Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-26
ARRIVAL OF YANKEES
Continued from page one)

Germans, which occurred eleven days
ago south of the Marne, opposite Jaul-
gonne. Won Hindenburg's fifth offens.
i've was shattered by the American
counter attacks, which forced the Ger
mans to retreat 10 the north bank of
the river. The American success was
especially significant because it was
the first time American men and Off
GERS had been tested in the difficult
tactics of counter assaults.
Following this early promise, the
Americans contributed similarly eff
feetive aid to General Foch s cautious
| ly developed drives between the Aisne
and the Marine, which are still pro-
ceeding.
The American successes during the
year in Picardy and in the Chateau
Thierry sector, have been minor affairs
regarded as isolated engagements. But
all the victories of Won Hindenburg do
not compare in their ultimate conse-
quenees with the promise to world
democracy contained in the American
Operations at Cantigny, Belleau Wood
and Vaux.
| PrusSian Threats
/ Starting the fourth year of the war
with arrogant threats to the allies OF
new changes in the map of Europe un
less the successes of the German arm
les were accepted as decisive, the Ger
man government has ended the yeal
by confessing that battlefield victories
1 cannot bring peace. Foreign Minister
Won Kuhlmann S pronouncement tt
this effect in the reichstag ranks see
ond only TO America s immense wal
preparations as the years most sig
nificant event. The reluctance Of the
kaiser s militarists to compel the res
lignation of Won Knhlmann immediate
|ly after his repudiation of the invinci
bility of the German army is indica
! tive of the SOLDERING effect the presene,
of a million American troops in France
is having even on Won Hindenburg.
Won Kuhlmann s eventual retiremen
was a desperate expedient to stem ;
drain in German morale due to HI
speech.
1t is apparent that as the fifth yea
of warfare begins, the German leader
are taking an increasingly grave viev
, of the situation facing them. The.
/ dare not promise decisive victory T.
+ the kaiser s deluded subjects any long
er The people of Germany are beinl
+ prepared, in fact, for the assumption
of a permanently defensive role by vol
$ Hindenburg. This, although the fourt
wear of conflict has seen Won Hinden
c burg display an unprecedented degre
of pc1er in offensive warfare, never
: theless, the year ends with an admi'
r sion by the German government tina
by these means peace cannot be wor
! In that fact is the certainty Of ulti
mate victory for democracy.
Dual Monarchy See This
Affairs in Austro-H Hungary durin
the past year have been highly unsa
isfactory to the Germans. The peopl
of the dual monarchy have shown n
!. gratitude for the German assistane
!. which permitted the Austro- -Hungai
= ians to recover their lost territory ]
the Isonzo area and to drive the TIA
: iians back TO the Piave Since the vii
S tory of the central powers in Ital,
Austro- Hungary has become inerea
n ingly reluctant to continue the wa
Y Rioting has occurred sporadicaly
i. Vienna and many other cities, but
; yet. nothing suggesting a direct rev
llutionary success has occurred.
e The Austo- Hungarians unquestiol
d ably have become the most war wear