In the eastern theatre of the war the news is
distinctly good. The German attack in the centre, in front of Warsaw, appears to have spent itself, and the Russians are gradually making their position on the Bzura stronger. It seems, indeed, most unlikely that the Germane, whatever else they may do, will now manage to get through to Warsaw. The Times correspondent with the Russian forces, telegraph- ing to Friday's paper, states indeed his firm belief that the German advance will not be resumed on the old lines, but that a new strategic plan will be formulated. That is exactly what we should expect. The German principle of attack is to hammer furiously on a door with every military weapon available. The moment, however, that they find that the door not only withstands their attack, but appears likely to continue to withstand it, they waste no more time upon it, but rash headlong to another, in hopes that it may prove less obdurate. Violent activity is their watch- word. There to, of course, a good deal to be said for this plan, but, like so many other things, it may be overdone and result in a fruitless waste of energy. For example, mother- ing your enemy with artillery fire is in the abstract very good policy, but those who practise it may easily find, as the Germans are finding, that even the hugest stores of shell are exhaustible, and that Krupps' best guns can be worn out without adequate results.
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