The Russians have not yet advanced very far, but they
are moving from a great many points, and on a tremendously long front. It may well be, therefore, that at the end of another fortnight the Germans will be obliged to bring back troops from France and Belgium in order to roll back the Russians. No doubt, if in the course of the next fortnight they have utterly crushed France, this will not matter ; but can even the most convinced pessimist believe that, though this is possible, it is very likely P Even on the assumption that the French and British are going to be handsomely beaten on Sunday or Monday, it is far more likely that the Germans will find a fortnight far too short a time in which to finish their job.
That need for hurrying back troops to the Russian frontier is, unless we are very greatly mistaken, going to haunt the Germans throughout the present campaign.
