Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-20
BIG DRIVE SLOW
ING UP; RUSSIANS
ENTER HUNGARY
GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE FOR
FIRST TIME SINCE OUT
BREAK OF WAR.
Russia's Recuperation in Nine Months
Amazes All-Question of
Money and Men.

Like the outcome of the Civil War,
the present European conflict may be
determined by money and men.
Germany, it is likewise admitted,
was better prepared for war than any
other European country, possibly ex
cepting France.
1t is conceded that, single-handed,
France could not have withstood Ger
man onslaughts up to the present
time
Without the cooperation of Eng
land it is believed that Russia and
France combined could not have pre-
vented Germany's triumph in the war.
But with England throwing the
weight OF its forces into the balance
with Russia and France, it is posi-
BILE that the best that Germany may
be able to do is to make the conflict
a draw
This is but speculative, however,
for UP to a couple of weeks ago Ger
many had shown superiority in every
branch of the service where fighting
had been done,
For two years England has done
nothing, to speak of, in battling Ger
many, excepting to maintain a block
ade with more or less rigidity, al
though it is conceded that it has not
1,oa,, nffoati4vo s'ls
That is to say, England has been
centering it's attention On preparation
getting men and munitions in rea-
diness for assuming the offensive.
Germany Blocking Drive
Ihere is considerable force to the
German contention that the allied
forces will never be able to break
through the German lines in such a
way as seriously to threaten German
supremacy After two or three weeks
of fighting. England had advanced
over the German outer lines for but
few miles, while France had moved
forward but little further. TIE Eng
lish advance has been but four or
five miles, whereas France had made
inroads only to the extent OF about
six miles. The Germans express con-
fidence in their ability to hold the
English and French-or at least to
make their progress SO slow as to
amount practically to defeat.
But the English profess to have
made all the progress that they had
counted on before assuming the Of
fensive They are said to have pre-
pared for an all summers campaign
against the Germans in France and
then, if not triumphant at the end OF
this season, to continue their drive
next spring
But, whether pro-German or pro
English, one must admit that war
is not ended until it is concluded.
Success here and there may not affect
the result 1t is the sum Of the sue
cese. the ability to continue after
ones enemy is exhausted, that counts
in concluding war.
That's why the North won the Civil
War-it had the money and the men.
German Exhaustion"
The truth about the reported ex-
haustion of Germany is not ascer-
tainablenot within the reach Of the
average novice. 1t is net likely,
howecer, that Germany is nearing a
state. Of exhaustion. Even il the Ger
mans are driven back upon their own
/ soil, they may still be able to prolong
i the struggle until the exhaustion OF
the allied nations may prompt them
to consent to a draw. !"
The reports regarding the food
shortage in Germany may have a
semblance Of foundation and yet Ger
many may be nowhere near starya-
tion. The British blockade has pre-
vented the general importation OF
i foodstuffs, and yet, with such impor
tations as can be brought about, Ger
many may be able to maintain its
food supply for a series Of years.
It viii not be until the close 81 the
war that the truth, SO far as outshI
ers are concerned, will be definitely
known.
Germans Counter Attack.
London The Germans struck heay-
liz last night against the British right