New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

up the deficiency. and the Germans
mace their plans accordingly
They hit here; they hit in the
south, IN the centre ard in the north,
where they thought they were destroy
ing the British army with nothing be-
back and forced to stand still by the
British army; they were defeated in
two OF the most sanguinary battles of
the war; they were left in unhealthy
sallents under the fire of our guns and
with an extended line.
Their purpose was to overwhelm
the the British army. They declared
1t and they announced it in their in
splred press, but on the lst of May
they left US to go south to make an
other attack, for it could not be done
in the north 1t was one OF the finest
things IN tenacious valor in the whole
history of the British Empire
Boys Sent to Front
Only great emergency could have
justified the sending of lads of eigh-
teen and a half years, with only
few months training, to France When
they arrived there they went straight
to the front, and as soon as they were
there they had to face the veterans
and the victorious troops of the enemy
But no veterans ever fought with
greater steadfastness than these lads
who helped to save the cause of the
Allies from disaster
After the enemys experience in
that six weeks of lighting, although
we know what the plan was the
British army was not attacked for
three or four months. The Germans
may come again, but that will be be
cause they have failed elsewhere.
Il wish to give warm recognition to
the assistance that the French gave in
these operations. After May the
Germans turned off and attacked the
French. They won a preliminary sue
merely have, they been forced to
standstiu by Marshal Foch, but his
counter stroke-the most brilliant in
the annals of the war-hss driven back
the enemy
The danger is not yet over, but he
would be a sanguine man on the Ger
man General Staff who now would pre-
dict that Germany could obtain a mill
tarv decision this year.
Il do not wish to go beyond that
'ln analyzing the elements of the
Allied success stress should be placed
on the ra7idity with which the British
made good their losses and the rapiIity
IN which the American troops We're
brought over. These two matters were
essential parts of the German miscal-
culations. In July 2O5 5000 American
troops were brought over, 1876 900 of
them in British ships
Another element OF success was the
united command which was achieved
only after long struggle. There is no
generalissimo in the strict sense of
: The word What has been achieved
was a unity Of strategic command
which has answered every purpose, as
the Germans know to their cost.
Germans Baffied by Foch
From the moment Marshal Foch
achieved strategic command the fort
unes of the Allied armies were re
stored. There have been mishaps, but
the mastery handling of the reserves
has baf7ed the German effort and end
ed in their retreat from the Marne. 1t
effort is exhausted. They still have
powerful forces in reserve, but it is
not too early 10 say that their chances
of March p will not come again
America already has powerful,
large and victorious army in France,
the equal of the best troops. 1t is
growing every day. and there will be
no break in the increase of that army
until America has an army not far
TO the German army itself.
Germany never again can maintain
the same number of divisions that she
had. She now is begging for Austrian
support. The German people and their
allies are beginning to be dsilusioned
In March Germany was promising great
things, and the peace tentacles from
her allies were withdrawn That prom
ise has failed.
German Power Waning
THE German harvest is short Mill
tarily, the Germans have passed the
height of their power. Russia, more
over, has become a clog to the feet OF
Germany.
THE idea that Great Britain is act
ing hos.lely toward the democratic
government Of Russia has nothing in
common with fact. 1t is always our
policy to deal with de facto govern
ments, but it is impossible to decide
or ascertain from day to day what the
government is of a single village in
the vast territory of Russia.
I'VE have not the slightest desire to
interfere with the Russian people, and
certainly no intention of imposing on
them any particular form of govern
ment. But when We see Germany using
her authority over large tracts of Rus
sia and exploiting them to the detri-
ment of the Allies and against the
will of the peoples themselves we feel,
at any rate, that the Russian people