In the eastern theatre of the war a great battle
is in progress in the north of Poland, where no lees than halts million Germans have of late been concentrated for a new effort. Petrograd telegrams, though they chow no sense of anxiety, warn us that it is possible that once again the Russians may have to evacuate Przaanysz. It is, of course, possible that the Germans are going at last to achieve triumphant results. Judging, however, by past experience, vre hold that what is much more likely is that the Russians
will give way over a fairly large piece of ground, while the Germans drive on impetuously till their local success begins 372 to frighten them. Then they will remember that there is peril in putting one's foot further out than one can draw it back. Caution will thereupon prevail, and we shall hear of the Germans retreating and of Russian counter-attacks. In a word, the North Polish fighting, involving as it does over a million of men, is only "ding-dung " on a colossal scale. From Galicia and the Carpathians comparatively little has been heard during the week.
