Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-14
German Military Critic Re-
views Recent Statements
Made by Generals Joffre
and Haig on Wars Progress
POINTS WITH PRIDE TO
ATTACK ON RUMANIA
KaiserS Armies Unable TO Be
AggreSSOrS Everywhere Be-
cause of Enormous Length
of Lines,


Berlin, oct l3 tby Wireless 10 say
Fillc) I'm answer to the views Of
Generals Joffre and Haig as TO the re-
suits Of the French offensive
ON the Somme. and also In reviewing
the situation ON other fronts. the mill
taIy critic Of the overseas News
agency scmi-official bureau. writes
Just as General Joffrc did, General
llaig now feels obliged to strike a bal
eHcc OF the Sommc battle. His re-
view OF the result Of the battle was
published a few days ago In it tho
British commander takes q view Curl
ously opposite TO that taken by the
French commander. who considers the
gain of terrain as the main result.
Tcutnns Not Exhausted.
The British general says The
uninterrupted, systematic pressure Of
the entente armies must finally oX-
haust the morale and material forces
Of the central powc,s, especially as
to the existing reserves OF war mate
rial This so-called strategy Of wear
ing out their opponents, through
which great decision Of the war was
expected, however, has accomplished
very NUE. as proved by the great
successes Of the central powers, who
still have such forces at their dis
posal that they are able 70 carry out
their offensive. Thus .t is evident
that their reserves cannot be exhaust
cd but rather, there must still exist
a considerable abundance Of forces.
Morale Not Lowered.
The glorious victories by these
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yauia after the heavy fighting on the
Somme and fn GaHcia, further proves
that their morale cannot have been
lowered 10y systematic pressure, but
rather, must have been upliftcd.
THAT German troops cannot take
the offensive when other troops take
the offensive iu other war theaters
simultaneously must be self-evidcnt
to every one who knows the cNtcn-
sion of the fronts on which Germany
fights today While the English front
rs only 1876 Klomotcrs long and the
French $50 kilomoters, Germany
fights on a front 200 kilomcters IN
length.
Decision In Balkans.
"But I'm the Balkan war thcater'
where. according 70 the unanimous
declaration of the entente the decl-
sion must be reached, the central
powers have VIGOROUSLY gained the
Initiative. There. they dictate the law
Of action TO their enemies. The plan
Of the entente in the Balkans failed
completely. In spite OF Rumenius en-
trance into the war.
'Rumania. which was expected to
bring a decision for the entente, IS
rather a brake on their progress, and
Of mo- advantage, especially since the
Russian armies az present, 10y reason
Of the complete failure OF their Of
fensjve I'm Galicia. i'm which they sur
fercd enormous losses, are debilltated
to such q degree that they are Obliged
for the time being to leave RuWania
10 her fate.
Central Powers Uu,hahun.
THE entente repeats from tmo to.
Time the assertion that Germany isl
exhausted. but this claim is merely
empty words and advertising TO affect
ucutrJs ana to stimulate their own
nations and armies The defense IN
the east and the west and the enrA
retic offensive of the central powers
in TrausyNauia and the Balkans
prove better than words the forces
and superiority of the central powers
are mistaken.
England hoped to wear out the
German forces by the present often
sivc on tho Summe, but this now can
be considered "a failure, 1t is the ag-
presSor who win be worn out more
than the defender. The sanguinary
figures published recently by the Lon
B.. a. la4f "A