Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-30
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRES
Monday, July 20, 1918.
Let Germany Shoot Her Mad Dogs

Another day of continued advance
~ the Entente forces and OF forced
but steady retreat by the Germans.
\ 7. now seems improbable that the
allied forces will be able to cut on
and capture or destroy any consld-
.-4ble portion Of the crown princes
army as an army but without ques-
zion the toll taken of the Huns, as
they slowly fight their way back
,ard unler great and hourly IN
creasing difficulties, will only "e
rlven IN fall in historical review. All
governments of American and the
entente allies are exceedingly con-
servative NJ this time. II is not the
purpose TO give false hopes or to
awaken urfounded expectations.
The German retreat is orderly and
engineered magnificently by master
military rrlnd or it would have re-
suited in debacle and calamity. AS
y is, the cost to the Huns Of fight
ing retreat, with insufficient food,
shortage CT big guns and shattered
transportation. under fire from every
side night and day. has been horrible
beyond description.
II is not the territory retaken that
counts in the war. for these hitherto
unmatched armies have see sawed
pack and forth over comparatively
few miles Of territory for four years.
II Is the r'oral effect of battles; the
demonstration Of manhood strength
and method. Of equipment and
morale, that tells the story.
Germany has almost captured all
the Lords creation to the east AMI
north. but the taking Of 700 square
miles from her. right here in France.
may decide the war-and release the
vast territories temporarily under
the mailed fist Of Prussianism.
II is question Of when the Ger
man people have had enough of the
doctrine driven into them for two
generations that war pays"
The people Of the central empires,
last winter. we're promised by the
high command complete and final
victory before the summer was over,
II they would stand further great ex-
penditure Of human life. This cost in
gun fodder was placed at quarter
million lives as the greatest possible
figure. by the war masters. We
now know and the people OF Ger
many and Austria are bound &c
learn some day. that the loss in meu
to Germany ald ne is at least a mil.
hon above the estimate.
In Austria. the drive" into
which they were forced. the losses
suffered arc tremendous and increas-
ing. The moral effect has been (
cause assertions of thousands OF
thousands who refuse longer to giv'
their lives and all that is dear K
them for Germany, only to find them
selves in the blacklist bondage if tn.
war is won.
That IS what we mean by the rea
effect of the battle Of the last tive
weeks in which the Prussian army
that promised to "end the war;. ha:
been decisively defeated and humil
lated by better and stronger fighters
II is not question of territory. b'f
the realization in Germany and Aus
tria OF the meaning Of this defeat.
OF course the military masters viii
try again. for that is all they can dc
until they are swept aside by revd
luton at home or revolt in the army
and it is not THEIR lives that ar
being sacrificed. You do not hea
of any royal blood being shed. n
doubt Ludondorff and the Kaiser ar
already plotting another stroke t
turn the national attention from tn
Marine disaster and to make a Ahow
ing = master strategy" in I'D tire
ment" on one front to strike else
where. But the hundreds Of thou
sands Of wounded will tell the sAcr
OF the second Marine. at home.