New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
Anglo French Showing
Cannot Encourage Ger
many's Opponents.
ALLIED SUCCESSES
DECLARED MINOR
Efficiency of British Inadequate
TO Break All Rows of Lines,
Asserts Expert.

Berlin. July Sin view Of the TACT
that the initial attack OF every OIL
rensive Is hardest TO Withstand
owing 10 the unavoidable effect oil
surprise with superior masses OF
troops and accumulated ammunition
the military critics here are unahl-
nous in considering that the great
offensive in the West has made a
showing which cannot encourage ueI-
manys opponents.
Major Moraht, in the "Tageblatt'
calls the Anglo-French successes
VERY scant" He writes:
The critical moment for the sue
cess of a great attempt to breach a
line is the time between the Degih-
ming of the enemy infantry attacks
and Of the counter attacks which the
defenders are able TO make after con
ceutrating their forces The enemy 5
success in the four days offensive
from this viewpoint. IS very small.
The enemy succeeded IN overrun-
ming the demolished German hrst
trenches in several places with heavy
forces
Only Dead Remained in Trenches.
"The resistance could not be great,
because little except dead remained
in the ploughed-up trenches. Where
the Germans stood on the defensive
stubborn lighting occurred, and, as
the enemy reports. the Germans
fought obstinately to the last man.
AT other points the German lead
ors. with cool deliberation and with
troops well in hand, bent back elias,
tically. This counter tactic involved
the enemy in embarrassment As he
was unable TO impart the finishing
stroke TO the defenders with the hrst
drum IRE. he had TO begin anew with
artillery preparation, or attack the
unwcakened defenders as an alterna-
five. The reports OF the offensive
must prove directly discouraging 10
the attacking forces.
paris heard the cannon thunder as
in 1914. For let II again be said that
the operative efficiency Of the attack
ing British army is inadequate 10
hreak all our rows Of lines. which
have been most thoroughly construct
cd. and expel US from France and
BELGIUM"
Denies Allies Are Gaining Ground.
The "Morgen Post" critic says the
latest reports show that the British
and French are gaining no ground, but
that the Central Powers have made
gains in Volhynia and south Of the
Dniester'
The "Frankfurter Zeitung" refers to
the French advance on Peronne as re
markable," and continues:
Owe know We are only at the begin
ming Of the battle. The first pushes
usually are dangerous, but It stands to
reason that the introduction of very
important reserves by the attacking
armies. which is to be expected 20 a
certainty. will impose very heavy
task on the defenders. There Is no
question that the British will attempt
10 profit in their new offensive by the
experience they gained through failure
at the battle Of LOos."
The "Berliner Tageblatt's" CORE
spondent at the German Headquarters
says the lighting north of the Somme
has lessened the prospects Of the En-
tente Allies for quick and system
attic advance.
The "Volkszeitung." Of Cologne, says
that in she widest circles Of the Ger
man people the feeling prevails that
If the Allied offensive is held up Ger
many will have accomplished a great
deal
Other comments follow the same
lines, absolute confidence being OK
pressed that the Entente Allies are un-