El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29

allies the politicians are probably
more TO blame than the soldiers
To attempt 20 forecast me course
Of the 1915 campaign in Italy Wol-l
be futile. as the situation there is
new one On France and FLANDERS. the
OueratiOus VIII simply continue -lt-7
the lines Of the past three years, u---
iziug the results obtained in tn-l
The Italian Query.
Whether the Germans VIII accept
their check on the Piave and make no
further attempt 90 knock italy oIl or
the war. Withdrawing their troops and
leaving the Austriaus 20 stand on the
defensive, is a question that only che
Germans can answer. whether tL=
French and British armies, IN coop
Grafton with the Italians VIII under
take 10 drive the enemy 0nt or l-e
Venetian plain DC would at this time
be premature 20 discuss
So far as the entente IS concerned,
the Salouica front is not likely 90 be
the scene OF important operations. The
collapse OF Russia has So altered Ll-
strateEical situation in the near east
that no offensive in Macedonia could
pay for itself I'm results, although.
OF course. the allies are determined
to recover for Serbia at the peace
conference all that she has lost
SarraiHs army represents q tempting
bait for q German and Bulgarian at
enemy offensive against Da Salonica
viii be undertaken before lo1g-
Much less than justice has been done
by the public TO the brilliant co9r-
dinated strategy OF the British
armies In Nesopotauia and Palestine,
where the climate VIII stop fighting
next year as the war revIvcs 10 Eu-
rope. Alleuby's advance 90 Jeru-
salem has doomed large. for seuti-
mental reasons. but in fact this Of
fenslve OF the Egyptian army IS mere
y q part OF the com oiue1 operation
that so far has beWildered and out
witted Cen Falkenheyn I'm the great
Turkish Headquarters En- Alenpo.
British In Jerusalem.
After the Russian revolution caused
the Russian armies in Persia 90 re-
tire. exposing the flank OF Cen
Maude's army at BaEdad. the Germans
and Turks strove 20 take advantage
OF his weakened position by launch
Ing great offensive that was TO re-
take the city Of the Caliphs and drive
the British down the TlEris 90 the
Persian gulf That offensive has not
yet begun, thanks TO British STRAIT
egg.
Mauds first struck az a Turkish ad-
vauced depot on the Euphrates.
smashed up three Turkish divisions
chat were on guard and destroyed
transport and stores that were wait
ing there 10 supply the Turkish Of
tensive Then, shortly before he died.
this brilliant stratesisc marched So
miles away. destroyed another division
~ the advanced Turkish base az Ts-
krit on the TiEris. and retraared 81
miles before the outraged Turks and
Germans could fan upon his weak
columns and destroy them The two
blows put back by months the Turk
ish preparations
Meanwhile Allenby played his part.
breaking the Turkish line at GAIA
advancing 90 Jerusalem, destroying
five divisions out Of the ten Turkish
divisions in Palestine and capturing
most OF their stores. This success is
compelling Falkenhevn 70 send TO
Palestine troops intended for Bag
dad, so that AIlenby cannot attack
the communications OF tho Turks IN
MesOpOtamia, and by so much more
the Turkish main attack is put Off
When the disprOporriou IN strength
between the combined British aruia s
at EaEdad and Jerusalem and the
great Turkish host under FaIkeu-
heyn comes 10 be recognized. the 1917
campaign in the east viii rank hiEl
In military hisrory-CopyriE 1917.
BY the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.