under their shell fire. Its capture in the near future will imperil the whole German line, which, with the fall of Peronne would be in danger of being turned. Further north the British are steadily advancing towards Bapaume', and at the other end of the line, where the Anzaos are engaged, the Germans are also being kept busy, and are gradually being forced back. On the whole the aspect of affairs in the west is decidedly encouraging. On the Russian front the German generals are also feeling the force of the pressure against them. No reports of spectacular Russian successes have come to hand lately, but it is known that General Hindenburg is being held in check in the north, and in Galicia. the Russiau advance towards Lemberg is undeniable. With the capture of that stronghold the defeat of the AustroGerman forces in the south is certain. The Italians have had a brilliant success in the capture of Gorz, and the advance towards Trieste is now proceeding. In Egypt, and also in East Africa our forces have had numerous successes, while operations from Salonika have also been cony menced, though little is heard from that quarter. When the war will ter minate is of course a matter of pure speculation. There are many who think that a sudden collapse of German resistance to the pressure of the iron ring now surrounding her will bring the conflict to a speedy end. Others again fear that the war will be prolonged beyond another winter-. The future, is on the knees of the gods; the present alone is within our powers of.ccnjpiehension. We can at least realise that at this stage everything is in our favour, and the outlook for the future is decidedly hopeful.