Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
RELY ON UNITED STATES.

RELY ON UNITED STATES.
The Germans realize" continued
the statement, that within a short
time our armies will form the princi-
pal body of fresh stategic reserves re-.
naming available on the battlehelds of
Europe"
Our armies constitute the reserves
Of victoryT
The review points out that the fght-
ing morale of Italy may be relied on,
no matter how intensive the German
peace campaign becomes, and says:
The Italian theater once again is
the scene of important military ac-
tivity.
"The enemy, impatient of the de-
lays which have occurred in bringing
about the successful penetration of the
Italian plain and the overthrow of the
Italian armies, has dispatched further
forces to the Italian front, with .
view to achieving decisive result.
Drive Italians Back First.
Before proceeding with any opera.
tons in the west the Germans hope
to drive the Italians back to the
Adige, anticipating that such a re-
verse would have very disintegrat-
ing influence throughout Italy.
1T is apparent that the Germans
have not given up all hope OF bring
ing about social upheaval in Italy, as
they did in Russia after their VIC
torious campaigns of 1915.
mo matter how intensive this new
subversive propaganda may be, new
ertheless we can confidently rely on
the fighting morale OF the Italian
people, ..
1T would appear that as a fore-
runner to the German offensive herr
aided to be launched in the west, an
intensive peace propaganda is to be
initiated.
Careful examination of the stua-
ton reveals that the enemy is again
preparing for peace before victory
Germans Make Threats.
Information from various sources
confirm the reports that the Germans
would have the world believe that
the military situation is such that
they are able 10 dictate the terms of
peace. They, therefore, threaten that
unless this dictated peace is accepted
by the allied powers and ourselves,
the German forces now being concen-
trated on the western front will break
through the allied lines into the west.
'In considering the general mlli-
tary situation in its true light. it must
be understood that the Germans real
ize that within short time Our armies
will form the principal body of fresh
strategic reserves remaining available
for action on the battlehelds of Eurs
ope. Thus, no matter what SUPERIOR
ity in men and guns the enemy may
for the time be able to bring to bear
on the west, and even admitting an
eventual modification of the allied line
in his favor, nevertheless he knows
that insofar as it is humanity posi-.
ble-to foresee, his effort will inevitas
bly, result in merely local success,
which can have no determining infius
ence on the final outcome of the wara
France Bore Brunt.
"For the first two years of the war
France bore the brunt of battle. while
Great Britain was preparing.
Since the defeat of the German
forces in front of Verdun, England
and the British dominions have taken
over all increasingly large share Of
the burden of the war.
Italy has, to the limit of its forces.
also assumed a considerable share of
this burden.
When, as a result of the detection
Of the Russian forces, the weight of
Austro-German pressure was directed
against Italy, France and England
united in coming to the rescue of their
ally and are today aiding the Italian
armies.
1T is our duty, therefore, in look
ing to the future, to realize that if we
are to fulfill the pledge we made on
entering the war. if we are to fight
this war to a successful conclusion,
we must assume the full responsible
ity which rests upon us. We are the
freshest in the struggle: we have the
reserve man power and the reserve
mechanical power"