The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-10
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ing st Quentin also from the north
west It is figured out here that the
Germans for a counter offensive Will
attack either Of the two British armies
so as 10 perform the Napoleonic trick
of beating tic opposing army in de-
tail. The reasoning of some of the
staff officers here is that the chances
are against the Germans trying con-
illusions with the French who are forg
ing ahead in the direction of la Fere.
hut always obliquely to consolidate
with the British coming down from
the northwest for the final assault on
the German lines in front OF and on
the flanks of St Quentin.
The French army which is
moving towards ST. Quentin, it is
believed here. is reinforced by
American troops That fact is
understood here to be known to
the Germans and the logic Of
that situation. entirely apart
from the invincibility of the com
bination. would suggest to the
Germans that the counter often
sive should he tried elsewhere
Cavalry for Pursuit
Immense importance is attached to
the seemingly unimportant statements.
from day to day. that the French are
ma ssing cavalry" That means only
one thing in the official opinion here.
Cavalry is used for pursuit. IA is
used to stop the more or less annoy
ing rear guard actions which only re-
Gently have retarded the advance OF
Americans at Belleau wood: in the ad =
vance towards the Aisne and in the
British thrust in the extreme north.
The gradual increasing cavalry force,
following the French in the pincer
movement Of French and British
against the key of the Hindenhurg
line plainly means that the allies and
Americans are reasonably certain that
there will be a memora bic flight of
Germans if they stake their chances
for resistance on st Quentin and it
be taken by assault In that event the
coup dgraee is to be given by the
cavalry
There will be no slow. sullen retire
ments of beaten army, with sections
fighting rear guard actions There is
nothing now in sight to prevent that
finale of the conveyance of the allied
armies for the capture Of 81 Quentin
except Il successful counter offensive
which is awaited however. with calm
consld liberation
can BE But Temporary
Assuming that there w II be 4 sue
cessful dash of the Germans against
either: wing OF the colossal force that
is menaciI.. 81 Quentin. il il believed
here, il can only he temporary
The eSttr tate of chances for the
success of the attack on sSt Quentin
and the final dt~Iolition of the Hin
denburg line is seventy five out of a
hundred Allies and Americans, here
and in Europe know that the result
is to play the most important part
looking toward the end of the war.
The Americans and French. ac-
cording TO the military chart OF
the staging of the great battle. are
holding the Germans In check and
keeping back reinforcements to-
wards st. Quentin from the south
Americans and French also are to
be in the attack on the city.
As TO the Germans counter orfen-
sive. IL it fails to develop within two
or three days IL can be taken for
granted that they have determined to
play the last card against the infan-
try, artillery and cavalry of the CO.
allied armies.
After that the deluge