Evening star., 1918-01-13

the rest are fighting, and our successes
will depend on the success of the 9TH
ers. This is machine-made war of or
ganization, where individual qualities
are of little influence in the ultimate
success. If in a foot ball game you saw
your best halfback battering himself
to pieces against the opposing team
without any interference or team
exclaim: What pity they can't ge,
together!"
l am told that the American staff is
broad in it's views, that it is using the
ability from civil life to do those things
that men from civil life are better fitted
to do than are men Of prewar military
training. thereby avoiding the faults of
ingrained militarism. All the nations
of Europe have suffered in different
ways from militarism. In Germany mill
tarism has dominated the life of the
people. but for this very reason it is
fabric and cannot be removed without
tearing the fabric with defeat. Never
thless militarism being ingrained in
Germany, gets from the nation tho best
that Is in 1t in brains. energy and
power.
Democracies Fare Worse.
Not SO with the democracies of Eu-
rope. Weighted with the burden of
militar1sm. in self-defense these ma
tions have militarism as an external
growth on their national life. In no
case Is the military caste a vital part
Of the nation. Consequently the MILL
tary have grown with utter detachment
and selfishness in their isolation.
In France the military caste has al
lowed no civilian or reserve officer to
rise above the grade Of captain during
this war. Now outside the artillery
the work required of higher officers in
this war OF such new and wide scope is
such as business men of competitive
education could better perform after
three years of war than officers Of mar
row, antiquated military training. In
this war no staff conceived it as 1t
ment. rapid and decisive in its results.
The Russian army before its de-
moralization could beat Austria un-
supported by German troops and of
hcers. When Germany came to Aus
tria's aid Russia was helpless. Italy
had fought an Austrian army. which
remained on the defensive. Only once
did Austria assume the offensive, and
then but for the Brussiloff offensive
on the Russian front Italy would have
Italy Could Not Resist Drive.
1t was a foregone conclusion that
man drive. In making this statement
l am not rejecting on tho possible ca
pacity of the Italian armv-I am taking
into account the lack of sufficient ar
tilleTy on that front; l am talking. of
been riddled by the propaganda Of the
pacifists. manifestly Of German pro-
duction.
Two weeks before the Austro-Ger-
man attack the fact that this attack
was in preparation was known in Paris
and London. If there had been unity
of front it would have been a natural
thing for England and France to send
down guns. troops and munitios to
send those reinforcements in time? The
bad morale Of the italian army was
struggled with this question of the
psychology Of troops. They know how
to handle this question Why didn't
they advise the Italian stan? Because
there was no central body co-ordinat-
ing the efforts of the allies and Civ
ing to each the benefit of the others
experience. The central body must be
created II the allies are to profit BY the
innumerable sacrifices they have made.