The sun., 1916-09-24
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER "a

Is steadily rising. although we are not
so badly Off as they think. And un-
doubtedly. with all the world to draw
upon. they will have more cannon and
machine guns and shells. II the; have
not got them now. They can never
initiate. however. the skill Of our gun
ners. the brain power Of our general
STAN. the heroism and endurance OF our
soldiers. II II be said that even these
things may be overcome by fire superb
GRITTY and superior numbers, We reply
That Germany Is now fighting a de-
fensive war. and that the whole course
of his war shows the army standing
on the defensive has an overwhelming
relative advantage over the attackers.
The stand made at Verdun by the French
army. so inferior to our own In every
way, proves this. n consider what the
British and French are doing on the
Somme. where they have already los:
between three and four hundred thou
sand men. Our losses are not One-third
OF theiU. n the longer they keep up
such attacks the better We shall be
pleased.
Finally. even assuming that they
force US to retire on the main fronts.
they can never enter Germany and de-
feat us. As we shorten our lines Our
positions will he more strongly held.
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such a war as this will he the facto.
OF morale. We admit that he French
have shown marvellous spirit. we honor
them for it. but their country has been
invaded. they have enormously believed
themselves TO be lighting for their ma
.,ohai existence 10 Tree their own sou
run u oaIoaTous INVADER NO" y
We retire now can me same Spit, cN,s,
INV can u frenehmah OF an r.hs'sh-
man pelIe'c ,he YES hpoul our ass,essNe
.n~teh,iohs any LONGER Wheh ne KNOWS
that ne nimsel' Is nRhtinG not Tor the
sate'y OF ms own country. out TO- DESTROY
US! In such an event our soldiers u
all u people would rise TO heights oil
sacrince ana patriotism hitherto un-
dreamed OIL. WINE the morale OK the
enemy would certainly uecihe.
The end OF the war. therefore. de-
penas on Y enemies rhe end may
NOT De Tar on. because our enemies Know
the facts as we'll as We do. must realize
they can never defeat us. n must
know mat II they wickediy continue
their hopeless attempts they must reckon
with their deluded people afteTward.
Tney may at n time decide TO stop.
give us the guarantees We need TO pre-
vent such a wanton attack being made
on us again. ana restore peace to the
world. IL Is up TO them.
have summed up the war situation as
Doth sides look at 1t. The points or
view represented are not those OF 1ingoes
and cranks In England and Germany.
but OF sober and responsible people. Both
sides half expect the end OF the wal to
come within a few months or by next
spring at the latest. but when the
rival opinions are set down side by side
as above the fact stands out with
startling distinctness that the reason
each side thinks peace may come soon
Is because each side Is convinced that
its enemy must be about ready to give
up. The Allies think II Is obvious 10
every one. including Germany. that VIC
tory Is only a question OF time: Ger
many believes the Allies know In their
hearts that they can never break down
the German armies. A tremendous
change OF heart must take place some-
where before peace Is possible.
My strong belief that no peace IL
possible for a Ions time to come Is based
on the temper OF the peoples OF Europe
France. ana above all England, Will not
Quit fighting until victory IL won. or
until II Is manifestly impossible OF at