The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
UNITED PRESS
WAR SUMMARY
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southern approaches of Chateau-Por-
cein, Rethel, and Attigny.
From Verdun to Switzeriand-Thi
front continues quiet.
BaIkans-FoilcWing the occupation
of Nish, the Serbs have pushed north
ward and westward. The Montene-
erins have begun guerilla warfare in
the rear of the retreatins Austrians
near Ipek. The Greeks are rapidly
reoccupyins their invaded territory in
the Saionika region.
Would Be German Victory.
IBy ]. ". T. Mason. United Press
War Expert-l
NEW YORK, Oct 14.-An arm
istice permitting Won Hindenburg TO
retire unmolested to the German
frontier would give the kaiser one
OF the major successes OF the war
The heoric struggle of the Ameri-
can forces north of Verdun is threat
ening to cut one OF the two avenues
OF retreat for the German armies III
France.
Luxembourg. by protesting today to
President Wilson against the further
occupation of her soil by German
troops. shows a complete understand
ing in the little duehy of Americas
advance down the Meuse.
Luxemburg knows the Americans
are closing in on the famous Stenay
line OF communications. necessary
for Won Hirdenburg's ssfe retire
ment TO Germany.
While General Pershing Is block
ing the way TO the German frontier
to- the glory OF American arms. the
kaiser appeals 10 President Wilson to
let Won Hindenburg's defeated armies
pass through Pershing's lines I'M
scathed The only alternative for
Won Hindenburg is to fight his way
home. His forces are too large and
too unwieldly TO Try to mahe run
for it They would be overwhelmed
and thrown into devastating confu-
sion.
Ii is three months ago tomorrow
since the Americans threw the Ger
mans back across the Marine and
started them on their disastrous re
;irenent. Since then Won Hinden-
burg has gone less than half ;he way
home and has lost at least a million
men. He may lose a half million
more if he must continue TO the boz
der. It is possible even that great
disaster involving quarter OF NIL
lion more casualties might oveTtaae
him.
Besides these losses of human ma
teriai. Won Hindenburg cannot get
home without abandoning vast stores
of munitions and guns TO the allies,
unless he is given free passage.
Won Hindenburg is being forced To
abandon his intention of formins a
new reserve army to oppose the
American invasion OF Germany His
plan TO accomplish this shortening
OF his line and saving six thousand
men per mile has been destroyed b!
the ceaseless attacks of Marsha
Foch during the past three months.
If Won Hinden5urg is given no arm
istice. he will have less men per
mile when he gets back 10 Germany
than he had when his retreat began
The only way the Rhine reserve
army TO oppose the Americans can
be created is by means of an arm
istice permitting Won Hindenburg to
withdraw from France and Belgium,
taking his men and guns with him.
Once inside his own territory, Won
Hindenburg would Immediately or
ganize his Rhine reserves. The kali
ser could then prolong the war at
leSSl SEOtffcE year AVpI4@ al LIZ
meantime for favorable peace.
An armistice is Germany's last
weapon against America. Terrorism
has failed. submarine piracy has
failed and Won HinGenburg has failed
in e stand-up fight against General
PeTsfing.
Only the noe waved at President
wilson remains - -e knocked down
assa- that will .-rr.e rueozad sttr,z:
surrender.