The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-05
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
ENDEAVORING TO HEARTEN
PEOPLE OF CENTRAL POWERS?

Correspondence OF the Associaed PressO
Amsterdam, Jan. 19.-Advertisement
of what Germany is planning to do on
the western front before American mill
tary power can be put into the con-
llct, continues to be a conspicuous fea-
ture of the German newspapers.
The next six months will be the de.
Gliding period" says the Frankfurter
Ieiung. During that eminent period,
the central powers, with absolute Ger.
'ainty will have the strength and su.
1eriorty for the hopes Of the entente
'or American help cannot possibly be
fulfilled within that time. The central
)owers will concentrate their whole
trength on the west front for a decisive
blow. French soil. those fertile, flour
shing fields which have already suf-
'ered so cruelty and have drunk such
rivers of blood, will be the scene of
final struggle which will far surpass
the fiercest struggles OF the past year.
"Gf we do not share the light heart
adness with which the problem of
American military help is often set
aside, we also consider it certain that
The United States cannot, in the next
few months, increase the very great
morale and economic support which
they have given the allies"
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung, in an
article declaring that all eyes are now
focused on the west, declares that the
greatest battle of the war is now about
to begin there.
ave must not allow the belief to
| crease of our strength in the west will
force the French to lay down their
| arms or the English to run away. 1t
may come to this, of course, and Hin
| denburg said year ago, we are al
| ready doing it, my children Our en-
peror, the supreme war lord has said
| that the decision is not to be sought.
VIII to victory and readiness for peace
are combined in his words, If the enc
my does not wish peace we must bring
peace to the world by breaking in the
gates of those who do not want peace,
with mailed first and flashing sword &"
Major Won Olberg head Of the war
press bureau, writes, in the official Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, that tho
blow rs now ready to fall whenever
Hindenburg gives the word and it can
only lead to victory.
THE year of decision has dawned,"
writes Won Olberg. "a feeling of fore
boding already permeates our enemies
and the cry for aid from Japan and
America is constantly heard, Yet enc.
| my leaders know the United States
cannot even make up for the number
of men France and England were
obliged to send to Italy's aid, especially
as the troops they were sending from
America will do her utmost to assist
with money and war material and will
probably send many technical troops
and aviators, but we are prepared for
every contingency. America cannot pos
sibly do more than she did when os-
tensibly neutral.
$50 we meet the coming year fun OF
| confidence. Our position on the west
ern front must improve daily and equal
ization Of forces is taking place there.
where tho enemy has always been nu-
| merically superior. In addition, our
munition factories are working for one
front and the whole of our enormous
reserves of material VIII be at once dis
patched thither.
"Our troops on the western front are
beginning to realize that the days of
trench warfare are almost at an end
Up and at the enemy at last. Our rear
Is free and we have the reserves at our
disposal. The great blow can now fall
Where and when? Those questions. the
enemy leaders are anxiousty asking
themselves. The reply is Whenever
and wherever HIndenburg wishes We
know that he viii choose the time and
place that win lead 10 victory"
The German feet too, Is to partcf
pate IN the grand offensive, according
to The Tageblatt. '-The German feet
relieved of anxiety and pressure in its
rear" says the newspaper, -can now
turn to the west with its full strength
The task of the British feet, even if
it is supported by its allies, will be diff
fcult. We have full faith in the Ger
man navy which has so often exhibited
it's will to victory and its capacity to
fulfill itg duty"