Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
GERMANS STRIVING
TO BOLSTER HOPES
People Told Decisive Blows Are
Soon to be Struck on Both
Land and Sea.
Correspondence Of Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10.
Advertisement of what Germany is
: manning 20 do on the western front before
American military power can be put INTO
the conflict continues to he a conspicuous
feature OF the German newspapers.
The next six months will he the de-
ciding period" says the Frankturter
Zeiting. During that eminently inn
pprtant period the Central Powers viii
with absolute certainty have strategic
super or,ty. for the hopes OF the lptente
FOR American help cannot possibly DE
fulfilled within that time.
.The Central Powers will concentrate
their whole strength on the west front
tor decisive blow French soil, these
fertile. fourishing fields which have
already suffered so cruClly and have
drunk such rivers of blood, Will he the
s,snc n final struggle which VIII lar
srIrp. - the iiCrccst struggles of the past
ycar
II We do not share the lighthearted-
ness with which the problem of American
military help Is often set aside, we also
consider II certain that the nItcd states
slnnot in the next few months increase
'hc vcr, great morale and economic sup
Iort which they have gwen the Aliies.
uINpENRUFG HAS SAID IT.
Tho Dcutschc Tagcs Zctung in an
4rtlclc declaring that all ewes are now
-,.l~cd ON the west, declares that the
greatest battle Of the war Is now about
~ begin there We must not allow the
s,hef fo artsc. however. il saws THAT
-,e increase af our strength in the west
aUI .orrc me french to lay down their
rms or the English t. run away.
II may come To this ~ course, and
udenllre -ali year ago we are
Irr.,d, doing II WN chldrcn. cur I'm.
s,rar Tho Supreme war lord, has SAID
H.at III, decision i no. to IT. sought. VIII
victory and readiness for peace arc
.,nluci IN hi- words, il The enemy does
not Wish pence W. must bring peace TO
tnrworld ., breaking in the gates OF those
bo do NOT wupf peace. with mailcd list
sul 'h-hlu1 sword
Naier ,or Ojl erl head 81 the War
fr,,.. l}artau writes n thr oihcial Nord
lctu~ric Nleeu,luc X.itunC that the
aay E uoN ready ~ tall whenever
ltnIeunlrg gryc7 the word ana II can
..iN 'y1a IT. victory
lnc year II dcci>ion has dawnPd,
rr..- Npn 1iicrg \ feeling ot fore
siiul air,.dt pcrmcated our enemies
ua thr nv FOR aid from Japan and
u,rp:, j. constantly heard Yet the
uouv headers know hat the nltcd
states cannot even make UP for the num-
4r ST ni,Il France and England were
obliged 10 send ID ltalys : ald, especially
THE troop, they were sending FROM
,ncriya arr inexperienced and lack train
uE We an quite aware that America
VII do her utmost To assist with money
nd war material and viii probably send
ulanl technical troops and avIators but
NO are prepared Tor every contingency
America cannot possibly do more than
she did when ostCnSlhly neutral
The German feet, too. Is to participate
an the coming offensive, according 70 the
Tageblatt The German fleet, relieved
Of anietv and pressure in its rear, saws
this newspaper, can now turn 70 the
west with its full strength. The task OF
the British fleet even il 1t l. supported
bv It's Allies. will be aitficult. We have
full faith in the German navy. which has
A. often exhibited is Will to victory and
ITS capacity to fulfill its duty.