New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
Secretary of VA
in Official Stat
Says Germans. !
a
Our Strength
OUR ARMIES ARE
VICTORY RESI-
Army Of 100, 600 Adv
on Rear of Troops or Gcncra&|
dincs-Kerensky Ship NptcI =
Atlantic Port After Crew Nh
Emperor Visits yerduIi
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BOlshcviki Negotiating.

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Bolshcviki Negotiating.
Washington, Dec. 24.-Gef1
newest peace propaganda, views.
a forerunner to an offensive ina
west unless German made peacR
accepted by the Allies and the Untfe
States, should not for a moment IN
duce us to slacken our preparati0M
for war" says Secretary Baker In Al
weekly review of the military situN
ton. rsf
THE Germans realize" continuM
the statement, that within shot
time our armies will form the priA
cipal body of fresh strategic reserve
remaining available on the battleheh
of Europe"
"Our armies constitute the reserv1
of victory"
The review points out that y,
fighting morale of Italy may be reh1
upon no matter how intensive "a
German peace campaign becomes. ar
says:
THE Italian theater once again
the scene of important military actiA
ity.
''The enemy, impatient OF the delAa
which have occurred in brinE31
about the successful penetration
the Italian plain and the overthrq'
of the Italian armies. has dispatch
further forces to the italian frent W.T.
a-view to- achieving a decisive resu1
The Germans are trylng to fold
the precepts Of classic strategy ~
by a successful envelspinE movena1
effect the destruction OF the ItaIt
and Allied forces. .Sss.
ut would appear that 4 they Fl
anxious to conclude their italian q
venture In a manner similar to a
previous campaign in Russia, Serf
and Rumania, where, as a result8
the strategic developments, gained
relatively small cost, vast tracts
territory were conquered
'"Enemy pressure continues intagI
along the entire front
Before proceeding with operafi5s
in the west, tho Germans hopA
drive the italians back to the Adl
anticipating that such a reverse wo,S
have very disintegrating infiue11
throughout Italy .
- ~ "PPeAA OAhC CA1I I40 Gl0IllY s0l
not given UP all hopes OF bringt5
about social upheaval in Italy
they<did in Russia after their yfcto
GUS campaigns Of 1915.
No matter how intensive this -
suoverslve propaganda may be, ne
ertheless we can confidently rely
the hghtlng morale of the italian PEI
pie.
along the western front the enen
has continued his harrassing raj.
with a view to keeping the Al1is
forces on the defensive.
However none of the enga ageman
recorded in the west were OF Hao
than local Importance.
1T would appear that as a for
runner to the German offensive he
aided to be launched on, the westel
front, an intensive peace propagand
is to be initiated. ... &
Careful examination of the stu
ton reveals that the enemy a ae1
preparing to sue for peace befG
victory.
Information from various sour1
confirms the reports that The GN4r
would have the world believe II
military situation is such that they
able to dictate the terms Of DeaE
They, therefore, threaten that unle
this dictated peace Is accepted by Il
Allied powers and ourselves the tSe
man forces now being concentrated
the western front will break throul
the Allied line in the west.
"The various reports of immed.a
peace proposals by the Germans
seemingly favorable terms should n
for moment induce us to slacken d
for war.
"It is only necessary for, US to d
call that during the Christmas seas
of last year the Germans put for
very similar peace rumors
In considering the general militia
situation in its true light 1t must
that the Germans rcaII
that within a short time our arnnt
will form the principal body Of STRAIT
gic reserves remaining avallable &
action on the battleflelds of EurOr
thus no matter what superiority
men and guns the enemy may for>Al
time being be able to bring to bel
in the west, and even admitting
eventual modification Of the A1la
line in his favor, nevertheless
knows that insofar as it il huma1
possible to foresee his effort s.
merely be confined to a local sllcc
j, Continued On Eleventh PaEoA.