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ence. In face of that fact there is, what- ever may be asserted to the contrary, no hope of fighting through this phase of the war on the basis so carefully No feature of the Allies tactical schemed Other defensive tactics have, offensive is more remarkable and more beyond doubt at this very moment they in consequence, to be thought out, and reassuring of the outcome, than the are being thought out But defensive

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“AKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE. judgment. The attack on the East placed upon heavy artillery have neser KISHIDAKE, WA YOSHINUTANT, was launched when the Germans wore been heard of, and never will be, In HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA. still driving at Yerdan They had live tactics in the field the essential SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA, EIKAT element is superior mobility. Heary resources enough niso to attempt their artillery of course, the least mobileOYUBART COLLIERIES · counter-attack from Kovel. Was our part of any force. When, therefore, AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL anset on that account premature? No. the chief strength of force Had the Russians been forced back either that chief strength must

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is compelled to fight. pelled to modify his operations in This is the enigma the German Higher Nac Bukovina. That was the German sim. Coramand has thus unexpectedly been He was not so compelled, and the called upon to face. Are they to fight counter attack exhausted itself without through this phase of the war on Be result. The Russian offensive, therefore attempt retirement? If they adapt the front as they stand or are they to was not premature, and the judgment first alternative them fronte, breached which had chosen the moment for it and by attack, will be rolled up section by had estimated the extent of the enemy's section. That result is by this time really foregone. It is a question decline, despite appearances, was good simply of how long the process will judgment, Not less sound was the choice take li, on the contrary, they choose of the moment for the attack upon the the second alternative of retirement West. It was the moment when having step by step, the result is foregone failed to check the Russian offensive, the doubt about the demonstration had the equally There might have been a enemy's embarrassment on the East had assault upon the German positions on become acute--the moment when he was the Somme failed. It might then, and

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for attack. Their traditions were com could be more conclusive. But the battle centrated upon attack. Their tactics, of the Somma is significant on other with weight of gun-Brens the grounds, besides providing that the Ger mein motive force, were driving man ramparts are not impregnable. It tactics. On the elaboration of those affords a test of the comparative efficiency tactics they had expended all their skill of the Allied armies and the German Such tactics of defence they have army. The positions seized by the Allier adopted in the course of the war are north and south of the river are at least ESTABLIMENS AL1), 1990. essentially immobile tactics Thea dificult and ice as extensive" as TRON STEEL METAL and HARD territory that they have cocupied cast those which the Germans have been WARE MERCHANTAL Wholesale and west is looked upon already asable so far to seize at Verdun The Ind Retail Ironmongers Big Iron and part of Germany. On that point is is operation of course, was carried out in Foundry Cots Importats/Caneral Store. advisable to remain, under no illusion. the one instance, in sixteen days. In keepers and Shipchandinte Nos: 85 and The enemy's lines are fixed.

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