El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-03
HIGH STRATEGY
SHOWN IN WAR
Germans Used 1t in Encir-
cling Action About Paris,
Saws British Officer.

London. Eng. March I'm discuss
ing strategy and tactics. as carried out
in the war in France, Gen. Frederick ..
Maurice said today:
The victory Of the Marine was the
result of high strategy, as was the
German sweep through Belgium and
the eucircling movement about Paris
The trench warfare prevailing since
has been purely q matter OF tactics
Stonewau Jackson suffered a tactical
reverse at kernstOwn. but Won a STRAIT
egic success by forcing the union COM
manders 10 move greater forces IN All
directions.
People wonder why. with the supe-
rior resources in man power undoubt-
edly possessed by the allies. more prog
ress toward victory Is not made The
reason lies IN the form or strategy
which made YOUR civil war so long and
enabled Napoleon to keep his back to
the wall when he had coalition OF
Europe against him. Lee and Napoleon
worked on interior lines from CEN
trail position and they had the genius
to make the best possible use of the
great advantage thus given them.
The Germans understand this form
OF strategy SO well that even in peace
times their economic necessities are
frequently sacrificed to military needs
in their transportation system alone
the result of this policy can be seel-
Lee and his small army held back geat-
" superior forces for four years and
there is no reason to anticipate, on
purely military grounds. an early col
lapse Of the Germans
No Army Likes TO Retire.
7 see no indication OF what has been
asserted that the Germans are with
drawing at some places along our
front because Of a desire to force open
fighting. This movement is a retire
ment forced upon them. They do not
like il any more than We did when,
after the second battle OF Ypres. We
had to retire a short distance TO
straighten our line. You may be sure
no army likes TO retire and. therefore,
IL is certain that the Germans will
make a determined effort somewhere
to restore their lost prestige
Gathering Fruits of Winters War.
I'VE are now merely gathering the
fruits of our winter operation. the re-
suit OF which is that from Arras 10 An
ere a salient decidedly dangerous to
German positions has been established.
Our raids on the Somme front gave Us
commanding positions from which our
artillery fire was much more effective.
The Germans who are no longer Occu-
pyiug snug and well constructed dug
outs are more than anxious TO retire %
a safer line. They also probably counted
on making our preparations for an Of
fensive over this ground abortive by
giving up their front line and compeH-
ing US 20 alter our plans
Morale Must he Upheld
7 have no patience with the idea
that the Germans are at the end OF
their fighting resources They are still
capable or and will. put UP a strong
fight. From q purely military stand-
point ] see no reason why the war
should not go through another winter
but conditions outside the military zone
may operate TO end il sooner
How far the shortage OF food IN
Germany has affected the physique and
morale OF the latest recruits I cannot
say but some deterioration from this
cause is almost certain and will be-
come more and more effective with the
passage OF time. without morale. even
the genius of Lee could never have won
his victories and in our armies believe
that we have the manhood as well as
the material superiority which will re-
suit in ultimate victory"