. General headquarters, 1914-1916, and its critical decisions. Fig. 3.—The position to allow the formations which had once beenconcentrated to stand about waiting for an unlimitedtime. These reasons induced the Chief of the GeneralStaff to reject the proposal of the allies. It was just asimpossible owing to the fact that if it had been accepted,the continuation of the operations against the Russians 92 The Break-through at Gorlice-Tarnow would have had to have been abandoned. It wouldhave too seriously weakened the forces required for thiscampaign. It would have been more acceptable if ithad b
. General headquarters, 1914-1916, and its critical decisions. Fig. 3.—The position to allow the formations which had once beenconcentrated to stand about waiting for an unlimitedtime. These reasons induced the Chief of the GeneralStaff to reject the proposal of the allies. It was just asimpossible owing to the fact that if it had been accepted,the continuation of the operations against the Russians 92 The Break-through at Gorlice-Tarnow would have had to have been abandoned. It wouldhave too seriously weakened the forces required for thiscampaign. It would have been more acceptable if ithad been possible to use those troops intended for. Italian Theatre. operations against Italy for a swift blow at Serbia first,in order at least to open the way to the East beforeentering upon new undertakings. As a matter of fact,this question was also seriously examined. It had tobe dropped, however, because Bulgaria resolutelyrefused to join in at this moment. In view of the fact 93 Critical Decisions at General Headquarters that the Galician operations had begun to drag at thattime, and in view of Italys secession and the complica-tions with America on the question of the submarinecampaign, she could scarcely be blamed for doing without her co-operation there was too much dangerthat the thrust into Serbia might only result in tyingup valuable forces which perhaps were indispensableelsewhere, without achieving its desired purpose quicklyenough. The adoption of a watching attitude in themountain valleys would probably have resulted innothing decisive being done against Russia, Serbia andItaly, whilst waiting to see what the en
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