South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29
By FRANK H. SIMONDS
News-Times and Associated Newspapers
War Expert

perate attempt to break down allied morale benin
the firing lines. in the hope that this collapse viii
felt at the front similar collapse fet In lsl
that the German may have a chance 20 return 70 Oh
spring. believing things ] yer
great apprehension this time blindness or gno
the part OF the allied leadership allied pu
lies and allied may enable the German repea
his achievement Of 1915. and escape from The mil
tsry situation which stands by exploitation
OF the advantages derived from regaining the NOR
initiative
the very OF this war we on the allie
side have been cursed BY ever-ready WILLINGNESS
things Germany wanted be an
on this ridiculous form OF optimism build solem
edihce early victory Is our peril now when ne
successes in the field have given rise 10 new and
part unreasoning optimism stopped the Ger
man advance. have driven the German back IA
lines from which he emerged last March 20 seek vic
have inflicted a terrible upon hni
and have reasonable ground hope that shs
drive him 10 the Belgian frontier before Tie
Moreover the arrival OF America has given Foch ad
vantage which Is considerable and will be enormous
The danger OF losing the European phase OF the va
which was acute last March has passed the opportun
win the is beginning develop excitee
because long range guns hrng upon the forti
OF Metz but the German armies are still only 1
miles from Paris. and the still occupy ground
along the Asne from which they had been driven fou
long ago Losing battles the German is. lOsinj
ground. losing and guns but this situation ID
the strategy which he used with compile 4
years ago. after he had defeated 4
Verdun and driven backward at the somms
AUSTRIAN PROPOSAL
Is Only OPENING.
The Austrian proposal is only the opening move a
the German peace offensive just the address
ed to the allied governments BY Germany in Decembe1
two years ago, only the first that earlie1
operation There seemed o be then the same unani1
rejection Of the proposal part allied
peoples that perceive now But out Of the maneuver
lied cause, become cause, which had existed
since the first battle of the Marine We have then ever
for fearing that there may be great dangers
resulting from new maneu7er
1t is essential all times aside the delusion
that beaten Germany is seeking by surrender
or peace by negotiation which must mean the sacrhce
OF what Germany has acquired in this the release
OF subject peoples ensaved the result OF other wars
and payment indemnities for crimes committed
the present struggle
There is no escape for Germany from approximate
economic ruin, no deverance of the dynasty ana the
ruling elements from impending ruin ON the political
side, apart from military victory. Therefore by all
means military and otherwise. all Germans are bound
smallest chance that shall be able 10 accomplish
those things which have dedicated our youth
and material resources until have broken the
military power Of Germany by decisive defeats Of The
German army and the occupation of German territorl
SAME INTERNAL
AGITATION GOING ON.
The apparent agitation now going forward in Germany
for "libertl" reforms carried by the men
and for the same purpose in the summer OF 1917 We
heard about reichstas reforms and peace without
annexation indemnity through when
morale being undermined by these same
devices had a sudden a 'revoiu-
ton in Germany when there was a new chance 10
achieved its desired end in allied countries
70 face now as then. attack the home front II
OF life death for perceive this
and again fall the victims a German cam
paign which into It's the dealisn the
selhshness OF the enemy nations alike which renewed
the alliance between the Puritan and the blackleg
which almost broke home front. firing inc
and power OF morale and military resistance 20
the enemy.
Victory will by negotiation OF by the dis
cussion Of peace terms We had ultimate demon
stratOn OF what the German really means by peace
at Brest- Litovsk and again Bucharest Ire great
German military teacher. Clausewitz. said that
war only extension OF policy. A German
tor. Herr David, socialist member OF relchstag
said last year Germany must squeeze her enemies
with pair OF pincers. The German armies con
tnue fight vigorously. while German socialists
courage and stimulate pacihsm among Germany
enemies" The two utterances comprehend the presen,
and the past peace offensves Of the German govern
ment. They Will also explain any future msneuver
Germany IS still seeking win the war. all the civil
lied instincts IN enemy countries
advantage, she talks peace 20 disarm her enemies
but while she talks she sharpens her own weapons
We at the beginning OF campaign. rnorf
dangerous than that other German offensive which
Foch broke the Name