The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-21
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Germany KNOWS as well as ner antagonists that she
must win the war this summer or face certain defeat
When, President Wilson asked why limit the army to
100000 men?" and answered his own question by stat
ing that the first duty of the United States is to win the
war; he put into words the only certainty Of this wae
certainty off Germanys defeat 1t is not merely because
President Wilson says this that the words are important
It because he faithfully voices the fixed determination Of
this nation.
For the very that the United States will carry
the to successful fnish at whatever cost Of time
men, treasure and effort Germany viii redouble her ef-
fort to break down the allied armies this summer Ger
England to quit she can offer such tempting peace to
America that the dollar worshpers" will not be able to
resist it. The German emperor's plans are vastly ex-
tended since Russia crumbed The steady penetration of
Russia shown by the occupation yesterday of an island
close to PetrOgrad that Germany hopes to be able
to offer generous terms to the United States in the
event the western allies beaten and Germany finds
herself mistress of Europe and part of Asia AS President
Wilson observes, every concession which Germany pre-
tends to make in the west for the purpose of gaining
rmer hold in the east Whatever the bitterness of the
fighting in France Germany hopes and expects in case
of victory that she save Americas wounded feelings
by offering to share the spos Of the British empire Ger
many cannot conceive that the United States would con-
tnue the if great material gains were offered as
bride for peace
The greatest danger to Germany lies in the accumula
ton Of American forces in France and in the increasing
disorders in Austria Time works against Germany in
both matters It is alessental that the allies should be
smashed before American forces outnumber the Germans
and before Austria is fire with mutny and revoIu
ton
Therefore ferocious onslaught is coming. Once more
the enemy will try to break down the British and French
armies German intrigue has tried every possible method
Of dsintegratng the allies and wearing down their
morale without Neither propaganda nor aerial
raids nor ongrange guns sabotage has had the de-
sired effect Reluctantly the German emperor and his
generals have been forced to the conclusion that the only
possible means Of escape from the trap sc to cut path
by force This has just been tried and has put out Of m
ton least 100000 Germans more than years supply
~ eI1De prOspect Tor Germany, but there is no al
Tentative except defeat and acceptance Of the allies terms
Rather than surrender the spOis of murdered nations
rather than yield up his system to assassnatng neigh
boring peoples he kaiser will sacrifice another wears SUM-
ply of Germans.
The coming struggle calls for all the energy, all the
alertness and all the strength of the allied nations but
there is nothing in the situation that warrants pessims
The black outlook is on the German sde There DESPAIR
and death await the imperial adventurer and his followers
On the allied side there assurance of victory after hard
trial. France and Great Britain are nerved for the bat
tie, vgant reticent awake to every opportunity for
harvesting enemies. Behind them stands the United
States pouring forth the elements of victory AT least
100000 Americans in France-a force worth while.
The allies will be encouraged by the message Of Pres
dent Wilson, in which he makes clear to friend and foe
that the United States has but AIM the defeat Of
Germany That assurance means to the allied men in
the trenches, who will nj every American soldier an
evidence of the fresh force that will flow to Europe until
victory is won The Germans, SCENIC these Americans
will see corresponding evidence that their cause is lost
They try to vent their hate upon the Americans con-
fronting them but they hope to stem the food
from the New World Fight and die as furiousy as thew
will the end of the war is ordained Liberty has not
drawn her sword against her last enemy without putting
her immortal avenging spirit behind the thrustWasb
ington Pest.
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