Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19
PEACE BEFORE 1919
UNLIKELY, He SAYS
MeidI Mccormick Asserts
Germany Is Not Winning War,
S. But "Neither Are We"

CHICAGO, November 1s.-Russia's
collapse and the unreadiness of the
United States make hopeless any
thoughts of peace before 1919. in the
opinion of Medill Mccormick. repre-
sentative at large of Illinois, who has
Just returned from visit to most of
the important fronts of the European
battle line.
Tho Germans are not winning the
war.
-Neitier are we
"The war presents a stalemate from
which We are unable to extricate our
selves, because OF the collapse of Rus
STA and the unreadiness of the United
States.
Nowhere in Europe did 1 find an in
formed soldier or public man who be-
lieved hat a military decision could be
achieved before 1919. when the United
States night add effectively to pressure
on the central empires There is prac-
tical1y 40 hope that Russia can be use
full during 1918. Russia is so disor-
dered tlat she cannot make war. Hap
PLY. in all probability, neither can she
make reace-
Enemy Acts in Unison.
The resources OF the central pow
They are bleeding terribly. But they
act with greater energy. unity and skill
than their enemies Thus they made
seemingly successful drive into Italy.
Tho real object OF their political foray
into vsnetia was partly to make Co
mouhaee to conceal their steady losses
from verdun to Passchendaele. and
partly to provoke revolution in Italy
THE Italians were undergunned,
neither had they enough ammunition.
But even 50. they would not have been
driven back as they were if two or
three divisions. debauched by the spy
system Of Germany, had not thrown
down their arms.
THE French and British have mod
crate rreponderance in guns, and man
for maa they Outright the Germans.
white there are still excellent Ger
an appreciabie diminution in the morale
and the physical quality of the Ger
man troops on the French and British
fronts. At the battle Of the Chemin-
des-Dames the German batteries were
unable to reply. With mathematical
exactness the French took the terrain
Hundreds and hundreds Of heavy guns
were employed to wreck the enemy
30. at last, when the infantry went for
ward. they did so with unbelievably
small losses
Heavy Guns Necessary.
This 10 an artillery and industrial
var that must never be forgotten
Above all. heavy guns are necessary
heavy guns with their obvious COM
plenents Of aircraft and rail trans
portstion, but heavy guns and still
more heavy guns: 1000 cannon to be
made In American factories and ship
ped to France before March /. 1919
This IL the Essence Of victory and great
gums ofref the only means by which
It can be won.
The issue Of this war will be de-
eidsd In Washington, and by the fur
naces OF America.
Tho splendid little American Army
which already has crossed the seas
rendered q great service when the
echo Of the fifst American feet on the
soil Of France carried to every home
the pro1niSe that that strength. and
still more the Industrial genius of
Amefica. would bring succor to France.
france 10 fighting with heroic and
dogged courage. Her steady. Thought
full soldtery are ready to spend their
blood and to die. in the belief that
win the war. They must not be mis-
Il say very earnestly that we must
have greater coordination of effort.
We must have true war council such
a. does not exist in Washingten-a
council of men who represent in the
EreAtest degree the energy and the
Renius Of America It will be fruitless
II We are ready late"