The Russians are now coming on not only quickly but
steadily in Central Poland, the part of Poland opposite Posen, and also on their right and left flanks ; and unless the Germans can stop the flood of invasion—Russia has now probably some five million men, not all in line, of course, but engaged in the movements south and west—Germany's posi- tion will indeed be precarious. Unless she is even more of a gambler than we think her, she must very soon turn most of her attention to the eastern theatre of the war. No doubt Russia's advance will be subject to ups and downs of all kinds, but as far as we can see, the most that Germany can now do is to delay it. She cannot permanently stop the three breaches in the river bank through which the Russians are pouring. But even if the Germans by brilliant strategy and great sacrifices can slow down the Russian advance to an average of only five miles a day, that means that in another month's time the Russians may be at—we are not going to attempt prophecy, but, at any rate, where the Germans would very much rather they were not.
