The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-26
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ALLIES OFFENSIVE
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slve like this Anglo. French move
ment and little progress Is made.
when the losses are great and no
progress Is evident, the spirit OF
the troops weakens. and that weak.
ems the offensive
IT Is reported abroad that Ger
many Is facing great military
crisis. now that the allies are at
lacking on several fronts. and II
is even rumored that II viii not be
long before she win collapse" he
was told.
Praise for X. Of X.
you can see for yourself that
there Is no crisis" the general
iaughlngiy replied. Eight weeks
have passed since the offensive be-
gan. The preparations for Il must
be called immense. England
brought armies that might never
have been expected OF her. thanks
TO Kitchener's labor-and Il was
Kitchener's labor France. despite
her serious losses at Verdun. had
put the last reserves OF her 30
fighting years (meaning 30 classes)
together.
The industries OF France. Eng
land. the United States and japan
worked feverishly 10 supply the al.
lied armies with tremendous
amounts OF war material for a gen.
eral offensive on all fronts
Time Seemed Ripe
The moment OF the attack seem.
cd well chosen. because Germany.
during the weeks before. was sup.
posed TO be suffering under short.
ages caused by the blockade. De
fore the possibility o, a splendid
harvest became known TO the allies.
they became convinced that only a
great military success was needed
10 bring the wavering spirit OF Ger
many-vayering, as they supposed
to her knees.
The battle OF the Somme has
nov ragged for several weeks. De
spite a tremendous use OF ammuni-
ton and repeated stores OF human
material. the result OF the general
offensive Is nov unimportant. when
compared TO the great waste OF
physical and moral force. The Ger.
man front on the Somme stands un.
shaken, despite the hardest forward
and backward fighting where the
opposing armies are locked In a
struggle like two stays.
Germans Have Fine Spirit
taLnn utara L.,
the former victorious tone OF the
French press OF a few weeks ago.
The French newspapers now ex.
Z hort their readers to be patient and
not ask too much.
"On the front OF the German
army and thruout the country con
fidence and belief In victory grows
A United Press dispatch from Yer
| dun spoke OF the moral power OF
the German troops. This Is the
same on all fronts. and II Is this
spiritual force. as every historian
knows. that IL the decisive thing
that will end the present struggle. :"
Don't Knock Opponents
Z The conversation turned toward
Field Marshal French. who was
Won Klucks opponent in the bat
tie OF Mons. ! began 10 make notes
of the generals remarks.
Please don't write that" he
said. During the war we must
not talk OF our opponents. II f.
always best to speak well. even OF
your opponents. but there are many
things about the story OF this war
that, conclusively written. would
constitute a whole library"
How long do you think the war
will LAST" was one question I put
to the general.
War TO End Suddenly
ut can last years or days" was
his reply. THE end OF the war
will come az suddenly as an acct
dent. A Swiss newspaper sized up
the situation correctly recently
when II said: Europe lacks cour-
age for peace
Gen. Won Kluck il now 70 years
old But despite the fact that he
has been wounded seven times. and
still carries a bullet in his right
arm, he is ready 10 go back 10 the
front II necessary, he says.
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