The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-25
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two sides in this war; the of the allied forces
recently in the west and in Palestine Russia and Mace
dona seem to be overwhelming The enemy seems to
be the everywhere and the opinion is frequently
heard that cts all but the shouting" The speedy
breakup of Germany and Austria is predicted follow
ing decisive defeats in the field.
It would be most comforting if it could be said with
truth that the breakup of the German military system is
at hand but there nothing to support such state
men far disclosed to the allies Making allow
ance for all the reverses all the difficulties of obtaining
good food all the shortage of materials and all the
true that the German empire has in the field
armies thoroughly equipped and constantly supplied with
all things needfu to carry the 1t is not
sary to discuss the manner in which Germany has ac-
complshed the apparently impossible task of fighting
four years against the strongest nations in the world
and vast of enemy territory held by her armies
1t is sufficient now to realize the fact
Germany is withdrawing slowly in France, and from
all appearances will be forced to withdraw further Mill
petely; they look for stand along some specially pre-
pared line, where another terrible struggle may occur
The German armies are intact although suffering from
impaired morale. They capable of delivering quick
and heavy blows The western front, therefore, may
witness deadlock Of the two great forces to con-
smash through any armies that Germany muster on
any defensive line they may choose.
On the Italian front it is popularity supposed that the
Austrian army is demorazed a result of the reverse
on the Pave This also, is an error The Austrian
army ounumbers the Italian, and in parts Of the
front occupies better position The number Of Aus
trian divisions is ST. and the Italian divisions number
only 81 Germany has at least three divisions on the
Italian front The Italian military authorities
tain that Austrian offensive will be decided upon by
the two enemy emperOrs partly offset to recent
misforunes and partly because Italy is poorly prepared
to resist offensive by superior numbers in the noun
tain sections of the front There is no danger of the
dam giving way, at Caporetto but there at least
the possibility of Austrian success to the extent of
capturing the Trentno and much of the valley country
to the southwark with great danger to cities like Bresca
Verona and Venice.
In the Balkans the Germans and Austrians are evil
IDENTIFY unprepared for the allied drive If the Serbian
Italian French and British forces push their advantages
to the utmost they will probably reach important OBJ
ectives before the German high command can intervene
in force. Field Marshal Mackensen is in Roumana and
muster several hundred thousand men, but they could
not be transported Macedonia in time to check an allied
drive if the latter made strong and vigorous
the size Of the forces will permit The allies ought to be
able to cut off Germanys communications with the
Balkan front No doubt every effort is being made in
that direction Allied success on that front may develop
astonishing changes in the war on other fronts.
As for Russia, the gratifying progress of the allies
including the CzechoSlovas and the Japanese does not
obscure the fact that Germany still holds unreasonable
advantages The allies are working at arms length and
they cannot be of reliable and adequate support
from the Russians themselves The Germans, on the
other hand, the ground have the advantage of
intimate acquaintance with the problem and have al
ready taken population of 100000 from which
new armies may be organized. By guile, bribery and
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neutrality Of important regions which should now be
fighting Germany tooth and nail The allies surely have
their work cut out for them in Russia assuming that all
will go for the best.
Allied overconfdenceat this time or at any time prior
to the actual disablemeEt and surrender Of Germany
would be weakness serving assistance to the enemy
overconfdence in this country; taking the form of
sackening of work, might be fata certainly it would
contribute to the unnecessary killing Of American boys
at the front This is the time for redoubng Of effort
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