El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12

@ duce the necessary amounts Just at
I this time, just when they had E0t the
preponderauce in man power, through
English cOuscrlpton and had worked
up TO the necessary producing ca
pacity iu munitions, French reserves
] in man power gave out, and the Ger
man submarine campaign cut OFF the
supplies TO keep up munitions pro-
ducti0n.
Russian Failure Changes Situation.
There was only one thing left-a
short, sharp and decisive campaign
every man and shell being thrown in
TO rush the Germans out OF France,
while Russia held them up ON the
eastern front. It had TO be done
quickly. while munitions held out and
while Germany was short on reserves
The campaign started off heauI-
fully. bur when Russia failed and
German troops, released from the
Russian front, were rushed west, the
whole situation changed Instead of
being short on reserves and having TO
hurry men from one point TO another
TO resist or contain "a possible attack
Germany had plenty OF reserves 10
cover the whole front chosen ny the
allies for their offensive Not only
attack, but she was able 10 counter
attack in force. and she had the men
TO open an offensive NJ her own at the
first sign Of a lerup on the allies
Gloom for Allies.
Paris and London We're gloomy
when Il was seen in what direction
the Russian revolution was moving.
In Paris every one was asking every
one else what he Thought Russia
would DO There were several days
during which @ separate peace be-
tween Russia and Germany was eX-
perted almost hourly Delegates and
ENJOYS were rushed from France 10
Russia, and Albert Thomas. minister
Of armament. one or the two big men
in the French government. was sent
20 PetrOgrad 10 Try TO hold Russia
in line
IL did not take France very long TO
make MP her mind in regard to RUS
STA and she turned Immediately TO
possible savior Russia was counted
out as an active fighting factor IN
the war The whole question for
France became what America could
do and how soon she would do H. IL
was the time Of the -ravest anxiety
war The situation was even Craver
than iu the days before the battle of
The Marine for ar that time France
had ~ least great reserves IN
strength, men and supplies TO fall
back on Now her reserves were used I
uu. her supplies gone she was send .
ing one eyed men and c-Ipples into .
the army zone. while from time % .
LUH munitions factories WOul4 nave .
TO be closed down for lack Of supplies f
lack of coal 10 feed the furnaces, /
lack Of steel lack of aeroplane parts .
70 make the machines, lack Of neCes-
sa-les OF every kind
America the Only Hope
With Russia suddenly falling a. the .
critical moment Of what many hoped .
would be the last campaign on /
French soil France was lost unless /
America could save her. This was 4
why the Niviani-I Offre mission insist I
ed so Getermiu edIT ON the Immediate .
sending OF American troops TO
France They asked for $4,000 men
AZ once, with other coutiuEents OF .
equal numbers. 10 follow without de- /
lay The situation demanded imme- I
date proof for the French people Of
American determination TO fight a
real war For no one I'm France. from .
The highest 20 The lowest. failed 10
appreciate the real significance OF .
events IN Russia
Russia may come back and take a 4
more or less active part in the war. +
She may even force the return Of a
few German divisions TO the Russian I
front There is a great press cam /