The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-08-02

ParlS, July ZS.-The military Situa-
tion of the Allies on the western front
at the end of the third year of the
war is regarded by competent author
tiles here as actually better than a
year ago and enormously better pros
pectively by reason of the interven-
tion of the United States. The big
: change in the relative position of
the Allies was brought about by the
evacuation of a part of France by the
Germans. This retirement which was
announced in Germany as strategi-
cal retirement, made with the object
:" OF attaining a superior fighting posi-
tion, has turned out to have been sim
ply retreat SO that the German lines
might be shortened and held by fewer
divisions.
Wherever the lines have moved on
in the west they have moved toward
Germany. The Allies measure their
success not by the ground gained but
by the fact that the Germans have
had to endure shock after shock and
IN DONG so lost heavily.
Reserves Diminished.
The German reserves in the belief
Of French authorities, have diminished
during the year by about 100000 or
at the. average rate of 100000 a
month. The German wastage during
April, May and June is placed at up-
wards of 10000 month The casu-
alties rising during May, according to
German admissions, to 10000, not
counting those slightly wounded who
may be able to return to service.
The situation on the Russian front
is cause of deep concern, but it is
not regarded here as possible for Ger
many to spare many more troops from
the eastern front for action on the
western than already have been
brought up; hence, it is believed here
that under the worst possible circum-
stances the fighting power of Ger
many cannot be greatly increased on
this front.
France and Great Britain count up-
on the American army to be in opera
tion under more favirable circum-
stances than in any spring since the
war began. The British army in
France is delivering powerful blows
which can be maintained indefinitely.
In Calm Confidence.
France begins the fourth wear of
the war in calm confidence and deter
mination, expressed today by Premier
Alexander F. Ribot in these words:
Until the people with whom we
are at war finally awaken and free
themselves from the detestable re-
glme that Expresses them, nothing will
stop the Allies in their effort that will
bring back peace to the world by the
triumph of their arms"
At the request of the Associated
Press the Premier wrote:
The entry of the United States in
to the conflict that is pending in the
world was the capital event of the
third year of the war 1t was wei
coined with enthusiasm by the Allied
peoples They know what may be the
effort of the American soldiers who
have come to fight by their sides.
THAT even resounded nightly
throughout the entire world. Certain
Latin-American States where Frnace
received touching remarks of sympa
thy on the day of her national fete
already have shown, by breaking off
relations with Germany, that they had
clear vision of the Germans peril.
Aid From Greece.
"Greece wrenched from the in
trigues of a foreign faction, is pre-
pairing to send fresh contingents to
tight with us on the Macedonian front.
The cause of national liberty in all
countries is finding more ardent ad-
vocates who are heard with increas-
ing attention.
The enemy, disappointed in his in
sensate hope of stopping ocean navi-
CATION, disillusioned in his effort to
sap the courage Of the Allies by false
offers of peace, can do no more than
Seem to envelope the origins of his
criminal enterprise in veil of un
truth.
May the peoples with whom we
are at war finally awaken and free