Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-03
Developments Of the Week in the War

army. army officers say. There is no
thought that twill sap the morale Of
the enemy forces, but altering back
thru the fighting men to the people at
home will go new conception. it Is
saba feeling that Germany's best is
not sufficient for the task 1t has set
itself.
1t is estimated that the gross casual
ties of Nhe Germans for the seven
months OF this year ending July 81 have
been 100000 men. including the sick.
The enemy has drained his best divi-
siops in order to Greatest troops
and machine gun units with which to
blast his Yay thru the allied lines in
the hope of securing victory before
America becomes a deciding factor in
the great conflict. 1t Is among these
picked troops that his greatest losses
have fallen in the offensive which was
inaugurated on March 81 Unimportant
territorial gains without material ad-
vantage have been the net result OF
this enormous wastage of manpower.
Neither Paris nor the channel ports
have been touched and the British and
French armies are intact, altho their
losses Of necessity have been great.
Therefore tas America has a million
men ready. or under training for the
greater battles yet to come. there Is
reason for the belief that the turning
point in the war has been reached.
altho Germany is not yet beaten.
There is now no longer reason to
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efficiency of the 100000 American
troops already in action Is becoming
generally known turnout Germany.
Despite the efforts Of the Berlin war
office to conceal the participation OF
the Americans I'M the present fighting
the news has spread among the kali
ser's subjects. This is 4he reason why
the kaiser himself has been forceu
publicly to acknowledge in his latest
proclamation the presence of the
Americans. His declaration that the
Germans do not fear the numerical
superiority Of the Americans is the
most damaging admission that has
been wrung from the Prussian war
lords since they forced America into
the conflict. From the lSaiser's crazy
assurances that Americas military
strength would never reach serious
proportions. to the present acklowl
edgement that America already has a
numerical superiority" is a'sad COM
tparison Of prediction with fact.
Something has happened to- German
public opinion since Won Hindenburg
retreated from the Marine The name
of the Marine carries as much DEGREES
oto N,, IL
stimulates the French. The Germans
undoubtedly have been searching for
the new element in the allies offensive
program which turned Gerfhany's, Sec
ond> Marine adventure into smashing
defeat. The only new factor in the
situation is the presence OF Amricans.
1t Is therefore reasonable to assume
that during the last fortnight the effec-
tiveness Of Americas military aid has
been very widely discussed in Ger
many with depressing effect.
Hence, the kaiser. forced to recognize
Americas presence on the battle front.
in his usual melodramatic manner as
surcs the Germans theysn not fear
Americas numerical superiority. try
ing to create the impression that the
numerical superiority" exists north of
the Marie.
While the American forces engaged
in the battle the past ten days are
small numerically compared to the
other armies OF the allies, they have
been one Of the effective forces in the
accomplishment Of General Foch's
thanking movement. They were as
signed to the center. or bottom. of tho
salient extending to the Marne.< Unless
they fought their way forward the two