The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-06

be shown by the Germans either short
ening their line, or they will hang on
too long and 1t will break. Alterna-
lively it may not succeed, and the test
will be that after the expenditure OF
this mass of accumulated ammunl-
ton and after appalling casualty list
the German line remains unbroken. In
this latter alternative our decision to
continue must remain. 1t will be
very critical turning point in the war.
If the German line has to retire then
you have the war not ended. but de-
cided"
Major Moraht, writing in the Berlin
er Tageblatt, thinks that this Often
sive has begun, and he continues:
Between Arras and Armentieres
things are very lively 1t is an Of
fensive OF the enemy with strong for
ces, and therefore the beginning OF
the war in May announced by Lord
Kitchener. That announcement was
mot unwelcomed by our army com
mand. That Lord Kitchener approx
mately keeps his word is due per-
haps more to the peculiarities OF a
coalition war than to the completion
of the much advertised army of many
million white and colored Englishmen
For two weeks transports have un-
doubtedly brought notable new forces
into France, but in any case not mil
lions
what France has brought into thu
field for this offensive is difficult Il
say. 1t may be the great army OF de
tense from Paris, which does not fee
itself threatened just now, or 1t ma
be newly trained young reserves. 0
perhaps troops rested after fightin
in Champagne and between the Mers
and the Moselle.
Although we have every confidenc
: that this offensive will not lead
e driving us out of Flanders and norti
y ern France, as the enemy hopes, sti
an attack with numerical superiori
e may bring about backward and TO
: ward battle which may go on for
e long time hjll1xi reaching positi
lie decision. In these circumstances
D must be remembered that the giyil
lie up of individual points on an extend
front is not catastrophe, and t
trenches which the French have TAX
from us between Carency and Neuvi
H. they have had to defend with bloc
3, losses and without any certainty
NV keeping us out permanently.
,s THE general situation on the we
,or ern front is that development tow;
ae decision will lie in the question
itv whether we are stronger in defer
of or the enemy stronger in attack.
at The military critic of the Manches
,ca Guardian takes similar view, a
tty speaking VI ''iis ool 'i''uai oNoi'"" .
hle of trenches which has marked
fighting in that region, says
Nh I'm themselves the military effec
,an these eombats is often little m
,ut than mutual slaughtering in WI
,,,a the side wins which puts the grei
number of men out of action. +
~ witness has himself drawn atten
ate to this aspect of the war. Ultima
loo numbers will win-numbers of
Gov and numbers of guns. The Allies,
pecially since entry into the wal
In Italy, have the greater resources
a;,,, men If, therefore, they succeed
70 putting out of action more or I
;tt1e only as many as they themse
60, lose-and do not fall behind in al
ited ment-they are fighting winning
!, an tie"
can The fighting in this region, in W
.atic the famous Labyrinth" is stu
mort has been very severe, and the Lo
bis Morning Post tells us that the
yote captured Labyrinth, which lies II
war south of Neuville-St WAIST, contai
tba an area of some two square mi
,ters perfect maze of trenches over fl
nant miles long in the aggregate.-Lit'
: not Digest.
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