The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11

front chosen by the Allies for their
offensive. Not only did she have the
reserves To resist an attack. nut Shc
WAS able to counter attack in force.
and she had the men 10 open An often
Sivc of her own IT the first sign ol
lct-up on the Allies.
Paris and London We're gloomy when
il was seen in What direction the Rus
sian revolution was maving. In Paris
everyone was asking everyone Else what
he thought RuSSm would do. There
were several days during which Srpa-
rate peace between l{uSSlu and Germany
was expected almost hourly. Delegates
and ENJOYS were rushed from France TO
Russia and Albert Thomas, minister of
armament, one of the two big men IN
the French government. was sent To
Petrograd TO try Ia hold Russia in line.
II did not take France very long TO
make up her mind in regard In Russia.
and she turned Immediately TO Amer
lea, recognizing in her the only pos
siblc savior. Russia VAS counted out
as an active fighting factor In the war.
The whole question FOR France became
what America could do and how soon
she would do it. IL WAS the time of the
gravest anxiety and peril since the be.
ginning Of the war. The situation was
even Grnvcr than III the days before the
battle Of the Marine, for at that time
France had at least great reserves in
strength. men and supplies to fall back
on. Now her reserves were used up.
her supplies gone. She WIS sending
onc-cyrd men and crpplcs into the
army zone, while from time TO time
munitions factories would have to be
closed down for lack Of supplies-lack
Of coal 10 feed the furnaces. lack OF
steel. lack of neroplane parts To make
the machines lack of ncccssarics Of
every kind.
With Russia suddenly failing at the
critical moment of what many hoped
would b. the last campaign on French
soil France was lost unless America
could save her. This was why the
Eiriani-J offrc mission insisted so de-
termincdly on Tie immediate sending
OF American troops To France. They
asked for I2a.000 men at once, with
other conuingcnlS of equal numbers. TO
follow without delay. The situation do
mnntlrd immediate proof for the French
people of American determination to
fight a real war For no on" in France.
from the highest /" the lowest. failed
to appreciate the real Significance of
events In Russia.
Russia may come back and lake j
/ more ur less aCltV" part In the war
She may even force the return Of IL few
German divisions to the Russian front.
There is a great press campaign being
waged In this country To nuke Ameri-
cans believe this is possible or even
nrOhnblc Iiut the chances are no
more than even that Russia will eve:
again be- Il real factor in tn" war. and
il is the part of Wisdom t" recognize
the truth, which Is that the chances
ar. very much against Russia again do
ing heavy fighting.
America Must Back Russia in Hor
Fighting.
Admitting that Sh" VIII. all her money.
all her supplies. all her munitions. will
have, To- come from this country. With
thr hest will in the world Russia could
not fight without An"rica standing ri
her hurk In short. if thrr" il any more
war in Russia. America has got " fight
i, for her. rhr best thing, however Is
10 realize At once that all That can be
hoped for is tn keep Russia from MAX
ing a Scparai" peace" releasing Germany
from all anxiety in the east. Kumania.
ri r,nlrsr will have To stand or fall with
Bussiu and 81 far the last thing Russia
has shown any anxiety about IL the fate
of ltUmHiIi;l. ,,,
mr.. doubt about their fighting spirit and
lighting ability. Hur they also can do
n%ihinr without America. Their sup
niles and munitions have got TO 20 from
here and go III 4 hurry. And at Inc
.,m.. ,i,n,. that we ar" putting England
and Frame, in Il position t" 70 OH fight
jup themselves "" have got To furnish
The men t" give an overwhelming weight
against Germany
90 mis- is now Americans war only
A,nrri,.n can turn the tide 10 the Allies.
If America does not d" 1t Germany Will
win hy not being beaten. which Is All
sh. can hope for. but which VIII II"
enough tn crush France and make every
other natior-Eng1and America and all
of 1hnnl--sccund class powers with CTR
many the only first class power IN the
tiun and humanity.
II is up 10 America. America or Ger
many--which shall 1t be?