Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19
Thursd.ay. September 10, 1918.
Not SO "Quiet"

We would suggest that the public
be not impatient. The entente allies
have not been stopped, nor are con-
ditions as quiet on the western front
as the bulletin reader often seems 10
think. It is true that no spectacular
drive has been made since the Am
erican sweep across the ST. Mihlel
salient but the advance, and prepar-
atoms for greater advance. goes on
every hour.
Premier Lloyd George wired Gen.
Pershing that the American drive
was the best medicine he (Lloyd
George had had in his illness. Gen.
Persh,ng came back at the British
premier with the assurance that he
should receive other doses Of the
same medicine from inc to time,
whether he he sick or well.
Our readers may expect one Of
Gen. Pershings doses before many
days. or even hours, so by.
But We should hardly call it
quiet" over here in Maine II bomb
ing planes were dropping scores Of
tons OF explosives bombs on our cities
and towns, railroads and factories ev-
cry day. That is what allied aviators
are doing 70 tho German army, Ger
nan railways. German munition
plants. chemical and airplane fac
tories.
Allied supremacy OF the air is rising
10 overwhelming strength with the
arrival If American planes and in
creased output in England, France
and Italy Flying low daring allied
avtators pour a hail Of rapid-fre bull
let's from the sky as they sweep over
enemy positions. and drop 100 pound
bombs on traffic points. Nearly 1000
Of these great bombs have been
dropped on the Huns b. the British
alone in the last three days. And by
alrplane service in observation and
photography the allied armies are en-
abled to cause great havoc by heavy
artillery fire.
AMI so We see that it is not exactly
quiet over there. at any point from
Switzerland to tho channel. a great
German territory has been brought
into the war zone by air supremacy.
A belt OF the Rhine valley ESQ miles
long. from north Of Cologne south to
Strassbure in Alsace. and in the
grand duchy of Baden. is in terror Of
bombs. The region is crowded with
war industries and intersected by a
railway system OF vital strategic i'm
portance TO the German army in
France. The latter ract explains the
high proportion { British raids which
have been especially directed against
key railway centres in the Rhine pro-
vinces. notably those at Thionvile
and Metz Sablons.
The profound and widespread
moral effect Of this persistent air of
fenslve over Germany is seen in the
fact that at dozens of public meet
lrgs in the Rhine towns the excited
r,-t-cpr ba-o ,arSoJ roe<,1,,t;o,. p-o
testing against raids. calling for
thoir mutual limitations, or IN de-
fault II this for drastic and often
inpracticahle measures Of defense.
Captured letters from places as
Cologne all testify 10 tine terror and
panic inspired by The raids among
the civil population. while well-to- do
families in increasing numbers are
seeking the temporary security of
more distant inland towns. There
are indications that this latter fact
rs causing intense resentment among
The working population, who. being
Tor the most part engaged in war in
dustries. are peculiarly exposed to
almost nightly danger from the
raiders
The army Of the clouds is doing a
great work Of preparation. that is at
once costly to the enemy and dis
heartening to army and people alike
Future drives and raids will be laid
cut and led. more and more. by the
eyes" OF the ground forces. The
day is fast approaching (ought long
ago TO have been here) when Ger
many will be SO far eutclassed in air
service as to b helpless in the hands
Of the allies.
Relentless force is the only lam
guage which the war lords and the
German people can understand.
They are beginning to see and feel
nml hear, and tremble in terror be-
fore the avcnging giant their greed
and blood thirst aroused. Force
alone is the peace method, and It
must be exercised to the limit until
the Hun and militarism are chained
for all time or are lain side by side
to await Gabriel.
Here's risking a guess that there