Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-20

the absorption OF interest," IN personal
Russia lost the allies a lighting factor fol
+ advances against the Germans since the dethrone
ment of the Car, nevertheless regarded as
possessing sufficient stamina hold back the en-
croaching German lines and keep occupied on the
Russian front many divisions of the Kaiser's army
which otherwise could be used against the British
and French in the west. Hopes for this result ran
high with the growing power of Kerensky and the
/. provisional government. But the caudron of rev
olution in Russia evolved the sinister Bolsheviki
band resulting in the overthrow of Kerensky and
all sembance of government. Anarchy has spread
the country and if the conservatives are
able To regain power under Kerensky some more
able leader. Russia will be busy for years qufetng
outbreaks and establishing even quasi govern
ment over its benighted and racialy antagOnistic
hordes Ii may be that man some event
can yet make of Russia a fighting unit that will
come back with irresistible power. But such an
outlook cannot be based upon the present facts of
Russias condition the present facts of modern
warfare and its methods.
Italy, once carrying the war into Austrias terri
tory and considered as a mighty shock arm of the
allied forces, has lost all its gains has been turned
back from the Isonzo line hurried past the Taglia
mento and is making an uncertain stand on the
Piave where British and French troops being
hurried to prevent further retirement. Italy has
thus been transferred quickly from military asset
to military LIABILITY. III Is Clear Jnat England,
France and the United States must save Italy if
they would save themselves. These events, the
seriousness of which cannot be doubted, does not
mean that the allies are to defeat. That will
not be until France Italy England and this country
have become naught but graveyards. 1t is we'll,
however, that they be considered in their proper
setting and faced exactly for what they are.
On the credit side of the allies should be noted
the great outstanding fact that the British and
French lines continue impenetrabe and make fire.
quent advances, small in terrain but important in
strategic value. The Germans cannot advance
against them but on the contrary must give way.
This achievement has been difficult in the past and
it will made difficult by the loss of Russia
and the peril OF Italy. ..... .s-
The receding losses by submarines yield their
share of qualification. Last week they reached the
lowest mark yet recorded. They have shown
down-grade tendency since their maximum
attained the latter part of April. The U-boat is
still peril but 1t has failed of the boosted
for it by the Germans or even that feared by the
allies 1t will yet claim many victim but it will not
decide the in Germany's favor. The subma-
rne is still the shark of the but its teeth have
been blunted.
The sending of war commission of distin-
guished and able civilians and army and navy
perts to England to take part in the forthcoming
inter-alled conference in Paris gives hope too of
more effective prosecution of the war. Lloyd
George may we'll endure the sting Of criticism that
is being hurled at him because of his frank and
honest speech in Paris declaring that there must be
no more plumbers by the allies by reason of the
failure properly to coordinate their movements
and make of them fighting whole instead of units
acting, independently. The latter method has al
ready resulted in Germany being able to proceed
against several members of the Entente separately
and crush them one after the other The United
States is putting too much into the conflict to have
its success eopardzed by repetition of such cost
ly errors The war commission of this country will
undoubtedly see that harmony is brought into the
allied affairs and more punch and effectiveness
put into the fighting everywhere. Uncle Sam, if
you please, wants pep and more perception
applied to the undertaking in which he is now
so large stakeholder.
For the nation at large, the march of recent
events but re-emphasizes the often emphasized les
son, DO your bit for your country and do it now
The country is fast sitting its processes into definite
forms wherein every stay-at-home will have his
place His of duty will lie plain before him.
And those who refuse to tread the path are UNI
worthy of the protection of government and
now and in the future should and will receive the
obIoquy that they deserve. The war and the win
ming of it must become the intimate personal con-
Germ of every citizen. Business as usual and pleas
ure as usual must yield to its demands. Every one
must take this Injunction for his guide "Win the
war cost me what it wi-not cost my neighbor or
the people of other cities other states but ME-"
It is such an individual of responsibility and
duty that must prove the salvation of the nation in
this its hour of greatest trial
The trouble about Germanys peace offer to
Russia is that nobody seems to know the PetrOgrad
address of the offeree.
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Mrs Thomas A. Edison says she gives her
husband his way in everything. That's what they
all say, Mrs Edison.
The history of German offenses is that they
slow down early in the game
The LeSSening Submarine Peril.