The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-10
lVestsrn Front and EIsewhere:

been rested and refreshed and the movements behind
the German nes easily observed and checked up by al
lied aviators show Enthusiastically that the enemy is pre-
pairing to begin another operation on huge scale The
allied armies are aware of this impending blow and are
50 placed to be confident that they break down
the assalants American forces are daily arriving all Of
them eager to get into the battle.
The allies have unity of command, harmony in the
transport and supply departments, and admirable ro-Op
Grafton among troops The allied governments bend
ing every effort to strengthen the western front The
teamwork is most effective, and the result of combined
efforts is all that could be hoped for Nations and men
doing everything in their power to hold the western
front
Is that all? GanatAe allies do nothing against
the enemy? When the western from looked after have
the allies completed their task?
The enemy does not cOnine his activities to the west
ern front He fights the allies everywhere, by every
available wcapeon 1t reported that Germany lend
ing three army carps to Austria for fresh drive Italy
by way of Trentino Probably this report true in sub
stance. Germany also active in Finland sending
strong force up Koa to get possession of the immense
deposited there by the allies These stores were
destined for Russia but held up when the boshevi
XII betrayed Russia to Germany small allied force is
guard If this force does not destroy these stores in
the next week 3d. Germany will obtain much needed
supply Of food forage, ammunition tensage and other
materials
Germanp is actively exploiting Roumania In his
speech to tn, Berlin chamber of Foreign Min
lister Kuehmann described the exten; of the riches
obtained by Germany by the crushing of Roumania It
not drge that he sang, but rather pirates chant
of booty safely slowed He told of the agriculture pro-
gress, which meant food; the great oil fields excu
svey German the railroads. turned over to Germany;
the advantages of the Danube trade route, food
supply route and military road the Black Sea gateway
to the ORIENT and the exacon of boodmoney from the
people at important to obtain the necessary guar
antees says this spokesman boh for securing the fun
damental conditions of commercial intercourse for
long years to come and for making that the
other natural products and oil production as it is in
position to give up and to deliver. The German army
of occupation very considerable guarantee that what
has been agreed upon will be accurately carried out
Roumana mas exported 100000 tons of corn pro
ducts to the central powers in the current year.
: Roumania will have to suffer heavily u
The loss Of populations result of the and the d.
recty ensuing epdemics, is estimated at 100000 to L.
100000. *ThOugh indemnity in cash has
not been demanded yet the damages Roumana will have
to pay under the treaty and various other supplementary
agreements will amount to sums which do not differ sub
stantiay from what might have been obtained by de-
handing war indemnity"
If Germany should pursue the allied method of fight
ing she would abandon these conquests and conne her
attention solely to the western front If the allies were
to take leaf from Germanys book they would abandon
thir singlebarre muzzleoading style of fighting and
would attack the enemy everywhere with every available
weapon. The war cannot be confined to the western
'front.' although nteects to be able to confne
their attention to that front. Germany is debauchng
and absorbing Russia in the midst Of gigantic ex
ertons on the western 'front.' but the allies do nothing
to degemanze Russia. Until the danger Of a German
Russia removed there should be be some decent mod
GRAFTON in the output of American brag by who have
comprehension Of the task that confrons the allied
powers If there must be an output of braggardocio
let be after the warriors have their battle and ia
ken their armor off.-Washington Post.