Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08

CORRESPONDENCE Associated Press
Amsterdam, Jan. 19.-Advertisement
of what Germany is planning to do on
the western front before American mil.
itary power can be put into the conflict
continues to be a conspicuous feature
of the German newspapers.
"The next six months will be the de-
Gliding period" says the Frankfurter
Zeitung During that eminently I'M
portant time the central powers viii
with absolute certainty have the strat'
egic superiority, for the hopes OF the
entente for American help cannot pos
sibly be fulfilled within that time.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
"The central powers will concentrate
their whole strength in the west Tor
decisive blow. French soil. those Ter
tile, flourishing fields which already
have suffered so cruelty and have
drunk such rivers Of blood, will be the
scene of final struggle which will far
surpass the fiercest struggles OF the
past year.
IF we do not share the lighthearted-
ness with which the problem OF Amer
lean military help is often set asloe'
we also consider it certain that the
United States cannot in the next Few
months increase the very great moral
and economic support which they have
given the allies"
HiNDENBURc TO GIVE WORD.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung, In an
article declaring that all eyes are
focused on the west, declares that the
greatest battle of the war is now about
tn begin there. I'VE must not allow
the belief to arise, however" 1t says.
'that the increase of our strength IN
the west will force the French to lay
down their arms or the English to run
away"
Major Won Olberg, head of the war
press bureau, writes in the Official
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung that
the blow is ready to fall whenever Hin
denburg gives the word. and 1t can
only lead to victory.
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1.-THE year of decision has dawned,"
writes Won Olberg "A feeling of fore
boding already permeates our enemies
and the cry for aid from Japan and
America is heard constantly. Yet the
enemy leaders know that the United
States cannot even make up for the
number of men France and England
were obliged to send to Italy's aid, es-
pecially as the troops they were send
ing from America are inexperienced
and lack training.
I'VE are quite aware that America
will do her utmost to assist with
money and war material and will prob
ably send many technical troops and
aviators, but we are prepared for every
ut ,cSh -
do more than she did when ostensibly
neutral.
SINGLE BATTLE FRONT.
$50 we meet the coming year full OF
confidence. Our position on the west
ern front must improve daily and an
equalization of forces is taking place
there, where the enemy always has
been numerically superior. In addi-
ton, all our munition factories are
working for one front and the whole of
our enormous reserves of material will
be dispatched thither at once.
with deep feelings Of relief our
troops on the western front are begin
ming to realize that the days Of trench
warfare are almost at an end. Up and
at the enemy at last! Our rear is free
and we have the reserves at our dis
posal.
"WHERE AND WHEN7"
1.-THE great blow can fall now. Where
and when? Those questions the enemy
leaders are anxiously asking them.
selves. The reply is wherever and
whenever Hindenburg Wishes We
know that he will choose the time and
place that will lead to victory"
The German fleet, too, is to parhci-
pate in the coming offensive, according
to the Tageblatt.
1.-The German fleet, relieved of anx-
iety and pressure in its rear" says this
newspaper, "can turn to the west with
it's full strength. The task of the Brit
ish fleet, even if it is supported by its
allies, will be difficult. We have full
faith in the German navy which SO
often has exhibited its will to carry
victory and it's capacity to fulfill its
duty"