Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-25


tho battle front and tho sea. In a
narrow belt Of ground u iB impos
10 make use ~ numerical superiority
and north ~ tho 9ommo. IN what the
Germans call the bridgchead 0f tho
Pas de- Calais the British and
American troops have now perhaps
Just enough but not any too much
room in which 10 Wuuruvrr com
fOrtably lu This territory too, the
railway communications un our side
hre POOR. We are compelled. fur the
present. ~ rely 10 great extent on
motor transport while irunfp rail-
ways from Tho heart Of AGermany
feed tho German front ~
Early in April iiag said to his
troops
"Our backs are against tho wail DO
lie meant that II much more ground
were lost in the northern hrldFchcai
tho armies might br M oongcst~N
that great disaster could not be-
avoiJed To-day time grows short
and American help has arrived. 30
that the most tho Germans can hope
in the north Is. not 10 drive u8 into
tho aea. but 10 gain enough mites
more 10 hamper or prevent our N
fonslvcs In tho future from attacking
the right flank ~ their positions lU
Belgium ana France.
Gcrman Military Ruthless.
The German military mind is abb
solutelF ruthless, even the fruit and
shade trees we're cut down ON the
retirement from the Noyon salient
early In 1870 not o. wall was loft
standing. ~ i4 20 hc feared. indeed
u IL almost certain. that THIS terri
bio precedent viii be followed on "a
much larger scale during the re-
treat 20 a new shorter and stronger
line that is probable next winter. II
will be the German aim not only 10
economize by having less trench
mileage 20 hold. but TO delay our
attacks ana PVT upon our lfbor and
engineering units a HuperhumRn
task, by creating "A desert which We
must conquer ne we advance. as
Allenby mastered the wastes OF sands
between Egypt and Palestine.
What this means for millions OF
unfortunate French and Belgian
chptives whose cities and towns will
be scientifically leveIcd makes the
hoart sick Some ~ the most
thickly populated country Ia the
WV W. NNAlANN WffiNNN az WA ANNk
across II from our observation posts
10 be- one continuous city stretching
over many miles the Industrial re
giOn ot northern France and Bel
gium may be involved In this hor-
ror Lille. Tourcolng. Rouhaix. half
a dozen great towns run into each
other, II German strategy leads
them 10 withdraw across this terrl.
tory they are capable OF rnzlng every
house In regions populated by scv
cral millions OF people.
This prospect 81 wholesale de-
structlon Will be used hy the Ger
mans AZ threat tu induce France
TO make peace, and, from the purely
standpoint. Ludcndorff with
reason might expect to delay FOR a
long time by such frWhtfulness the
iay of atohement for his armies. our
roops, as they advanced through the !
destruction belt. would have TO carry |
wen their water with them, rebuild |
he roads and railways put up huts |
or billets amid the ruins OF one |
homes. and complete
normous engineering tasks, while
he enemy can fan back upon towns
md cities intact 90 house ana feed /
lls men. upon roads and railways I
n perfect order excepting as We
'omb them from the air.
Perhaps there exist In Germany
men wise enough To sec. not only
he horror. but the madness OF all /.
his The cry OF tho world Tor re-
'enge on the authors OF such ralam-
ues might perhaps be ignored FOR
he Germans can scarcely get them
'elves more hated than they are
low. but allied. and especially
American. scientific aud engineering
-esoutces are great enough 20 over
'ome In time any obstacles that the
retiring Germnns may make for us.
and their prospects OF ultimate sue
cess would bo In no way improved J.
by tho delays that they indubltabN /.
laNe ~ I'm their power Co Impose ON
he ultimate reckoning
The real danger OF tho probable
horror tactics or Ludcud1rg when
ne passes definitely to the defensive /
Is not military but political Thm
iketch OF tho military position next |.
year Is not mere idle speculation.
4 explains the German" peace of. .
renaive that ia expected In the late .
or autumn. and shows as
we'll some OF the arguments the
enemy viii use
Fcelers have already been put out .
10 this effect
Well. suppose We can't destroy /
your armies, We admit &C. We have I
won great victories but we have not /
succeeded In getting q decision Very F.
we'll, We have taken nll your key po- /
sitions along tho front We can fan I
back on those. OF ON stronger ones /
We will do 80, iC you lii,r and YOU
'au come and break your heads /
against them. hut Is 10 worth Whilp' /
AN YOU hope to succeed where Iu- |
lendorft. the great Ludcndorft him |
Ielf, failed?
Cold, Calm Reasoning.
And there is something else We
1crmans ara cultured. peace loving ,
people who would not harm a spnr-
'owi but N you French and your
rieuds arc still mad with blood
Z YOU arc stil animated hvR 'mtho.
ogicBl rage for self muftatou' do
.ou know what VIC propose to do'
Ne Will destroy every house. cut
town every tree ln your territories.
md those OF your friends, tho Bel
,lans You have complained OF tho
tiin we have wrought already our
statlsticiaus have compiled
ablcs about lt 1ll. we have destroyed
OF one per cent OF tho
houses In the occupied country ln the
yost You viii make peace with us
~ we'll destroy the remaining go