At first sight this news looks discouraging in a high
degree. A little reflection, however, will show that 'whatever may be the power of the Germans for future evil, they have not as yet accom- plished any great success in Rumania. What they have to do, and nothing else will suffice, is to destroy the Rumanian armies in the field. Till that is done the Germans have not finished their work and must continue to be in great potential peril. No occupation of enemy territory, no capture of towns or dominating positions and the like can act as a substitute for the destruction of the military forces of your opponent. Pym's " atone dead bath no fellow " is quite as true of armies as of individuals whenever it is a case of s fight to a finish. As yet the essential feature of the Rumanian campaign is that the Germans have not destroyed in whole or even in part the forces opposed to them.
