Week
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contributor: Blakemore, William
issued: 2017-03-21
issued: 1915-02-20
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note: The Week A British Columbia Newspaper and Review The Official Organ of the Victoria Real Estate Exchange Vol. XII, No 33 Victoria, B, C, Canada, February 20th, 1915 5c. a copy, $2.00 a year Progress of the War THE PAST week has been one of considerable interest, not to say excitement. Several circumstances have tended to this result. The continued Russian retreat in East Prussia claims first place and second only in importance is the recrudesence of Austria in Bukowina. Apologists for Russian strategy claim that in the former instance the retreat was designed by Russia in order to draw the Germany army once more into the region of the Russian defences on the Niemen, and that the result will be another disastrous defeat for the army of the Kaiser. This may be part truth and part speculation. Probably the Russian military staff is'iiot at all averse to a second trial of strength on the ground where the first resulted so greatly to their advantage. If they retreat to the trenches of the Niemen they will be able to get in touch with such considerable re-enforcements as will place the issue beyond doubt. The Austrian successes in Bukowina are due to the arrival of heavy reenforcements; when, however, we remember that Russia has a far larger reserve body of troops within reach it is not reasonable to expect that the Austrian advantage will be maintained. On the Western frontier there have been a number of minor successes by the Allies, including a notable raid by aircraft on the German Submarine base at Zeebrugge. The outstanding event at the West is the safe arrival on the field of battle of Kitchener's Army. The official announcement of this in the House of Commons on Monday night was an event of the most momentous significance, as were the very explicit statements of Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Lloyd George as to the splendid results achieved by our "silent Navy," and the assurance that the financing of the war for an indefinite period would present no difficulties. …
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: publisher not identified (1904-1906) ; The Week Publishing Co., Ltd. Offices (1906-1907) ; �The Week� Publishing Company, Limited (1907-1918) ; publisher not identified (1918-1920)
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Victoria (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0373938
language: English
lat: 48.428333
long: -123.364722
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text