The sun., 1916-08-27
German Front on Sommc "a.
Badly Denied Despite Great
Allied Drive.
BRITISH LOSSES UIGu
At Least 100000 More Than
TeutOns', Says Famous
Commander.
NJ CARL W. ACKERN<<.

SrRACsBZRG. Germany. Aug. al.
eight weeks OF tremendous eror, ,..
lavish expenditure OF human flesh an,
blood and ammunition, the Allie, o.,
only have failed to break tho co-u..
line on the Somme. but have no, .,..
badly bent 1t. Gen. Alexander Won Klp,l
Who commanded the German rir,, in ,.
advance to the gates Of Paris. sai, o.
day.
In eight weeks ~ fighting .hc, ,,..
gained a few kilometers n, ,.rra,
losses" said the German war ,o,.
The English have accomplished pr,..
caiiy nothing. They have only eyto.,,
themselves to u counter attack. W.T.
will certainly come
We were seated IN tho sinokir -,o.
OF Wiikendorf Castle. near S~,-or.b,.
BEFORE US was a map of the Sorimo Ia.
tie line. Gen. Won Kluck frs, ovr,,i,,,
the positions held by his army vbc,
was In command on this front ho,,,c
was wounded. The territory NJ. s,to,
are now trying to break through h. ~.
same ground across which Won H.,
hurried with his army during tho frs, a..
vance into France in August. iaii A.,
ter twenty-five months Of fighting
oatt!e line at this point shows Ire,
chahge except that the Germans has,,
been pushed back a few kilome,.fs
The English losses ON ia. Soma,
have been terrible" continued ,;,, Ca,
Kluck. They have beer much ,r.,...
than ours. The English had Ia IN. -,
men Into each attack. Their lns.os ~r..
exceed ours by at least loo. 600
rs that many for the large a--r
England Is reported TO have he "
asked.
Eject Of Heavy Losses.
Tho decisive thing is always 'n ',.
plenty Of men" he replicd ''hu. We.
there r. n great offensive Ike ~.
Angio-French movement ard '.,
progress IL made: when IN. lns.c. .,
great and TO progress is evident. ,Ns
spirit OF the troops weak,ns ard TIA.
weakens the offensive
III Is reported abroad tina Gerwo~c
is facing n great military crisis r.u
that the Allies are ATTACKING oa So.
eral fronts and II Is even fImpr,
h a 4; will not I've long before she W.
collapse" lie was told.
~ ~ W. w ~ N1i '|t'f
is no crisis the General .au.iare., %.
piled. Eight weeks have passed s--'
the .Anglo-French offensive hcgtr. r
preparations for II mus. be called '~.
mense. England brought arni,, 'a'
might never have been expected - '1.'
country, thanks 20 Kitchere''s l,In,-
and Il was kitchener's labor. Flart
despite her serious LOSSES AZ NrrGur. lat
put the last reserves ~ her th!r,, l..
Ing years 'mear!ug thirty c.tsscsi -.
rethcr. The industries Of Franc. r..
land, the United states and japan worsel
feverishly to supply tho allied trn.-,
with tremendous amounts Of wa- ~.
'er!al for "A genera! offensive ~ @,
fronts
Moment Well Chosen.
The moment Of the attack sce-
well chosen. because German. tI.'
she weeks before. Was supposed 90
suffering under shortages CEASED Dos '.
blockade. Before the possibilities -
splendid harvest, became known e. OH.
Allies they became convinced i.I' N'"
a great military sue oss MS o 90 d.
bring the wavering spirit % Hir""
wavering as they supprs'D-'" -
knees.
THE battle Of IL. SNwmo Ni- 'rF
ragged FOR several weeks !r1p. 80
mendous use Of ammunition AID !''-
ed stores Of human ra:cilt, '.' ''
Of the general offensive is r-' " '
portant when compared . ''
waste OF ply s!cnl and mora. '. .'
German front on the oWu ~ s.
shaken drsplte me hardr~' t'.". :
backward hGhtIug. where it- .'
armies are locked IN st'ugs.r ..' '''
tags.
"A change has taken i'a g" d"
mer victorious tone 81 IT," Fr'r
q. a few weeks ago, Tn" Ere h'.'
papcrs now eXliort THOR r'f.'.
patient and not To eNrcc, '"' 49,.
ION the front ~ IN. to N.
and throughout the country
and belief In victory grow \ l'-.'
from Vcrdun spoke of ttc r-''al .'''
Of the German troops. THIS T. '" -
on all fronts. and It T. 'l's s'.-'.
force. as every expert h.s''r 10 .'
tina, is the decisive thing t.'' ~. 't'
the present struggle"
The conversation ;ur'ri '.H.'.
Marshal French. wNo W. w. is
opponent In the battle of Mo-
to make notes Of the o;cucra' "'''
please don't write that.
"Duriuc the war We must tut tt'
opponents. II is always .'-'
we'll even OF our opponents, Dr.
are many things about the s'.i '.
war that. conclus.,ely written. ~ 3D..
stitutc a Who'll" library
"How louG do you ,hiut 90, ".'
last was II question: / ''
General.
1T can last wears or Ia, N. "
reply. The end OF the "ag
suddenly as an accident. y SN- '.''
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