The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-09
THE HAW AIIAN GAZETTE:
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THE ADVERTISERS SlMH-WEEKLY
The Week, III the War

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tON the Western front affairs have not pro-
| 49, igressed to the full satisfaction of Germany
darhig the week that has just passed nor has the
general outcome been unfavorable to the Allies
| Events in that war theater far oyershadow those
in any other theater Of the war, the news from 1t
holds all the world in wrapt attention and turns
thoughts from every other subject.
Germany is today disappointed in the results
which she has secured from her great offensive.
Already has the warning gone forth through the
TeIton press to the German people that they must
not expect too much from this offensive. The
whole truth the German people do not yet know.
They are in the dark as yet as to how many tens
Of thousands have been killed, how many hun
dreds Of thousands have been wounded. They
are told it is great German victory. They are
officially advised Of advances here and of gains
there II They are told of every German success.
4, But the advance has not come up to expecta-
tons Of the war lords A glance at the map shows
that the Germans have not recovered all Of the
ground they had previously been compelled to
abandon Wave upon wave Of serried troops have
been thrown upon the Allied defenses. Like the
wavessof the ocean against strong sea wall these
waves have been broken and dashed high in spray.
IN places the wall has been battered and shattered
but its foundation has not been undermined, nor
has the main buttress been broken or weakened
Still are those lords, careless of the lives of
the German common people, throwing upon
mass against the Allied positions. Still they order
regiment upon regiment to advance in the face Of
the whitening FIRE that protects the British and
the French and some Of the American forces
against torrent Of shells and hail of rife and
machine gun bullets.
It is true that the Allies are losing, that their
losses are indeed enormous but there be no
comparison in the casualties far do those of the
enemy exceed.
as it torbe another Nerdun" The question is
being answered 1t is second Nerdun that is
multiplied and magnifed. 1t is Needless and
needless throwing away OF human life. 1t is
display of ruthlesSnesS against the very subjects
Of the kaiser
Meantime the world is awaiting the counter
offensive Of the Allies. There are many observers
who had expected it would be launched ere this.
1t will come soon and this is indicated in many
ways. Just where il will be launched is matter
Of opinion but il Appeals likely that il will be along
a salient Of no considerable length and extending
north from Amiens and will be directed in a
sonflRrly and extraordinarily direction that
an effort will be made to cut the German lines Of
Communications in that sector II that be done,
there can be no other result than general falling
hack Of the. Teutons, a REIMBURSEMENT of the ter
fitory they have paid dearly for with the blood
Of German manhood.
When this offensive was launched It was said it
would possibly. be the critical battle of the war,
would certainly be unless Germany secured an al
most overwhelming victory. Germany has not
yet secured that victory and the indications are
she will not, she cannot.
American troops are now at the front in great
numbers. how great is not told. Perhaps they are
actively participating. Perhaps they await the or
der for the counter offensive. Our part is no
longer preparation alone 1t has reached the stage
OF actual accomplishments. We have confidence
! in American manhood and in the results that man
hood will play an important part in achieving
Perhaps tomorrow or maybe few days later we
shall have let the Kaiser know that the United
States is not negibe quantity in the actual fight
ing he has forced upon the world.
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