The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-25
PEACE TALK
Continued from First Pase)

low the 2rccrpts Of classic strategy ana
hy successful enyeicping movement
effect the destruction OF the italian AID
allied forces.
1T would appear that they arc @nX-
Iuus Ia conclude their Italian Adventure"
IN a manner similar 70 the r""N'"i'S
campaigns in Russia. Serbia and i'u-
mania. whore. as n result az III" STRAIT
cEic developments rcgained at small
COS; vast tracts of territory. were coal
qucrcd.
Enemy pressure continues intense
along the entire front.
italian Drive Planned.
"Reforc proceeding with any opera
lions IN tho west the Germans hope 10
drive ikn Italians back to the Adigc.
anticipating tha; such reverse would
lave Il very dsiRteGrating Influence
throughout Italy.
1T ia apparent 'hEt the Germans
nave MOI given up all hope Of bringing
about social uphcaTnl in Ttalr. AZ They
did In Russia nr:cr their victorous am
paigEs of 1915.
NO matter how. intensive the now
suhvcrsivc rrora I'm nia mny he, never
th"lcss. We "au confidently rely on he
fighting morale Of III" Italian people.
"ilorE the western "ronr the emery
has continued his haras$lng raids with
view 10 Ec"nine The nilicd forces On
n" alert However. none Of the ell
eag"memts recorded in the west were %
moro than local Importance.
1T would appear that as n forcrun-
Nor TO III" German offensive hcraldcd 10
ho launched In the wet. an intensive
peace propaganda Is 70 he initiated.
Peacs Move Coming.
Careful r%a mnatIrn Of the situation
reveals that ,hc cr"my Is again pr"-
unrirE 10 sue Cor peace before victor.
Information from varIoLs source:
confirms tho reports that the G"rma',a
wo"ld have thc world believe that the
military situ":!oE is such that ;hcy ire
ah'c 10 dictate the terms Of pen'e. Tho
rh"ret'rr ;hrca;"n tina. unicss this Iii.
:aicd p"arr Is accepted by the allied
bowers avs! ,urs"!rr" rhr German forces
uow h"inc concentrated on tho Western
from; W.! break through the allied line
IN TIC wssi
Tho varioIe reports OF immcGiair
peace proIro*ris ~. ihc Germans on sre:N-'
inCli- fnvnr"h' 'crinS should r"t .or q
moment lni:ce ua 10 slachcn our PR
parntinn.: for war.
ut Is oni" necessary for us 10 recall
that diving tho Christmas season Of
Inst ycar IN" Germans put forth very
similar peace rim"re.
Fear Eror!ca's Force.
I'm considering INC GcrcraI military
situation Il iig trua liShs !: must 10
"rd"rsin~d -: ;hr Germans rcaIi 20
that vtthE:ra short t!;rc OUR armies will
form thn 3"'r~'ral ''n,:y ns c-ceh stra.c-
gle reserves rrrf~ i.''.% 7rai'ah,a for &c
ttcn or the hl,,ioAo.Ge If Europe. Thus
no matter whac runcr:orltv In men AMI
cu:'7 the cnc:'-" gay "Ar thc time being
hr able n nrir~ "a bear IN the wcet
and cvnn ndmiitfrS an n""n:ful r,odr1ra-
tio'' rf tho Ill 'cti In" IN his cavor. mover
:hciraS he 'iirws that insofar M i; is
humanity pcr''i'o ~ |nrnsrc hts crrr'
VII !ncv,'ri7'" :cGUif - merely n local
slccos@ whi. 90, ha"n 40 ,ic,ermining
influence on thc Hrn! outcome Of he
WIZ.
For tic Hra; Two vearg % the war
France hnvs tho hr:;nr or battle. while
GrrH; britain WIS preparing.
since. ;hn dnf"ri ~ tho German forces
IN front Of Voriun. Englnmd and tho
british dorl!3!nnH ilarr tGkon over an
Increasing rhqro nc the burden.
"l.aiy to The extern, ~ her force, raa
"%Eunrd I cors!drrahir shurc o. this
burden.
"Who,.. "a :. "cHuii or thc dcfcrtion of
Tho Euhn!nn rnrcca tic weight OF Aus
trc-ticrW"n pressure wnS directed
nGnirai l,nl" France md England unite
In coming 10 thr rescue NJ their ally.
and arc to-day aiding tho italian ar-
niles.
Ar,oHcc . S.ronso1t
at - "U" duty. 'hrrrfnre III looking
70 tho future % reniize TINT II on nnlor-
Ing TIM WAT. n We FRO III fight rh!s war.
tod 1. succcssful conclusion. wo must as
sumo tho full responsibility which rests
upon W. Wo ore thu freshest in tho
struggle; ws have the reserve man.