. Review of reviews and world's work. f , RaoinQ month s nistorv or the great warConflict ^^.m j^g found on pages 261 and 262. Our readers will find it worth while toscan these condensed notes which are pre-pared with much care. Our contributingwar editor, Mr, Simonds, in his notable in-stallment this month, presents strikingly clearpictures and analyses of the concerted move-ments against Germany and Austria on allthe European fronts. The situation in theBalkans remains uncertain. Rumania andGreece continue neutral under difficulties,and Bulgaria begins to realize the dangers ofan awaited off
. Review of reviews and world's work. f , RaoinQ month s nistorv or the great warConflict ^^.m j^g found on pages 261 and 262. Our readers will find it worth while toscan these condensed notes which are pre-pared with much care. Our contributingwar editor, Mr, Simonds, in his notable in-stallment this month, presents strikingly clearpictures and analyses of the concerted move-ments against Germany and Austria on allthe European fronts. The situation in theBalkans remains uncertain. Rumania andGreece continue neutral under difficulties,and Bulgaria begins to realize the dangers ofan awaited offensive on the part of the greatarmy under General Sarrail that has beencollected at Salonika. The use of artilleryduring the past month has been wholly un-precedented. While the Allies, especiallyEngland and Russia, have at length placedthemselves on a full war basis, it is a mis-take to suppose that Germany is exhaustedor that the end of the war is in sight. It ismuch to be feared that the struggle will lastfor another year or ^ lait. by Tlw Prvtt Publlililng Co. THE MEDDLESOME POSTMASTERFrom the Wcrid (New York) RECORD OF EVENTS IN THE WAR (From July 20 to August ig, IQ16) The Last Part of July July 20.—It is announced at Ottawa that en-listments in Canada number 350,657. The French renew their offensive on both sidesof the Somme River, capturing German trencheson a six-raiie front. The French official observer states that infifteen days of fighting in the Somme region theFrench advanced on a front of more than tenmiles to a maximum depth of six miles, captur-ing 80,000 square kilometers of highly organizedand fortified field works and 12,000 men. July 21.—It is reported at Washington thatHolland has approached the United States witha suggestion for combined action against restric-tions placed by the British Government onneutral trade. Jul)- 22.—Sergius Sazanov, for six years Min-ister of Foreign .\flairs in Russia, resigns becauseof ill health; Premier Sturmer as
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