The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-10
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The FraneOBritsh offensive that began yesterday in
the Aiens region opens most satisfactorily Prisoners
and guns were taken in the first few hours in such num-
bers to indicate that the enemy was both surprised
and overmatched The advance well to the eastward of
than at any time since March, and puts to end forever
the German hope Of taking that city and then marching
Paris The enemys reverses now are more than mere
swayings Of the battle nes for the reason that his
strength has passed its climax while the allies are rapidly
becoming stronger Every inch Of ground gained now
gained forever.
The advantage Of striking the enemy while he is de-
moralized less by the defeat on the Marine is
well appreciated by Marshal Foch The Franco British
offensive created recently by the British government
was that enemy offensive was apprehended That
may occur but evidently the British are so we'll supplied
with ammunition and so we'll stationed that they need
not remain the defensive They seize the nitia-
tive and with they cam if successful free their hands
for operations elsewhere Marshal Foch would not begin
offensive the scale Of yesterdays operations the
army not abundantly supplied with everything
needful The superiority of the allied and
supply system is therefore demonstrated
In Mr.. Lloyd Georges review of the situation
many interesting points touching the various fronts all
of them more or less related Taken with yesterdays
Developments they reveal the fact beyond question that
the allies gaining the upper hand On the Scissors
Rheims front the victory of the allies speaks for itself
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other victory; Germany is beaten off the and her
submarines being destroyed in increasing numbers;
the allies moving rapidly to the relief and rescue Of
Russia conditions in Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
reaching the point of collapse; and the morale of the
German army is decidedly impaired These are all fac
combined at one time.
In the allies make Roadway on the western 'front.'
Germany's plan probably will be to take the defensive
at point well back from the present ne and there dig
in for the winter. The enemy will do everything pos
sbIe to stir up friction between the Russians and the
allies The most expert diplomacy will be called for to
defeat the German propaganda in Russia during the next
six months. Presenting that the allies will convince
the Russians of their good faith, and that German at
temps in Siberia will be frustrated there remains much
be done to checkmate the enemy in the plan which he
will unquestionaby make to prolOng the It will be
his purpose to confuse the allies arouse pacs
ment in allied countries and to discussion of
peace terms which may induce the world to suspend hos
Titles An armistce would be almost as good as a vic
tory for Germany for it would give her breathing spell
while she was gathering strength for another treacherous
stroke.
Now is the time for vigorous action against Germany
and the other enemies. Not moment should be lost in
any field of warfare military economic political The
alies having gained the initiative should not lose it
They should press against the western 'front.' at Saonk
in Russia, and in Italy Their propaganda in enemy
countries should be intensified hundredfold. From
until winter, and during the winter, the people of
the famshed central countries will be in respondent
and sullen mood The allies ought to reach these peo-
pies and show them the folly of supporting mercess
rulers who seek only their own selfish aims at the ex
pense Of the people, By hammer strokes the field of
battle and by spreading the truth among the deluded
enemy peoples the allies carry the war without in
erruption through the winter. The enemy should not
have moments respite Washington Post.