Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
FfGHTING FRONT ON WHICH
WE ARE SUPREME


04THE war aims of the Allies having
been restated by Mr.. WiHon we trust
- the satisfaction of those who have so
persistently demanded resta tements." says
the New York Times. may we now hope
that some further and satisfactory progress
Wili be made in lighting Germans" That
y a sentiment to which all lovers of lib
fsrty will heartily subscribe, because il
N well demonstrated that on the kind Of
beating the Germans get in this war will
4 depend the length of the truce which is
likely to follow after the war; but It is to
the very great credit Of our responsible
/ leaders that they have had the acumen
and Intelligence to diagnose correctly the
German method of wagirg war and have
fevinced the ability to combat German ag.
gressiveness on a front where it has hith.
erto been virtually unopposed.
Z If,the right hand of Germany is mailed
= Hst the left is a cunning PEN For every
8 triumph she has achieved with the former
two have been won with the latter. We
have formerly pointed out that since the
1iarne the superiority of Germany has
where the morale and. equipment oG the
armies opposed to her have been in good
order. She detached Greece from her Ser
bian alliance and thereafter drove through
Serbia because there was no army worthy
or the name 10 oppose her. She brought
about the tragedy of Rumana 10y intrigue
which had been pledged and inducing a
8 f4uk betrayal by Russia in the matter of
x&Gfnishing supplies. She smashed recently
into italy because her propaganda ''had
Weakened a whole front and left it paste
board. Her method is the method Of the
snake with the bird; she charms her prey
and then pounces upon it, Where her
propaganda has failed. where she has been
unable to undermine the morale Of her
< <ndversares, as in the west, she is held
and slowly beaten back. Her pen builds
r tIOOuieNaruS IOr Her armies ana llle bulNd'h
of her strength has been intrigue.
The great commercial conquests of the
Inst generation have been won by pub
Lefty, which, when whetted with truth. is
&eener than the Damascene blade and.
when prostituted to the purposes OF intrigue,
4 = more subtle than the Borgian virus 1t
- simple fact that those who are con.
( hcious of the rectitude of their intentions
J and practice seldom deem it necessary TO
aInborate on their faithfulness. while ex-
3 fxises ripen on the villains tongue. which
- tIrelessly active. The Allies apparently
8 have been content TO let their cause speak
DOR itself. The tenuous battlefront which
I! Stretcfes along the frontiers OF intelligence
N1h<y have either not defended at all or
s{64xs done so with but faint appreciation of
snsive
y chief contribution OF America to the
= taf Is revealed in the dispatches from
6trdgrad published in this newspaper
y>sterday: The American Government has
<1een Carrying on a vast and effective prop
y <sanda all over Russia. Giant billboards
{.xepxoduce passages from President VIII
11Q's addresses. In all the big theatres
fion pictures are carrying on the cam
being circularized." The Committee on
z1tc Information confirms this report
points out that "it is only part of the
cational work being conducted not only
russia but In enemy countries and In
ffal nations" The German publicity
<eign has been. through subsidized
|lopers. through spies, through secret
eersations. through camouiaged pam
keering and other dubious means. The
fican campaign is open. direct. sincere
ruthful 1t aims to hit every German
fweon tho eyes," 1t meets intrigue
etk 1t challenges confidence and
ncing to democratic minds of every
NJ. Just as the "Tour.Minute
~ We recently pointed out are
aEnincent work In overthrowing
IDeopaganda In this country, SO
1(eity. campaign is everywhere
~ edge Of Germany's 5 most subtle
pus weapon On the one bat
NJ the Allies were hope