Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Plans to Press War Believed
Framed in Paris and Lon
don Conferences.
PEOPLES DETERMINED,'
BUT FACE SACRIFICES
America Counted on Mole and More
in Conflict to Scotch
Germans.
RIG BURDEN FOR KERENSKY
Now Has Complete Control in Rus
STA and Must Solve Military as
Well as Internal Problems.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Though Tie entente powers may nave
harbored ropes that the great war
would come 10 a conclusion this
year either through the economic ex-
haustion of Germany OF through the
very might of their own armies on the
western. eastern. Macedonian as well
as colonial battle fronts. it plainly be-
comes apparent that these hopes are
fast fading. Everywhere in London and
Paris officialdom there is encountered
the expressed view that another winter
and spring must come and pass before
Europe and the whole world is forever
freed of the menace of German i'm
perialisn-
But while the majority of entente
leaders possibly have completely de-
SPARED of an early end to the struggle
there is utmost confidence that the war
will come to a conclusion not later than
next year. 1t is argued that II Ger
many is able to withstand the rtgors or
the coming winter with her food stores
curtailed through the medium of
American food embargoes and crop
failures. and her armies are able to
hold firm during the remaining months
of 1917. she surely will be brought to
her feet during that spring period of
1918 when meager food stores have be-
come almost completely exhausted and
when the allied armies will have
reached a higher plane of perfection
than ever dreamed of by the most
optimistic of military cheftains.
The entente nations are fully ac-
which in many respects has increased
with prolongation of the war. They are
also cognizant of their economic short
comings if there be any which endan-
ger their future.
While realizing what must be done
and what must not be done to perpetu-
ate their own destinies in the struggle.
it plainly is apparent also that Great
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Russia and the lesser nations identified
with the cause of the entente. daily are
more and more leaning upon the United
States for that measure of assistance
which it is admitted is necessary to
bring the struggle to comparatively
early end.
The might of the United States grows
increasingly large Almost plaintive
are some of the appeals which have
emanated from entente oficialdom. as
well as the press. for the full measure
OF aid from this country.
The United States has shown no indi-
hearted and eff
What America fective assist
Is Doing to Aid. ever one =,
the entente powers. giving unstintingly
Of her gold. her munitions and eco
nomic stores, all of which are of vital
Importance to the allied powers Amer
lea is to furnish the great air fleet,
which are expected to forever blind the
eyes of the German army AID make
doubly sure effectiveness of entente
fighting forces. Americas feet is as
scourges ever brought to play in the
conduct of any war-the submarine.
Her Inventive genius Is expected to
formulate a system whereby the
u-boat can be scotched without su-
perior numbers Of submarine fighting
craft Her wheat, her corn. her rye
and her cotton are expected to furnish
stores which are deemed necessary to
ent already restricted standards of
living in the various countries.
Americas great industrial plants
must be turned into war factories
where every essential war implement
must be turned out. Americas meti.-
cal skill also is being called upon
Last, but not least. the allies are con-
hdentiy expecting the American ex-
Evolutionary force to lend the balance.
necessary to crush the German lines
on the western battle front
There is no mistake as to what I,u-
rope expects of America. TheT.. is no
mistake that the power of this .oun-
try win decide the victor in the pres
ent struggle at a much earlier period
Than otherwise America is respond
Ing with acclaim Her energy IN
pressing the present war has com
pletely discredited the scornful utter
ances of German officials who have seer
fit to fout this countrys power in
warfare
Entente nations. during the week just
closed, were represented at an exceed
ingly important political conference
held in London. Undoubtedly the eff
forts necessary to carry the cause of
democracy over the fourth winter of
the war were discussed. There is too
much at stake for any slip-ups in en-
tente calculations. 1t is believed that
the whole entente program is now ef-
fe'tively mapped out AS The result
CT these recent conferences in London
and Paris there is crystalized de-
termination TO end this struggle as
quick as it can be ended.
That the activity of America was dis
cussed in the London conference is
indicated by the French minister of
war. Paul Painieve. who declared. just
before leaving London, that the weight
OF American pressure was expected to
be most felt during the coming year
This also indicates that the allies are
preparing for continuation of the strug-
gle until this country has utilized every
lead to the downfall Of the worlds
most dangerous element-Germany
Undoubtedly the coming winter will
see increased economic sacrifices on the
part of every
Winter Will See bellig erent
Economic Sacrifices. $50 ~ 80 nu.
Britain. though processing utmost
safety in SO far as food and fuel sup
plies are concerned. nevertheless is
adopting and enforcing the most strin-
gent regulations designed to conserve
the food stores of the nation. Enemy
submarine warfare has not declined to a
point where IL can be looked upon with
fmpunfty and this was evidenced dur
ing the past week by increased destruc-
ton of entente shipping. not only in
waters about the British isles, but the
Mediterranean we'll Great Britain
however. does not face starvation as
the German would like to believe. but
1t is an admitted fact that Britain needs
every ounce of economic assistance that
the United States can render, so as to
completely insure her safety