New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
BY Arthur 6. Draper

LONDON. oct. 6. Along with ad-
monitions 20 observe the strictest econ
omy and contribute literally to the war
loans has come another keep your
nerve" In every bclligercnt country
statesmen and soldiers returned from
the battle line are cutreating the pco-
pie 20 stand firm.
Long ago HindenburG said that the
nation with the strongest nerves
would win the war" And only two
weeks sgo Sir William Robertson made
similar declaration. And then came
Won Tirpitz. who said;
If we keep our nerve We shall at
tain victory"
Michaels's last words concerning the
lighting phase Of Germany's warfare
we're. "Wurtcn und maui halten'
,"Wait and hold your tongue"O.
Last Wednesday Winston Churchill
declared:
Victory consists in the last inch.
Then General SHUTS. in another Of
his careful. contained, steadying
speeches. always temperate, urged the
country TO hold firm.
Psychological Strategy
Again reverting to the opinion held
in Germany. we find Dr. Franz Benz, in
"Der Tag" devoting long article to
the development Of the theme, Eng
land Trying to Overcome Germany by
Cunning Psychological Strategy" lie
continues:
"lf she succeeds and it appears she
is on the way to do so-the will TO war
and to victory will collapse automat-
ically.'
He goes on to say that Englsnd's
offensive is abettod by the work of
German pacihsJs at home, and adds:
"The war will end in duel between
Germany and England. On the one
side Will be the submarines OF Ger
many and on the other side the psy-
Geological reservation OF the British.
Let w. hope the former Will be SUI
perior."
Disquietine as are the air raids on
England. it is noJ because of them
that English statesmen are warning
tho people TO keep their nerve. Rather
they fear the people viii mislnterpret
the meaning of the raids and accept
the pretensions. issued now and then
from Berlin. rs honest manifestations
Of a genuine desire for peace.
Scheme of German Ruling Class
Not because German militarsts of
the junker party expect to win the de
cision through l'-boat warfare are the
German people entreated 10 keep their
nerve. but because il is the hope Of
the German General staff 10 postpone
the end long enough to drive the Allies
into a peace. which would leave the
German ruling class in better posi-
ton to fight the internal battle which
now has become inevitable.
Whose nerve will break first?
TO-DAY | talked with a non-commls-
stoned officer who had been ~ the
front since August %. 1914. IN the
last three years he has handled nun
drede Of wounded soldiers and been
across shell-swept fields countless
times. missing death by inches on
dozens Of occasions
But when | saw him to-day he was
D. bouyant and confident as if he were
certain OF victory tomorrow.
Take my word" he said. 1T will
soon be over. We have got Fritz
beaten. and he knows it. He is tired
of war-not merely tired Of il, but
sick Of il clean through.
Every one out there feels the same
wav. but we are winning now, and
that's no mistake. Old Fritz IS trying
his best to hold out. but we have the
best of him. every way and all.
Our boys 60 into the war game now
with the feeling, the harder we hit,
the sooner we get Fritz down Tor
good" 49,.