The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-22

News from the fronts is giving more and more foun-
dalton for the conviction that the enemy Is about to Be
compelled to take the defensive The German counter
attack in the scissors region was failure The in
vaders have begun to retreat across the Marine British
and Began attacks have yielded respectable gains with
out enemy reaction. East Of Rheims the French and
italian troops have reganed important ground and re-
pulsed strong attacks The French have made raids in
the MOntdider section The German supply system has
been badly demorazed in places, and one two rail-
roads in danger If they should be cut the enemy
will be forced to withdraw from the salient between Sois
and Rheims, to gain which cost him 100000 men.
1t is quite evident that the enemy underestimate the
strength and fghtnk quality Of the Americans He also
nderesmated the numbers and miscalculated the posi-
ton Of the French reserves Gen. Foch has clearly out
generated his antagonists and Gen. Mangm has superby
out fought them. Although the American forces are
comparatively small they have made themselves felt
wherever used having contributed freshness and
fdence that have nvgorated all the allied soldiers and
made them forget their four years Of struggle
The setback to the Germans will send the chill of death
throughout that empire It is the first real defeat the
Germans have suffered since the battle Of the Marine.
It comes at such critical time from such uncomfortable
sources and with such omnibus strength behind it,
that the coterie in control Of Germany may well stand
aghas The German military organization the greatest
the world has ever known has been fought to stand
STILL if not defeated The nations that were to be beaten
down are actually stronger than ever The mailed fist
has struck with all its might against the breaspate Of
civilization and it is the fist not the breastpae that is
battered.
This means that Germany has passed the peak Of its
military strength and must go the down grade
American reinforcements widen the disparity of forces
The duty before the allies is to hasten the decline Of
German power by every possible means. Not a week,
not day should be given to the enemy in which to
cuperate Time is valuable big guns in helping to
demoraize Germany The empire is short of food and
war materials The allies should not permit the fight
ing to die down and thus give Germany chance to re-
organize While the iron is hot the allies should strike
The war should be fought now with redoubled energy
on every front The Germans have sent eight divisions
to help the Austrians in an attack upon the Trentno
front. Two more divisions were scheduled to CO. tt
lilies therefore should strengthen Italy and make her
ready for an offesive At present the Austrians
muster 100000 than the Italians. That is
bad situation which must be corrected.
The Czecho-Sovak troops in Siberia should be kept
where they are and American and Japanese forces should
be rushed to aid them in holding THE strategic points
which prevent the Germans from getting food war
material from Russia. The allies should declare that
aussia is an ally and that they will aid her people in
yanizing their own government and their own army.
the meantime undertaking themselves to beat off tn
Germans who invade Russia That is the duty which the
allies owe tc Russia of their number There need
be apology delay in sending forces to help the Rus
ians If any Russian element joins the Germans, all
loyal Russians will applaud the allied forces if they cut
uch traitors pieces They slaughterers Of their
own motherland, and they deserve death.
The Italians are doing nobly in Albania and Macedonia.
Why do not the allies move at Salonik? They have
force of 100000 of which at least $4,000 is fighting
army not counting the Greeks who are not fully armed
and equipped The allied force should strike the Bulgar
and Turks now while the Germans have their hands full
II is urged that the country is broken and without roads,
but that is not good excuse for remaining idle The
Germans find way to move They use trails il they
do not have roads. Where there is a will there is way
Those nations have b en- pack-asses for the Germans
and viii remain 50 If the Germans are winning Let the
allies give them beating and they will quickly see the
light Washington Post.
There will be many who will take the Knoxville Sent