The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-10
The Enemy In the Net.


shrunk from contests in which the armies were evenly
matched for they have been beaten in instances
even when they commanded superior numpers The Ger
system of fighting and the psychology of the Ger
man soldier make it impossible for German generals to
exercise brilliant military genius while the French sys-
tenn develops and encourages superior generalship.
The hour at hand when generashp as well as weight
of numbers is to determine the fate of the world The
armies the western front evidently nearing equal
ty numbers thanks to the sacrifices made by Germany
There are many fresh divisions remaining the enemy
sde but there also fresh divisions on the allied
side Of the active forces in battle the Germans pre-
pOnderate but not to such extent as to endanger any
vital portion of the allied program
The German armies are commanded by the generals
who have heretofore by throwing overwhelming for
ces against inferior troops At Verdun and the somme
where they met armies approaching parity of size and
quality, the German commanders were beaten In the
present battle Of Pardy the German advance was made
usual by weight of numbers and when the nu-
merca superiority began to dwindle the invasion dwn-
died Also
Germany faces the alternative of producing suf-
fcent forces to smash through the allied lines or being
subjected to punishment that may develop into disaster
and thence into total defeat Apparently the enemy
to marshal the necessary preponderance of troops
The German lines pretty far extended over bad
ground with terrible risks on both TANKS It is quite i'm
probable that force approxmatng those assembled on
March Fl be mustered by Germany and if they
could be sent to the front they would not be as well sup
piled and protected their antagonists.
The enemy has passed certain places but the western
front she cannot pass He has beaten nations but
France she cannot beat He has tried hard to strike
mortal blow at England and she cannot Beside them
stands the United States rapidly growing in power to in
Hict deadly wounds, and eager to do so.
The local shifting and swayng Of the great armies in
France little Amens may stand Or fall without
appreciaby fastening or delaying the result The gains
Or losses Of territory Of interest but judgment Of
the progress Of be safely based upon terrific
rial changes The real question issue is whether the
enemy can divide the allied armies and defeat both
Of them If the French or British army is in danger Of
defeat then Germany stands chance to win victory If
the French and British armies are safe GERMANY i n
deadly danger. The German army is exposed to coun
ter attack which if completely successful would break
the hack Of the Cerrnan annnre
The German emperor and his captains are compelled
to continue the battle Notwithstanding the increasing
chance of allied victory afforded by better allied gen
aralship operating more even division Of forces.
In allied countries is common to remark that the fate
of those countries hangs in the balance but this remark
applies with greater force to the German empire If the
allies are forced to stand where they for another year
they will not have lost ground every moment of the
time would be utilized by them and the United States
particularly, in accommodating greater and deadier for
ces But years indecision would be fatal to Germany
for it hope compete with the United States in
the western front France and England are
strong enough to hold Germany by the throat. What
could Germany do with another enemy of full size and
perfectly fresh for the fray?
Germany is desperately in need of peace. She has
gutted herself everything but food Her robberies
have not Melted her any bread worth mentioning The
German and Austrian populations terribly enfeebled
Eczema is almost universal result of insufficient and
food. The German people have just con-
tbued $4,000 to 100000 of their sons to the imperial
murderer who has thrown them into the graveyard that
stretches from Cambria to MOntdidier
The steel ring holds fast Hohenzollern is caught A
Clear brain and fatal hand are weaving the web closer
and closer about him. His struggles avail him nothing
Erance will Let him rn rs..c4 No. AZ 49, q.