The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12


world has ever seen. But the only
possible outcome which will satisfy
German necessities is tho elimination
Of Russia.
/ While Germany has been holding on
in the west and using her reserves,
new formations, all her resources, with
utter prodlgality in the east, Italy has
entered the war, England has got to-
gether new armies, and France has
recognized her troops and modified
her industries. Germany is not only
outnumbered in the west now, but
unless Russia retircs from the field
she never can again meet France and
England man for man in Flanders and
Northern France.
Patiently, Enthusiastically, Germany Ia.
bleeding to death. She struck France
and France parried the blow. The
western campaign cost not less than,
100000 casualties to the Germans
and an equal number to the Anglo
French Belgian armies. Her eastern
campaigns have cost 100000 more.
Germany--so far as man power is CON
cerned--is more than half done, and
not one Of her foes has yet been
crushed--unless Russia is now at the
point Of yielding.
Peace alone can save Germany
peace with one of her enemies, peace
with Russia or with France. Combin-
ed France, England, ..ussia and Italy
will defeat Germany as the North de-
feated the South for precisely the
same reasons. But at the end of the
first year of the Civil War the show
ing Of the South was far more im-
pressiye than Is that of the Germans
row. What Americans should never
mistake is the fact that the British,
French, Russian and Italian military
leaders know this. The peoples of
these countries may have doubts and
fears, the military chiefs know the
mortality statistics.
Germany canot be defeated until
upward Of 100000 Germans have
been removed from the battle line, by
death, capture or disability. 1t will
mean a casualty list as large or larger
for the Allies to accomplish this. But
their work is half done. Germany has
spent 100000 men and has not won
a decision. A similar loss with a sim
liar failure will not mean defeat, il
will mean ruin.
The first crisis of the war was in
the days when the Germans approach
ed Paris. 1t was met by the tripartite
agreement. If Russia follows the
French example now, the second crisis
will have ended in new German dis
lster, which will not for long be con-
,ealed from the German people them
selves. If Russia yields, we shall then
lave the problem as to whether Ger
nan losses in carrying Russian Pol
md have left her permanently infer
or in numbers to France, England and
tally.
There never was anything more
ertain than that Germany would lose
S Napoleon lost if she were faced with
lapoleonic conditions. She has been
aced by them. She has won triumphs
holly comparable with those of Ma
oleon, but his peril remains hers. His
forts in 1914 to detach nations from
he ranks of his enemies represented
is last bid for existence. The Ger
ian tactics are not different. It re-
lains TO be seen whether they will
lcceed; but if they fail the end is
5sured.--The New York Tribune.
Luke j. Morse of Newfane, aged 76,
ed at his home Friday morning at
O'Clock, after an illness Of many
onths. Mr.. Morse was born in South
ewfane, September Is, 1898, a son Of
'shua and Eunice Kelsey Morse
hen a young man he enlisted in the
my, being enrolled under Capt. Pol
I'd in Gen. Buffers division, COM
ny |, eighth Vermont regiment, as
ffer. He was discharged June %,
Ga. He was in the siege Of Port
ldson and other battles.