Evening star., 1918-07-28
DEFEAT SURE TO SHAKE
, THE WHOLE OF GERMANY
European Neutrals Already Begin
to See Error of Their Ways.
PEACE KITES ARE FUTILE
What Germany Would Gain by
Terms to Be Advanced Is
Made Plain.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The greatest allied triumph in
the present war is developing.
1t is but. the first of many. The
death knell to Germanic hopes
and aspirations is being sounded
below the River Aisne, where
>Gen- Foch's valiant armies are
delivering punishment upon the
which promises to be the
Imost severe suffered by any bel
/ 1igerent army in the history of
the world.
Hindenburg, Ludendorf and
the kaiser, Germany's supreme
triumvirate, said: 1--WE will take
Paris" Today, with crestfallen
countenances, they are forced to
admit, ct can't be done" They
see their legions decimated.
Their great army of reserve,
which was to prove the deciding
factor in the series of struggles
on the western front, is being
riddled beyond repair. Plans Of
campaign have been disarranged.
Dismay grips the German
armies through the mighty
blows delivered by the allies be-
low Rheims and Scissors.
That, most cherished factor in any
military conflict. Initiative" has
been lost
Germans Lose to h e
Cherished Advantage. NV
again, allied captains hope and be-
1ieve. will the Germanic hosts be IA
vored by this condition.
The sun is rising brilliantly as the
allies enter the new day. 1t is to be
the allies day and at its close the
world will see a prostrated foe.
Democracy will have won her great
est victory against her worst enemy.
The effects of the allied successes
along the salient running roughly he
low scissors and Rheims to the
Marine have been multitud;nous. Net
only has a great German offensive
been blocked. but the allies have
proven beyond all question that allied
. armies are ready to strike, and that
tthe long period of inaction has not
been due to fear of weakness but due
ito the fact that the allies knew
ins in sse ea@n 9Gnesn's of the
eventually would lead to irreparable
blunders. the utilization of which
would bring the allies victory. They
have been quick to seize the oppor-
press across the Marine and strike in
the direction of Paris.
The Germans during the past week
have been driven from the lower
banks of the river and have been
forced to retreat well to the north.
the impetus. daring and highly sue
cessful attacks of French and Ameri-
can forces
While terrific struggles were rag
: ing earlier in the week along the
banks of the famous river during tine
. period of the allies crossing. the
>allies were striking all along the
lswestern side of the salient and in the
IreEion Immediately below Rheims on
khe western line, thereby bringing an
immediate and terrible menace to
the safety of the more than 400. 900
salient
The German command was quick to
realize its dangers and retrograde
movement became pronounced during
jthe earlier days of the week. though
the Germans put up the strongest sort
of resistance to the Americans oper-
ating between the River Ourcq and
the Marne. In fact. the Germans de-
livered several vicious counter thrusts
land one Of these was successful in
sregaining Trugny and Epieds, but the
Americans again pressed the enemy
out. and after this series, Of actions
the Germans were forced to admit
their impotence, and, though still
fighting severe rear guard actions,
followed by the lads from this coun-
try. who inflicted the maximum pun
ishment
The French continued their efforts
coward more complete domination Of
the Soissons-
French. Make Chateau Thi,