Evening star., 1918-05-26
HINDENBURG REALIZES
HE MUST SPEED UP
Flow Of Yankees to France Warns
Him of Possible Doom.
GREAT AVIATION ACTIVITY
Enemy Drives Possibly Delayed by
Harassing Tactics of Allied
Aeros-Whole Situation
Inspires Hope.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
! With airplanes in vast num-
bers darting through the skies,
great guns playing continuous
and unmusical medleys, infantry
forces reaching out and striking
here and there, and all COM
manders utilizing every moment
in unifying vast numbers OF
troops flowing toward the battle
lines stretched from the North
sea to Switzerland, interest in
the conflict which soon is to
burst out again on the western
front with renewed energy and
greater fury increases.
There is no doubt in the minds
of all belligerents as to what is
at stake in the remaining months
of struggle this year. The series
of actions are to be decisive, is,
Me general verdict. The hum
dreds of thousands of American
troops which are flowing into
France are expected to prove the
power which will forever pre-
>clude realization of Teutonic
hopes. Premier Lloyd George
aptly remarked that it now is a
race between Won Hindenburg
and President Wilson, the for
mer wishing to score victory be-
fore the size of American armies
absolutely insures the strength
of the allied wall.
If Won Hindenburg realizes his pur-
pose of reaching the channel or Paris
he must do
q, 900 q. s. Forces so within the
in France by Fall. months for
the reason that the 1900, ,o60 American
forces expected to be at the front by
September will frustrate Teutonic
purpose LOT all Time. Inc size Oh tHS
American Army now Is approaching
the million mark. according to relia-
BILE estimate, and already 1t is be-
1ieved sufficient to prevent the Ger
mans from either breaking through
the allied lines or. with the army of
maneuver at Gen. Foch's command.
remedy any evils that might arise
from monentary success by Teutonic
armies.
: Raiding and airplane activities have
been the chief signs Of the coming
German offensive during the past
week Germans have been hammer
ing French and British positions on
the Somme fields and in Flanders, but
have accomplished nothing, though
some of their attacks were extremely
sharp. The French forces struck out
a1n the vicinity of Locre on a front of
two miles and achieved all detectives
The British have scored further gains
in the region of the Ancre, while in
the region of Merville objectives were
achieved.
Though they know that the prepa-
rations which the Germans have made
for their second offensive of the year
exceed any previous effort allied lead
ers continue to voice confidence in the
final result. Each day has seen allied
strength grow greater. and with a
fair knowledge of German plans, the
allies today are much better prepared
to resist enemy aggression than they
were during the earlier days of the
Teutonic onslaught. American activi-
ties add to the safety of the situation.
Aviation activities have been of
great assistance to the allies in pre-
venting an earlier German attack, for
not only have allied fiiers downed a
thousand Enemy aeros in two months.
but have carried on such intense
bombing operations that German sta
tions. military centers and communi-
cation lines have been kept in a con-
Btant state OF confusion. Furthermore.
the allied fiiers during their night and
day operations have been able to de-
termine the<whereabouts of the main
German units. though 1t Is realized
that the German armies with extreme
ly graceful mobility can deliver their
main blows miles away from the
scene of their present chief concen-
trations.
The hour is a critical one for the
allies, but the situation Is not such as
to cause depression of spirits. Rather
does 1t inspire hope and courage.
x%
In SO far as the Irish situation is con-
eerned. topsey-turyeydom still reigns.
The British
Irish Situation ernment.
Still Topsy-Turvy. have eoncrsts
evidence that the Sim Fein organ
ization in ireland was working hand
in hand with Germany and against
the best interests of Ireland and the
empire. has rounded up the leaders of
the obstreperous Irish party and in
termed them in England. There they
are held pending further develop
ments. chiefly. further arrests and the
running down of more evidence of per-
hdy. The British government de-
clares that the evidence unearthed In
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