The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
revenge ELOIJVAIN
ISGRY NLONDON
There Must Be No Weakening
or Slackening Now, Says
English Editor.
MUST FOLLOW ENEMY
Destruction of the Krupps and VII
helmshayen Is RssributiOn De-
manded of the Germans
NJ >. L. aARvM,
,dl,er q The pall Mall oa.etts.

Editor OF The Pail Mall Gazette.
London Sept N-rhere must be no
Weakness or slackening now. The be-
gfnnings are great and promising. but
they have not yet. by any means, been
decisive. BY the relentless pressure Of
pursuit and renewed battle the German
defeat has 70 be turned into q German
dehaeIe. Nothing less win SECURE the
results which will give the allies assur-
ancs OF safety and lasting peace. We
may possibly be a long way from that
yet, but we have 10 push this thing right
home and follow the enemy 10 the Rhine
and across Il until the destruction OF the
Rrupps and Wiihelmshaven, at least. be
the retribution enacted for the infamy
Of Louvain From these thoughts which
might be kept steadily In mind At every
moment OF success short Of final triumph.
We turn to today's situation and the
next phase OF the war.
Note well that the Germans had no
real luck since the destruction Of Lou
vain. In the end they, more than al
other peoples. may have bitter reason to
remember L.ouVaIn. They have not pros
pered since, and will not prosper.
On the right the allies seem TO be
based on positions OF nearly impregna-
BILE strength. running from the Marne
to a barrier Of fortresses through the
rugged country to the south Of the Ar
Eonnes. The bulk Of the allied strength
Is wheeling around massiveiy, 80 as 70
drive the forces under Won Kluk and Won
Buslow toward Ardennes and Luxsm-
berg.
The French center h north OF the
Marne, perhaps between Chalons and
Rheims. The British north the Aisns. or
astride OF It, pushing the attack.
May Cut Communication.
On the allies extreme left they are
completing the pursuing movement In Z
way that must keep Gen Won Kluk In
mortal dread Of enyeiopment That
grand veteran, Gen. Pau, - said to be
in charge Of a special army with a heavy
force OF cavalry. His troops in q few
more marches by La Fere and Laon may
cut altogether the communications be-
tween the retreating hosts and Belgium.
With the cutting Of these lines by the
recapure of Laon and Rheims, ths
Kaiser's vast legions now have left TO
them only a single and very ineonven-
tent line Of railway communication with
Germany, and even that might be cut
at one point. Rethel.
The stupendous possibilities OF German
ruin lie In. the chance that the allied
left. sweeping on its pursuit to north Of
inc Albnes may lhhe 1heluel ~ AAA4N 49,
the bulk Of the invaders forces would
be imperiled with q total debacle a. the
sequel Of last weeks total defeat
The Germans are plainly seeking des-
psrately for some means TO fall back on
some sound line Of battle. Perhaps they
may make a stand upon the rront start
ing from Argonne and the heights south
east OF Chalons, then stretching behind
the little River Vesle, which flows past
Rheims and again across the Aisne to
Laon. La Fere. and the Disc.
This front would cover the main com
municatious with Belgium II its center
were forced in the vicinity Of Rheims the
whole line would at once become Unten-
able. Otherwise the main work Of break
ing up the German right would fall TO
Sir John French and Gen. Pau.
Belgium has got big guns and re-
endorsements from somewhere. and Is
is rendering vigorous help 10 the allies.
The sortie at the end Of last week has
been followed by another withdrawal
within the Antwerp Notifications
owing to the superior strength OF the
invaders. The main purpose of the
sortie was fully gained when the Ger
man troops. equivalent to the strength
OF one army corps at least, were pre-
vented from joining Won Kluk.
We advise our readers to keep an
eye on brave little Belgium King Al
bert's army will yet strike at the right
time an avsnging blow.