El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-04
This SEEMS TO BE OUR DARK
HOUR: DAWN IS SURELY COMING

Try Fl. s. H)

Paye line held up to by Italy sngehanded against
greatest massed assaults the enemy has been aDe 20
bu against it The recent spectacular German successes
have been made in each instance against disorganzed o
position against strong, ready one Man for man
division for division Germany IS not able today to take
Ground from any but disorganized foes The German Turn
ing movement which caused the Byng DIVE 10 recou TEN
pOray successful Tor the time beng because Iaunel
in overwhelming strength Let It De saia quiy
and this significant Of the relative strength OF the
two combatantsthat the British reaction came so swiftly
that in barely 4s hours almost all Of the GROUND mad De
recovered whereas it took the Germans week to react
strongly against the Byng drive and that reaction
would have been impossible had It not been tor tHe re-
serves brought from the Russian front
Getting back to Dr. Kuehlmann and MS relchstag
peecb After his Iaudaon OF he glorious victories Of the
invincible German arms he down to earth and made
statement which very surprising IN view Of the 1oTe
going He said the Russian peace principles no annexation
ndemnitie) appeared very acceptable and he was
convinced Germanys allies would view IN the same light
other words Germany would renounee at one stroke
much if not most Of the territory tine inyine3e German
army had occupied would give up everything taken nom
Russia and Austria would do the same Surely such are
not the peace terms Of a conquering nation
The foreign minister, another connection dropped
phrase expressly intended for the rest Of the begerent
Great Britain France Italy and the United States, chiefly
said absurd to believe Germany would enter
peace conference with any large claims. Had he spoken
frankly would have said Germany would be glad to get
out Of the almost terms short Of open surrender
It is not difficult to believe that Germany tomorrow
would negotiate any sort of peace which would leave
sbance Of gain and would then try to pacy the home
land BY saying Germany had won victory BY defeating
the great forces which sought to overthrow the German
eminent and dlSnemDer the empire. Inc Pan-GeranlSLS
and the New Faherandes and all others who have been
demanding great indemnites and naval and commercial
bases and colonial compensaons would be told to await
the coming of another "day" and thus it would end.
In the long run Germany win by fighting it out
and Germany knows it. The trouble with side is that
many Of Us DO not know 1t well Germany does and
besides, have been making Hcks count to the
best advantage.
It remains for Us to forget all about negotiated
peace and to carry IN full consciousness that nothing
is settled until it IS settled right; fighting straight
along to the best Of ability and with the hope that
the supreme council of the allies may find way
coordinate our powers as to make our blows Of strength
impossible TO Withstand
It the chief purpose Of the "RairAo division to make
the Germans see stars.
Appropriately, one of the under dog armies is com
handed by Gen. Below.
The Boshevil have picked up president Wilson'S cast
off slogan: Peace without victory"
East Texas has cotton king Who the papers say 'Iends
weight to everything with which he associated" He must
slip boulder into every bale.