The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-02
crnMAxN,s morn or VICTORY.

smash France before the United
states gets In.
This ia Gcrmsnys chi'cf hope OF VIC
tory, and il is The policy ON which the
German government is conccntaiing
all lis energies. \ revelation ~ the
power OF Germany to carry "a this
program Is expected within the next
six weeks.
The situation Is viewed n desperate
by many American army offices. The
allies are weakened aud war weary
and waiting for the United States TO
come IN ~ give Germany h coup
de grace.
hut the United states will not Sc;
lin effectively until mex year. The
government does not contemplate
sending more than 10000 men before
snow nies. So with the submarine OF
the sea and Hindenburg on tbs land
Germany has nearly a year In which -
carry out her effort to wrest victory
from impending defeat.
The administration has learned hat
Germany has a new army OF between
1900. 900 and 1900. 600 men who never
have been IN the trenches. out have
been under intensive training for sew
f, eral months. These Eighties were re-
leased from the factories by the indus
trial reorganization resulting from the
German man power legislation and by
the labor 81 the Belgian workmon de-
ported 10 Germany.
The American military authorities
believe that Won Hindenburg reinforce
ed by this fresh army. Is about ~
launch a terrific onslaught ON the
western front
The Germans arc stripping the east
ern front Of their crack fighting or
eani1ations for the further reinforce
ment Of Hindcnburg In this drive II
now appears that the reports of a Ger
man movement against Russia and a
German drive on Petrosrad originated
in Berlin and were POI forth 10 deceive
the allies a. "a the true objective OF
the German program.
Russia. torn with revolution ana an
lnrchy. H. out II commission in a mill
l,aty sen-e RusNh elfnees e dispo-i-
ton TO let Germany alone II Germany
Will let her alone. Russia is furnishing
some food 10 Germany and may fur
nish more. The situation is as accept
able To- Germany as would ne a sepa-
rate peace with Russia. Germany -
free 10 turn with fun force on her
western foes.
Ii is known that Germany expected
the United states 10 enter the War with
the resumption of ruthless Submarine
warfare aud planned then 60 strike "a
mortal blow az France before America
could come 10 the rescue.
But the British struck Hindeuburs
before he could prepare his onslaught
lie vas compelled 90 retire. The Brit
ish and French kept him ON IA run
land h. could not make Il stand Tong
enough 10 gather his forces for the
hong contemplated drive on the French
lines.
Sow. however tho allied offcnsi O
appears to have spent ITSELF and Am-
erican military authorities are begin
ming 10 see signs OF the maturing Him
/ a.s.H...- ,t.,t srt., ot.L.t nrr,t.t, ,ra,.
erul Is striking her, and there, feel
INK out the strength Of the allied re-
Isistancc Il Is estimated that b. WIl
take llindenburE from three 10 six
weeks To- prepare fully for the great
offensive.
France is exhausted in man power
ana moreover. ls withdrawiue several
hundred thousand men from trenches
90 revive shIpbuiidiug and extend
factory work. Th' Brush began d-
vcrtiug men from the amy Goo the 81
tories. almost as soon as me rTTtot
states entered.
England has i.soo.ooo men ou the
western front and 5000. 600 men o..
home ANA boo the L~cvuucus ,%uuutri'
Englsnd says she has reached the max
lmum OF her effort
Il is. therefore. up a. the United
states up get ready 1s quickly ts puss.-
bic to take an actit" part 100 the war
II is obvious D. tho allie u''d some
thing more than food Hrd moue, from
us Thoy need men and men IS, must
Furnish az The earliest p0--ihl, m"-
mont.