Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-16
PRESSURE Placed
ON Germans FAILS
Berlin Critic Declares Powers
Have Forces for Big
OffenSives
ROUMANIA PROVES
BRAKE TO ALLIES

BERLIN. Oct. 16.-1n answer 10
the views of Gems. Joffre and Haig
as to the results OF tho Anglo-French
offensive on the Somme. and also in
reviewing the situation on other
fronts, the military critic of the Over
seas News Agency, semi-ofiicial
bureau writes:
Just as Gen. Joffre did. Gen. Haig.
now feels obliged 10 strike a balance
Of the Somme battle His review Of
tho result OF the battle. which has
already ragged more than three
months. was published a few days
ago In il the British commander
takes a view curiously opposite to
that of the French commander. who
considers the gain OF terrain as the
main result
THE British general says: The
uninterrupted. systematic pressure Of
The Entente armies must finally cX-
haust the morale and material forces
Of the central powers. especially as
20 the existing reserves OF war ma
ferials This so-called strategy Of
wearing out their opponents. through
which a great decision OF the war
was expected however. has accom-
nlishod very little. as proved by the
great successes gained 10y the central
powers who still have such forces at
their disposal that they are able TO
carry ont gigantic ofiensives. Thus.
ID IS evident their reserves cannot be
exhausted. but rather there must
sfl. exist considerable abundance
uf forces
Morale Of Germans Uplified.
~The glorious victories by these
troops in The Balkans and i'm Transyl-
vania. after the heavy fighting ON the
Somme and I'm Galicia, further proves
that their morale cannot have been
lowered by systematic pressure but
rather must have been uDlifted.
"That German troops cannot take
the offensive when other troops take
tho offensive in other war theatres
simultaneously must be self-evident 10
every one who knows. the extension
OF the fronts on which Germany nights
today. While the English front Us
onlv 1876 kilometres ga miles) long
and the French $50 kilometres t32O
miles). Germany fights on a front
100 kilometres 1,057 mies) IN
"But in the Balkan war theatre
where. according to the unanimous
declaration of the Entente, the de-
cision must be reached, the central
movers have VIGOROUSLY gained me
Initiative. There they dictate the
law of action to their enemies. inc
plant of the Entente in the BALKANS
failed completely in spite OF kou-
mgniNs entrance into the war.
> IA umania Proves Brake.
"Ronmania. which was expected TO
hiring n decision for the Entente. Is
rather a brake on their progress ana
of no advantage. especially since the
Russian armies at present, by reason
az the complete failure OF their OF
fensive in Galicia, in which they sur
fered enormous losses. are dehiltateo
10 such "A degree that they arc Obliged
FOR the time being TO leave Rouinahla
10 her fate. T..
.sThe Entente repeats from time 10
.ime the assertion that Germany is
exhausted. but this claim is merely
onanfv words and advertising IN order
N impress neutrals and TO stimulate
.heir own nations and armies. Inc
,icforious defense In the east ana
,cest and the energetic offensive OF
NO central powers in TransylVania
ana The Balkans prove better than
words the fact that the forces anu
military superiority OF the cehliei
movers are mistaken.
England hoped 10 wear out the
German forces by the present onen-
.ivc On the Somme. but this can now
10 considered q failure II is the ag-
.,re9=or who will be Worn out more
shan The defender The sangulnaly
srrres published recently by the Lon
lon Daily Nail speak language tnat
ought 10 be grave and impressive lot
Great britain. Besides. these figures
a, not contain all the extraordinary
te.,-v losses suffered during the last
thrro weeks by the British and
,-~eroh iu a most terrific battle on
fls Somme.
France Bled 10 Death.
The wearing out OF regiments rs
.on-ce ~ serious care, not only Tor
France which is bled 10 death al
readv hut also for England, which
.,nfr now has boasted of its mex
n@nstshle reserves. The Times raises
u Earning voice.
How little the Entente mas sue,
tcaded in exhausting the morale ana
materii forces OF Germany by 'unin-
,c-rupted systematic pressure ana
low little German confidence IN VIC
torv has been shaken, was proved also
~ the splendid result of the latest
var loan. These 10000, 100000
marks s2.625. 900 0OO) tell the whole
world that Germany is fully decided
and will carry out the war 70 vic
torious end"