The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-02
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An EARLY PEl||||
Washington Officials p,,..
Situation is Serious
SOME BIG PROBLEMS ,u,.|
Winning OF War UP To Au.
Administration confidcn, N,,'
viii Prove Equal 7.
Task.
SOME BIG PROBLEMS AHsn|

Washington.-No at,em,,
here to minimize the serIor', -" na
the situation in the war ths...
Europe. The United State, Il
war and will go through wi,S
any hope of a short struggle h,'
glimmering with the appareptIy ',e y
complete collapse of the Russia
machine.
Increases Task In West
The development was M, rr,.
ed by many army officers We
offensive of July l was started r.
Russian forces the most ireQus,, =.
ment heard here was that # vac,
ably the dying kick Of The Old ~ ~
machine. Most observers were 49,
ly skeptical that Il could prosr.,
decided result.
For the United States tbe p,,
collapse may have an immedi,, !
direct bearing. II will, II tbe Ca.
general staff presses It's adysn,,,
lease additional German tor,,
bolster up the Western front N.
American troops are to be spn,,
The German line in the West h, I,
been seriously impaired at auy n,
officers here believe. They d !,
claim to know specifically the sItur,
all along the battle front, but ,br !,
unable to see that the British \,
French have wrested from n, b.
mans any key position Of sVeA !,
portance that II can be used rs,l ,y
TO hurl the enemy back toEst h
Rhine.
Chance Lies In Belgium.
II has been noted in fac, ,hu \
one strategic advantage gsIrs
recent fighting was gained BY h.C.
mans. Many officers here belieua
when a small sector Of the Bib
line in Belgium was overwheluN d
its defenders nearly all capiuN
killed, the Germans improya h
situation on their weakest irOri d
terially. That view is based On al
ion that the only hope Of decisR 4
tainments for the Allies in The Es
lies in rolling up the German ID
flank where 1t reaches the sea ID d
GUM.
If that could be done, Il Is ani
that the U.boat bases could be so,
ed out and the only offensive lsz
ment OF the Germans be elnIri4
entirely or so seriously impaired 81
make II ineffective.
Cost Would Be Heavy.
The big question Is whether / VI
be done. II would require cCniAi
army and navy operations on bats
of the Belgian coast held by lhA
mans, for 1T would be necessig
force landing behind their line Y
force the whole right flank back ir
the sea as a result.
The price Of a victory Of ibis ifa
against the U-boats and German u
batteries probably would be apH4
and there is nothing to indicate
the effort is being seriously con'sss
at the present. II cannot be cues
ed, however, that many army
both in Great Britain and The w
States, favor some such despena
tempt to bring the struggle 'oan
clusion.
Reports received from Frsna
cial and unofficial, so far @ n"
give no cheering picture Of Vha'
be done. There appears to oeN"
that the Allied line can stana w
any force Germany can BRING ~
il. Even the Russian disaster
not affect that situation, Bull
the necessary strength ior '~
full offensive will take time ai' !.
sea transportation facilities i
United States is TO furnish 'ne ~
surplus of men, airplanes' nuDN
and food.
Problems Grow In era"g
The transportation problems ",
the United States, both on Nv.
sea, are constantly increasing NV
1t seems to be certain now 'nN
railroad systems will have w. 49,
up in France to give 'ne H a., 4
line the flow Of war nla''
men that It must have 10 p''"
an attack.