The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-01
THE ELEMENTS OF VICTORY.


and the noise oudest But it may be serious question
whether the important elements of the not
elsewhere. Strategic advantages may show conclusiyey
to experts that side the other is entitled to be
garded victor, but the vanquished goes
though nothing had happened The only effect Of battles
and series of battles has been to change the of
ton History tells that in previous the issue
finally decided rule by power in action. But not al
ways even when it comparatively easy for nations to
discover the extent of their in developing power
In the minor campaigns of this war; immense superior
y Of brute force enabled the Germans assisted by allied
shortsigntedness to snuff out Belgium Serbia and Rou
mania But in the bigger struggles it to be impOs
sbe for the great adversaes to WELD all their power in
such fashO destroy the opposing power Germany
could not beat the opposing armies even when the latter
were demoralized Germany and Austria-Hungary COM
bned could not crush Italy when the opportunity do
was OPEN How muh harder is it, for Germany to beat
the compact and highly organized armies of France and
Britain? There to be limit beyond which organi
cation cannot CO. be ever so efficient 1t is st slave
to time space the power of gravitaton and the "hu
man element that throws all plans off the track at the
critical moment.
While France and Great Britain hold their commun-
cations it need not be feared that Germany defeat
them Germanys military power dependent upon many
factors which are overlooked in the excitement Of one
of her tremendous drives If given time Germany might
utilize Russia as reservoir for the allies use
the United States But there is time. Germany must
win now or never She break out of the steel ring
that keeps her from the oceans all her effort is vain
for the allies having the of the earhs waters can
carry the indefinitely and prosper while doing So
whereas Germany cannot live forever her
lat.
The necessity for relief is shown by the welnigh
frantic efforts of the Germans They are throwing
who have just recovered their breath after the
disastrous attacks of March and April The drive to-
war dthe Marine and to the westwards desperate affair
far more desperate on Gemanys part than the part
of the defenders. Probably within another day two
the bulk of the American forces win have been shifted
from their quiet aid the allies to the northwest
ward. But whether the Americans are engaged or not
the opposition encountered by the invaders they work
Paris becomes stronger and stronger and the
position of the enemy becomes more dangerous.
Germany is overlooking no possible chance to obtain
sea outlet. She has compelled Finland and Russia to
agree to a bargain that will give Germany submarine
base the Thurman coast whence the Uboats may work
from the Arctic into the North Sea- The so-caed gov
of Russia has consented to this arrangement on
condition that Finland shall Yield up forts in the Bal
tic both of which, however to be dismantled on or
ders from Germany
The enemy ntrgues in far eastern Russia are indefa
Gen. Ser1erof the antiboshevi leader Is checlnatng
the Germans quite successfully in cooperation with China
and Japan, bus now Russia makes demands upon China
which, if granted, will thrust Semenoff from Manchuran
SOIL These demands inspired, of course by Germany
all Of the antalIied Of the Russian govern
ment 1t seems probable that Japan must be permitted
to take firm grip upon the situation in the Far East in
behalf of all the allies and Russia The Russians object
% Japanese interference but it is question how far
this objection is inspired by Germany
The allies hold the They have the German EN-,
pre in wise. Not German vessel dare be seen on the
surface of the waters and very few of them dare sk be-
meath. The submarine, Germanys greatest weapon,
greater than her armies in determining the fate of man
kind has been beaten. The Old and New World hold nm
Interrupted communication This means that civilization
accumulate the materials required for sustained war
fare and can keep German naval and commercial fleets
off the oceans The war being war of nations It Is
not difficult to foresee the end if the observer will take
position above the smoke of battle and somewhat re-
moved from tie thunder of the captains and the shouting
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The serious situation the western front at the pres
ent time, and the eagerness with which news from tho