Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
Faster and Faster the Blows.

l'SnZ.
Again the British strike and hurl
tho enemy back on a wide front
Cen Haig reports that Byng's forces
tid not bother with artillery prep
aratlon, but a brief crash lombard
rent and then were upon the enemy
fefore he knew it. although the Ger
nan command had been preparing
:or this expected blow for several
Gays
Crash
And the French advance taking
town after town. The resistance of
the enemy is crushed.
WhanE'
The Americans are soaking the
Puns relentlessly. taking prisoners.
guns and villages.
Everywhere on d 250-mile front,
between the North sea and the
Arsonn. forest. the Germans are re-
treating. or definitely beaten. their
organization badly shattered. their
equipment depleted, their morale in
frazzle. Before they can regroup a
Sefeatei army Foch strikes again.
While they are struggling to put
Heart and supplies into disheartened
ord hungry forces, the allied COM
rlander IN chief puts another bayonet
Ia their ribs. Captured German Of
ecers admit that German troops are
terrified by the Americans.
Never have the Germans been in
such sad plight as today. the hour in
which the war masters had prom
ICED the people victory and peace.
he last months Of the 1913 cam
tory. Never had the Teutons
nassed such forces and means Of
var as last spring Today they are
retreating everywhere and cannot
stop.
Gen. Foch is using a mighty re-
scrve force that the Germans did not
believe he had. He is using it with
swift, banning and terrible effect.
War experts in this country are
guessing al badly as any. Only the
master chessman knows the next
yove and he won't tell. What
most OF the wise ones thought were
local operations TO retain complete
possession Of the initiative, seem to
tt rapidly becoming tremendous
development Every hours results
rrove 20 be a vital operation. It's
victory for the allies is less than half
the value, the other is acquired in
tie depression in Germany.
The French premier now sees vic
tory before another year has gone.
He says that France is now conf
cent Of immediate victory"
A large out-of-State newspa per
kennebec Journals recent recital of
Germany uncomfortable position.
Il said that some writer's seem to
think that the end might come sud-
denly AT any moment.
Very wcll--it may and it may not,
hut let us give the Germans credit
for having a little intelligence and
not forget that they are still human,
love life and love their soldier kin.
when there is more to be gained by
defeat than by sacrifice. and the peo-
rle understand il. then the end will
come and We predict that it will be
az suddenly as IT started.
Don't lock for your boy home to-
morrow. but don't allow your hearts
10 sink because some o-be- pitied
Lesslmist thinks the war is to last
fci several years longer. It is
Americas war now. and it is up to
Uncle Sam to end it slippo. slappo,
tango. cracko
The thing is going bully" as T.
L. would say. 1t couldn't be better
ind be true. The Germans are not
only weaker, much weaker. and
sadly broken for basic material than
they admit but weaker than the al
lied higher-ups are giving out.
Some day we expect to stand on
our bald spot and twiddle our toes at
the sun. or the stars maybe, when
the world goes mad with joy be-
cause the thing is over, the bottom
fallen out of Prussianism, and
iohenzcllern gone to fix up his af-
iairs In his much-quoted partnership
With Colt.
IL is surely nearer every day. and
the harder We hammer now, with
man power, and dollars. and food.
the sooner it will come.