The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-16
ENEMY NEAR ROUT,
LONDON PRESS SAYS
Mouse Only Line Where Ger
mans Will Make Stand,
Papers Believe.
Special Cable Despatch to TIE Sun and the
Public Ledger.
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Special Cable Despatch TO The Sun and the
Public Ledger.
COPYRIGHT. 1915; oil rights Seserped.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-That England has
good reasons for believing that the mill
tary situation is at a better stage than
at any time previously is indicated by
numerous articles In the newspapers.
Tht Pail MaH Gazette, for instance.
says:
What is going on behind the German
front south Of Albert seems to suggest
that the Germans recognise the line Of
the Mouse may be the only line on which
they will be IN a position to make a
stand. The present Hull promises to be
very short.
\ IREhAp Germans were nearer rout n
tkes4asebattle than ever before; indeads
some S0f their divisions were in actual
flight, and except for superior leaders
they would have been completely beyond
control. Some of their units went into
action independently, without the CO.
ordination Of others. Battalions and
brigades got mixed. and great supplies
OF materials were abandoned. There
ton behind the lines closely approaching
rout."
New Offensive Impends.
Says the Evening STANDARD: "Presum-
ing the capture OF Lassigny and there
fore the end OF local operations, we must
next look to resumption OF the offensive
on wide front, not necessarily near the
Disc. Foch, having seized the matchless
advantage of the initiative, will not give
1t up. but will play the tune to which the
enemy will have to dance. The success
achieved in the battle of the Marine and
at Amlens was largely due to surprise,
and hence 1t would be impolitic to show
any curiosity as to where the next blow
may fall. 1t is also likely that we may
hear from some other than the western
front.
THE o s signals going up In the
fatherland are very encouraging. For
the first time since 1914 It is increasingly
certain that Germany Is short of men.
hence the statements that the German
high command has abandoned the MUIR
man campaign. and the three divisions
Intended for that front diverted to the
west need cause no surprise
The Westminster Gazette says: NO
month since the beginning OF the war
has been 30 consistently disastrous to
the German arms. The repulse OF the
German offensive of July Is has be-
come fatal. and that term Is not too
strong. OF the alternatives presented
TO the enemy It'll most probable that he
will accept the one of shortening his
front. which can only be a dangerous
and expensive proceeding.
Our progress In the war must be
measured by the reduction of the enc
my's fighting forces, and since July Is
five German armies have either been
BROKEN up or crippled. Adding the troops
drawn from reserves we know this mass
comprised 104 divisions, nearly one
half OF the total enemy strength, and
much more than half of his lighting
strength"
|. Enemy short of Men.
This writer goes on to say that the
latest Withdrawals north OF the Somme
indicate complete abandonment of Of
fensive intentions, due to an actual
shortage of men. \ further indication
In the suppression OF Crown Prince
Rupprccht in most of his command by
Gen. Won Boehn, who directed the re-
treat from the Marine, and who is known
as the retreat expert of the German
army.
The Evening Ncws quotes an allied
diplomat just returned from Russia. He
says the people of Archangel and along
the Murh,an coast received the British
soldiers with tears of Joy.
Peasants. workmen, aristocrats-all
know Germany Is their enemy" he
writes. There never was a situation so
favorable to intervention by the Allies.
Every one in Russia is willing to help,
including about three million soldiers.
The 3olsheviki are about finished, but
the youth of the land has been intoxi-
Gated by the Lenine propaganda, and
unless The Allies are strong enough 10
restore order there will be outbreaks
Of anarchy. Intervention must be quick,
as fear Germany Will send more troops
TO Russia"
This diplomat said that when he left
PetroSrad from twenty to thirty people
were dying there daily from starvation.
lie said the Red Guards compelled the
girls from aristocratic families to bury
cholera Victims. saying the lives of
workmen were too valuable to be ex-
posed to such danger, while tho lives
OF the girls were worth nothing. Many
of the girls died and were buried by
their companions