attacks, but for the moment there is no indication of any decided offensive movement on the part of the Russians in the locality. Meanwhile we hear of fresh Russian armies being organised at Petrograd, Smolensk, and Kief in preparation for the spring campaign. Russia's resources in men are practically inexhaustible. Allowing for a permanent loss of four million killed, disabled, and prisoners, there still remain from seven to eight millions of men between the ages of twenty and forty-four who are now either in the fighting line or being trained at the depôts. Then there is the Opolochenie, or Imperial Militia, the final Russian reserve, which has not been drawn upon at all as yet, but which would yield at least 10,000,000 men of the fighting age when required. As far as men are concerned Russia can continue the war long after attrition has done its fell work among the armies of the two Central Powers. If the Russian Government can cope with the equipment difficulty during the winter months we may look forward with confidence to the results of next year's campaign. The German Emperor must on no account reckon on detaching Russia from the Quadruple Alliance, for the Russian people were never more determined than they now are to continue the war down to its appointed end. ***The Editor of this Review does not undertake to return any manuscripts; nor in any case can he do so unless either stamps or a stamped envelope be sent to cover the cost of postage. It is advisable that articles sent to the Editor should be typewritten. The sending of a proof is no guarantee of the acceptance of an article. THE FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. W. L. COURTNEY. EDITED BY W. L. DECEMBER, 1915 I. Good Friday: a Dramatic Poem PAGE G181 330 22 BY THE RIGHT HON. W. F. BAILEY, C.B. 1046 V. Pictures from Gallipoli VI. Roumania's Attitude and Position IX. 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