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New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
.he Need Of Making Clear What
L the Next Campaign Promises

1t seems to me that it is the part Of wis
dom for the Allies to make clear to their
publics in advance Of the next campaign
what its course promises to be, for in do
ing this they will abolish vain hopes and
avoid the consequences of disappontments
which seem to me bound to follow too great
optimism now. Recognizing how danger
Gus it is to forecast, and with full ap-
probation of the limitations which are
common to all critics, l am going to at
tempt to set forth here the situation as |
now see it.
In the first place it seems to me utterly
unlikely that there can be any decision on
the military side this year. Russia is out
of the war; the Allies have no right or
reason to hope that any changes at all that
are conceivable in Russia will help them or
bring back to them any Russian aid The
detection of Russia has released many
troops and it has involved Rumania, which
will be compelled to make peace on Ger
man terms. Russia and Rumania, together,
by making separate peace, will release
something like a million and a half Ger
man, Austrian and Bulgarian troops all
of which save the Bulgarians can be used
upon the Western and Italian fronts or be-
hind the German and Austrian lines to i'm
prove communications and speed up in
dustry
In the second place, the collapse of Rus
sia and the surrender of Rumania, due to
Russian desertion, have wholly changed
the German temper. Six months ago the
mass of the German people desired peace
because they did not believe absolute vic
tory was possible; they were equally con-
vinced that they could not be decisively
beaten. But now, with Russia and Ru-
mania out, with Italy terribly beaten re-
Gently, the German people have gained a
new confidence, and at the same time the
extreme militaristic and autocratic ce-
ments have gained absolute control. Thus
at one time Germany has obtained the men
for new offensive and her people have
acquired confidence and an expectation
Of success which will lead them to make
additional sacrifices and endure fresh bur-
dens.
On the Allied side the situation is equal
ly plain. Britain, France and Italy have
at least as many troops under arms as
Germany and Austria now possess. There
is not the slightest reason to believe that
on the West front Britain and France will
not be able to match man against man and
gun against gun with Germany and Aus
tria during the campaign that is now to
begin, and they should be able to do this
without relying upon the American troops,
which are slowly but surely increasing in
numbers and will be able to hold portions
of the line next summer, although they
will not be fit for any such ambitious ef-
fort as the new British armies made at the
sprinV
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
ooking at the Question Squarely
1L So as Not To Be Misled

The present month has seen a recrudes-
ccnce Of the discussion of the Allied war
aims, which bids fair to continue and not
improbably to become q fruitful source of
trouble between the Allies themselves, and
thus Of great advantage to the Germans, if
the wise words of the President and of The
British Prime Minister are not Needed
Both Mr.. Wilson and Lloyd George have
lately emphasized the fact that all talk Of
peace terms is futile until the victory is
assured, although moderation and rsgard
for the future peace of the world demand
that these terms be conceived in justice
Looking at the broader question. the ST.
uation is this: A number of nations, in
cluding the United States, France, Britain
and Italy, are engaged in a struggle, the
chief issue of which is whether Germany
shall dominate the world and by her pol
icy of blood and iron impose her rule upon
other races and destroy a number of minor
states, of which Serbia and Belgium are
the most conspicuous examples. Before
the war and during the war German lead
ers have frequently declared German in.
tention to annex Belgium, efface Serbia,
make subject states of Poland and Lithu-
ania, and dominate the Balkans and Asia
Minor.
At the present moment the Germans
hold much of Northern France, all but a
thin slice of Belgium, all of that Poland
which existed before the final partition of
1895, and all of Serbia and Montenegro
Much Of the Eastern territory they hold in
conjunction with their allies, but toward
these allies Germany has adopted the tone
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
.ecisive Victory Last Year Was
= Remotely Possible at Best

With the wars of Napoleon or of Louis
NV IN mind, it is easier to understand the
protractlon of the present struggle and to
realize that the decision may yet be post
poned for years. Decisive victory last year
was only remotely possible even if Russia
had stayed in the battle line and con-
trlbuted her share. When Russia deserted
there was an end of all hope of decision
in 1917 or 1918. There would have been
an end of all hope Of Allied victory even
had no new nation arrived to replace Rus
sia. America enlisted, but not until next
year can America fill Russia's place, and
upon the arrival Of this final reserve the
Allies must wait
Meantime, the Russian collapse has re-
leased some hundreds of thousands of Ger
man and Austrian troops, a considerable
portioRo of whom were compelled to remain
on the Eastern front until Russia was
definitely out of the war. Since Russia is
out and negotiating a separate peace
these troops will now constitute strategic
reserve; they are the material with which
Germany can build new offensive cam
on the West front has passed to Germany
For the first time since Verdun Germany
has the means both as to men and guns to
risk another great offensive.
And the German press and the German
critics are all agreed that such an offen-
sive is now to take place. One is temnted
to suspect the good faith of such declara-
tons, for Germany has not in the past
used the brass band method to advertise
ner strategy in advance of putting it into
operation; neither the Dunajec nor Yer
dun was preceded by press agents. Yet
there remains the solid fact that Germany
has the resources for an offensive, and
there is obviously sound reason why she
should now seek by an offensive to get a
decision before the American army is
ready, as she sought to get a decision at
Verdun before the British were ready.
Since there will be no reinforcement of
the British and the French until the Amer
lean army is ready for action, and since
the American army cannot be ready in
great numbers before the campaign OF
1919, although some thousands may be in
the firing line before spring, there is, then,
no reason to expect decision this year, as
the result of Allied military achievement
in the field and there is every reason to
expect that Allied effort may be restricted
more severely to the defensive than IN any
previous campaign Of the whole war. we
must then face the probability Of five
years war, at the shortest, looking at the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

This article, by Frank n.
Simonds, which is part of an ar
tcle appearing in the January num-
Der of Review Of Reviews, may
be effectively read in connection
with the German Interpretation
printed above.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
By Frank H. Simonds

T IKE 1917, the New Year opens in
the midst of encouragement and
- depression for the Allies. in whose
lumber we are now reckoned. For the
irst time during the present war a year
egins with no legitimate reason for ex-
.eting victory, decisive victory, during it's
curse. Unless all signs fail, the end of
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

rhe "Frunkfm-ter Zeitazng" of
n.csmbey 9 prints the folloaOing
.otsworthy article under the cap
sn,. Observation-Disclosures
4 the Strotegical Reserves of the
central Poacers.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

And France of the Revolution was unpre-
pared for war Her conscript armies be-
gan their campaigns in rags and ended
them quartered in the palaces of every
European capital. Not even the army
which Napoleon led to AusterEtz had such
an advantage in numbers and prepara-
tions over The Russian and Austrian
armies as the German armies possessed
over their British and French foes three
years ago, when they set out for Paris
But they had Napoleon.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
The Berliacr TogcbIatt

they are well aware Of the limits which
are set for the effects Of strategy in this
war Of the nations.
The prospect of being able to strike
such a blow on the Western front, which
would affect France in the first instance,
and particularly being able to strike it
before the moral assistance of America
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

ties, adopted for the purpose of saving
the lives Of our soldiers, that prevented us
from destroying the belief of the English
in the infallibility of their method of at
tack and their ability gradually to drive
the Germans out Of France and Belgium.
Hindenburg and Ludendortf consider a
blow on the Western front possible, but
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

class But for year she can stake all. her
last mark and her last man on seeking to
break the will Of her opponents and per
suade them to quit while she still has
reserve.
Accordingly, I look for German attacks
on the West front, in the Balkans and in
Mesopotamia, where she is now free to use
all Turkish troops released from the Rus
sian front in Armenia. Salonica, Bagdad
and Venice may be prizes of her new eff
forts in the next six months. No one Of
these successes would win the war or
change the actual situation, but each would
contribute much to creating just the at
mosphere in Britain, France and Italy
which Germany desires to create. Taken
together with some major German often
sive against the British or the French on
the West front, they might do the trick
and bring Europe to a peace by negotia-
ton within the next twelve months and
before the United States can become an eff
tective factor on land.
And this, | believe, is the sum of what
we have to fear for the campaign Of 1918.
That the Germans can succeed now against
the British. when they failed in the first
battle of Yprcs, with everything in their
favor; that they can succeed against the
French, when they failed at the Marine and
at Verdun, with the odds overwhelmingly
with them, seems unbelievable But they
are condemned to try, because they are in
no temper to admit defeat, and have still
the resources for new bid.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

1t cannot be expected that we shall give
clear and precise answer to that oues-
tion, based on our assumptions and wishes
But it is evident that the choice of a
front for an attack has become considera-
bly, more restricted Let us consider
briefly the various fronts and their signif-
cance for our conduct of the war. The
Eastern front and the important Arme-
nian-Persian theatre of war are eliminated
In the East there remain only Syria and
Mesopotamia, both politically very impor
tant
England is fighting near Bagdad for
purely English interests, for aims which.
before the war, were arranged and de-
limited by an Anglo-German agreement.
In this campaign the English have gone
far beyond that frontier--to the disad-
vantage of Turkey and thereby also of
German interests. Syria, where England
wants to erect bulwark for the defence
Of Egypt lies also in the direction of
Frances most important interests in the
Orient. Here, too, the sacred soil of Tur-
key is threatened, which must be pro-
tected and made secure From the stra-
tegcal standpoint Syria deserves to take
precedence because it covers the flank of
the military communications with Meso-
potamia.
Next comes the European theatre of
war. We first turn to the Macedonian
front. Sarrail is on very insecure foot
ing and is wholly without influence upon
the military situation. On the other hand
France has staked her entire prestige in
the Levant upon the fate of this front
and the Bulgarans, who are defending
the Macedonian front along with our com
mon army have just been relieved of
pressure through the armistice with Ru-
mania. We proceed next to Venetia. We
know that the Italians occupy f1anked po-
sitons between the Etsch and the Piave,
and that General Conrad, after having
made local attacks on'December a, is grad
ually pushing forward his front from the
mountains toward the plains.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
.nly Defensive Tactics Spared
~ the British at Cambria

Finally, the West front, the chief scene
of action in this World War. The Ger
man commensurate at Cambria, which we
regard as one Of the most important
events of the war during this whole year
---as we'll as most instructive for giving
the measure of the enemy-has shown
that it really was only our defensive tac-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

military considerations; as to victory won
by economic weapons in a shorter time
this remains always possible and never
likely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02

Cappelin, and her company. present.
ing Joseph Harris production Of Law
renee Grattan's comedy hit. Taking A
Chance Miss Cappelin is equally we'll
liked on the legitimate comedy stage
and In the world of variety.
The ward Belmont seminary at
Nashville. Tenn, like most colleges.
has its amateur dramatic club when
Miss Agnes Cappelon was a student at
this fashionable girls college. she was
the leading woman Of the dramatic
club and upon her graduation. she
took up the stage as "A career, From
her successes il is evident she chose
wisely, Is her services have been in
demand by prominent managers. and
now after a few short years work. she
finds herself at the head of her own
company, bill topper in vaudeville.
story of the Play.
Miss Cappelon is seen in little
sketch by Lawrence Grattan called
Taking "A Chance" and she is under
the direction Of one of vaudeville's
most prolific and successful pro-
ducers, Joseph Hart Taking
Chance is a story of q young woman
who RECEIVERS a large sum OF money
and Of a broker who takes chance
TO get the large sum Of money--the
woman succeeding and the man fail
ing * 10 told In smart dialogue and
clever situations with any number Of
little twists and turns that carry it
swiftly from comedy 10 drama and
hack against comedy
Miss Csppelen liz seen as the woman
and her performance is decided CON
trihotion TO light comedy. She Is sup
ported by an exceedingly capable com
pany,
Dainty Marjorie Dunbar.
Marjorie Dunbar although
young, has reached that stage Of vocal
excellence where she ia justly en-
titled TO the use of the term prtma
nnna. Miss Dunb bar comes from Ham
titeu, Ontario. Canada and after ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02
White and Rock.

1t is often said that there is moth
ing new under the sun. But once in a
long while one encounters novelty
after dark
Such will be the entertainment which
william Rock and Frances White Will
bring to the Academy for return en-
gagement tomorrow. Tuesday and We'd
nesday and Wednesday matinee.
Mr.. Rock and Miss White are max
ing whirlwiud transcontinental tour
and are not Boosting that they have a
company of one hundred, or produc-
ton that costs one hundred thousand
dollars. But they do boast of their
ability to give an evenings entertain
ment. and an entertainment of spe-
cialties such as have never been seen
by the theatergoers in this city
For the past two years Mr.. Rock
and Miss White have been the favored
artists of the Xiegfeid midnight frolic,
and IL is needless to say that they
could not have remained at this IA :
nous amusement place If they had not
proven the peers of any artists before
the theatrical public today.
This accomplished duo have a roper
toire consisting of eighty-siX special
ties, but they VIII not only rely on
their specia tiles alone 10 provide an
entire evenings entertainment.
Accompanying them is an orchestra
OF twenty Of the picked singers and
players of the New York Clef club.
a colored organization unique in the
theatrical and musical annals of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02

every inch OF valuable space Ia given
over to the for trot. maxixe and hesi-
tation, Josie O'Meers In particularly
fortunate. The only dancing space
Miss OMeers requires lis "A slack wire
and on this somewhat uncertain sup
port, she accomplished all of the mod
ern dances and in addition does con-
siderable dexterous wire walking. Miss
OMeers lis the possessor of very
good singing voice and to prove this
fact. she bursts into song while mount
ed on her slender perch.
Frank Moore and Joe Whitehead
have pooled their talents. resulting in
an act that Ia decidedly above par.
Both are comedians par excellence. Mr.,
Moore was at one time the Moore. of
Morton and Moore and last season pro-
feasfonai associate Of his sister Flor
ence.
Mr.. whitehead has been big time
single for years. Together they are
presenting hodge -podge which to the
stage Is what Stun guilion is to the
army or In other words. stable,
Gay Harmony Trio.
There is certainly no harm in har-
mony At any rate not in the har-
mony of Joe Armstrong and the klaiss
Girls. those vocaIizing, instrumentsIiz
ing trio of mesmerizing. tantalizing
singers Joe Armstrong Is singing
comedian and his feminine associates
might appropriately spell their names
with &C" instead Of *" and elm
mate the u.
The International Revue. big
scenic extravaganza. will top the bill
the latter half OF the week. There are
nine clever speciality performers In the
acting cast of the revue. The songs
and dances of a beauty bevy OF show
girls further enliven the merry pro-
duction The revue is Handsomely
staged and is in itself complete
vaudeville entertainment In miniature
Nainoa the name fairly breathes
soft music and IS suggestive of moon
light lake, = email boat. lie and a
she and guitar The he and the
guitar are realities as far ne Nainoa
ia concerned Then as he strums his
instrument. the pisintive melody in
dependent of his appearance speak that
tropical isle in the Pacific called Ha
wolf
The ukaIele Is supposedly Hawaifs
national instrument. 1t Is no more SO.
however. than the guitar, and Nainoa
is proclaimed king of Hawaiian guitar
lists
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02

hausting all her home town had 10
offer her unsteady, she went TO Flor
enCe, Italy, where she studied for two
years under the great BragadettL Then
she returned home and toured All of
Canada in concert At one of these
concerts she attracted the attention Of
Andrew Dippel. former director Of the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York.
He was then producing light opera. Mr..
Dippeil Immediately engaged Miss
Dunbar rs prima donna for his Lilac
Domino and In special revival of Gill
bert and Suliivans "Pianfore" sing
Ing the role ~ Josephine. Miss Dun
bar Is now in vaudeville, Offering q
vocal interlude which is the presenta-
ton Of group of carefully selected
songs and vocal violin imitation.
For one Of her numbers, she plays
her own sccompa niment, IS Miss Dun
bar Is talented pianist we'll as
gifted vocalist.
Song Queen of the Air.
In these days Of dance mania when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02

United States. These colored artists
are able to provide wholesome amuse-
ment and. their songs and chants of
their race. and the old familiar songs
of the South are, alone, Il huge source
of wholesome amusement.
During their engagement here Miss
White will sing her famous songs Mis-
sissippi," Monkey In the Zoo" six
Times Six" and "Goesiuto."
Miss Rock, among his other special
ties, Will be seen in The Peasimist."
The Bald Heads Lament and In The
Land Of Borneo"
Together Mr.. Rock and Miss white
viii give selections from "Hitchy-
koo." The SANDY Ten Minutes in
Chinatown Lady or the ship" and
other songs and dances which have
made these artists the favorite enter
tanners Of New York's theater-l loving
public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02
Summer Gayety Begins
With Gala Vaudeville
At Lyric Tomorrow

fnaugurating the regular summer
sea son at the Lyric tomorrow Manager
Charles W. Rex. Is bringing TO Rich
rond one of the most attractive vaude-
Vile shows Of the year. 1t Is made
up exclusively of big time features,
direct from Tho New York theaters OF
the Keith circuit,
Among the unusual offerings will he
the distinguished coincidence. Agnes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02

large audiences this time. Rock and
White are noted from coast to coast.
The Lyric will inaugurate a pleas
ing program of summer vaudeville.
The advance notices state that the
bill will be one OF the best in recent
weeks as several big time" features
are included.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02
ACADEMY OPENS AGAIN
GOOD BILL AT LYRIC

The Academy of Music. which was
dark all last week, will reopen tomor-
TOW with the famous pair. Rock and
mite. and the New York Clef club.
nese famous dancers and singers are
paying a return engagement to Rich
mond, and II their former reception
IL any criterion, they will not lack
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-01

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-01

ditions Of such laxity freedom and
abandon as. when they become
mothers, viii make them shrink
from permitting their daughters TO
so through the same experiences. If
Nur teachers are prepared Tor that
LAY their opportunity viii be bound
less and sublime. Genius, science
and spiritual qualities of the nun
Will make her an irresistible force
in education. The Abbot Mendel had
no great laboratory. but he dressed
and labored in his little sarden and
the scientific world today has made
. psth 10 that garden 10 kneel in
spirit at his feet.
ST. Thomas Model OF student.
Finally, don't forget TO spiritual
lie your study. Don't Dry UP your
soul as the meditation says, 20 the
advantage of your intellect The
very apparatus Of the religious life
insures YOU meditation and PRAYER
and virtue Cousecrate your study.
make it a form Of divine worship.
Study is "a great safesuard for re-
ligious, if only they become not &C.
centric or lukewarm or detached
from the community recreation.
Study may be made generous
source Of grace ST Thomas. writ
ing before his crucifiX one day,
heard these words from our Lord:
Thou has written well OF Me. what
reward wilt thou have2' He answer
ed: None. Lord. but Thyself' St.
Thomas is the model. as Well as the
patron saint of the religious stu
dent. The church sings in the mass
OF his marvellous erudition but by
lifting him 10 her affairs she has,
through mass and breyiary. insured
him an immortality Of honor. even
in this world. which his miraculous
geniGs and learning alone would
not have guaranteed.
Here. then. i'm this holy place.
under the shadow OF the Mother OF
fair love, and of holy hope, the
Mother who taught the sweetest
lessons to the Divinest pupil; here.
where in the wilderness a university
has grown up out Of that missionary
aspiration which must warm and
color and interpenetrate all the
work of the religious teacher. let
US lay our plans and our resolu-
tons at the feet of Christ. praying
that He may make Us worthy of
the beautiful promise. that they
who instruct others unto justice
shall shine as stars i'm the Kinsdom
OF Heaven"