The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-16

iron. the shaggy sergeant and his as
senting companions represent the feel
ing OF the army. II wants TO fight this
war out 10 the death.
IL Joffree agrees with Sheridan that
the time for battle is when the sol
diers want II. there should be a battle
soon
! have written the foregoing 10
show that the considerations that will
guide France In war and peace are
morale. not material
Napoleon said the morale r. 70 the
material as three is TO one
While the French soldiers are wild
10 night out the war. TO the point OF
revolution. the English soldiers are
no less determined.
To them a cessation OF warfare
means certain destruction.
The German army will take advan-
tage OF all the lessons OF the war,
the British army will disband. Cor
rupt politics will again rise up in
France. Germany will choose an op-
perfume moment and crush the allies
in detail
| think they also have a military
or sporting desire to have a 20 at
them on more favorable terms. They
were two corps against FIVE at Mons
and they have fought with unequal ar.
tillery, telephone communications and
minor but valuable Instruments such
as range finders. glasses. etc.
They feel like the fighter who has
taken drubbing for twenty rounds
and thinks he has turned the tide.
The morale OF the western allies
being all against peace, let us look at
the material:
England has driven Germany from
the sea. She has entirely stopped
her ocean borne commerce and Is able
10 stop trade with her by neutral bot
toms whenever this becomes expedi.
ent or necessary.
How much actual damage this form
OF war is doing Germany | do NOT
know. With most of his men in the
army and most OF the rest engaged IN
making war supplies. IL is doubtful IL
the Kaiser could pay much attention
10 foreign trade IL the sea were free.
Whether Germany needs to import
foodstuffs TO exist nave no idea.
Put II she does there are millions OF
Belgians and Russians and French
within the German lines who will
starve before the Germans want.
VIII the French starve their wives
and children in order TO starve the
enemy afterwards?
This is barely possible. but not
probable. II would mean the eventual
humiliation OF 10000. 600 people.
OF course. II IL is possible to exhaust
Germany's war material a certain and
humane and overwhelming end to the
war would be found.
Aside from these two contingencies
we find that Germany has occupied
Belgium, the best manufacturing pait
Of France. the manufacturing part OF
Russia
England is free from invasion. TO be
sue. but she has 1000 600 men under
arms. Her factories are overdriven
eqWpping and supplying them.
] wonder what FL stands over sea
usde is nov? What y francois
Most important OF all, GERMANY
HAS ANNEXED AUSTRIA
The French war Of 1870 made the
German States unite. The great war
has added Austria. possibly Hungary.
u the empire.
Germany can evacuate Belgium,
Northern France and Poland: can
give back Alsace and Lorraine. and
still be fer stronger than when Il de-
Clared war
COionel House has been In London
and his visit has been most unpopu-
lar.
The British know something about
The peace party at home. they know
also thai the credit OF Banging about
peace probably would reelect Wilson
and they distrust his motives.
From this side Of the ocean and
this side Of the firing line Il looks as
n the German empire viii dominate
Europe or be destroyed.
Whichever side wins will be cock
of the world and We will need diplo-
macy and national defense 10 keep
our position.