Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-06-19
America Isn't Coming Into the
Var; She's in 1t, Says AndreW
BOndrLav; Whole Situation May
Hinge Upon Outcome in Italy


London, June 1S.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the eXchequer nj
troduCed a vote Of credit for $780,
100000 in the house of commons to-
day, gave some figures regarding the
total war credits. which with the
present appropriation would amount
to E7,342, 100000 and announced that
he would postpone until tomorrow
his statement on national expenditure,
He then proceeded to give view Of
the general situation.
The latest pahse of this great
struggle" he said, lis the Austrian
offensive in Italy. 1t is pa. of an
intense offensive which has been car
ried on along the whole battle front,
Our enemies are right IN thinking That
a great success gained on that front
would have far reaching, perhaps Ge-
eslse, results fn the Eensral battie
! lrunt III r ratIce. + or that REASON. tite
general suspicion that the initiative
came from Berlin, rather than from
Vienna, | believe to be justified
THE offensive was launched Ivy a
very large number of Austr'A1 divis-
ions. A good deal more than hall
their total force on that font is on
gagged in tine attack. All [ fan say
TODAY is that after three DAYS Of figh'-
ing the attack has failed.
"Our advices from Itali1a head
quarters are that the enemy has net
secured in three days the obiert:Yes
which they had hoped to 7btt'n .22
first day And it also is true 10 say
that no offensive on this So Q
throughout the whole war has ut lis
initiation secured so little success
Italians Certain of Outcome.
There is no doubt that our own
and the French troops are giving a
good account of themselves, ana the
Italian shave been fighting through
out with the highest courage and the
most marked tenacity. The Italian
higher command has no fear of the
result. The danger is not yet over,
hut the government can express ad-
miration and gratitude to the Italians
for the share they have taken in the
general struggle"
Speaking of the western front, Mr.
Bonar Law said that British and
French headquarters knew the post
tions to which the German divisions
were being sent before the commence
aent of the offensive on March q.
He admitted that the attack had at
tanned an amount of success Which
hal caused the utmost anxiety
But" he added, three months
have passed. and although the battle
Is a continuous one. we can look
back upon what has happened with
some confidence.
"In this whole campaign the
Germans have had before them
three great objcctiycs Ono was
Paris; another was the channel
ports: the third was not only the
defeat. If they could achieve il, of
the allied army, b"t the break
ing of the communications be-
tawecn the British and French
forces. Although the allies have
had to give much ground not Que
OF the enemy'a strategic ooJccS
haI been attained.
Germans Arc Disappointed,
"I think il any one in the early
DAYS of the struggle had suggested to
Hindenburg that after three months
the position would be what 1t is today
he would have treated the suggestion
with scorn. There is clear and IN
creasjng evidence in the German
press that they are being disappointed
with the slIccess-great as 1t has been
which has attended the German
arms so far.
on the other hand, if we could
have foreseen three months ago what
the position is now, our anxiety would
s.ave been less.
The chancellor classed the battle OF
| 81. Quentin and the first battle OF tne
Lys as great German successes, whie
.he battle of Arras was one IN which
| the British were entirely victorious
Thc same was true of the second phase
| of the battle of Lys.
Regarding the part OF the ilne heio
| nv the French, he said the first at
! tack was a great victory for the Ter
mans. but later an immense attack
was started which entirely failed u
| it's object
"The offensive OF MARCH FL" nc
| continued. has brought about unity
of command, which results have JUST.
| fled. The long continued battle mus
be a question of reserves. The great
source of allied reserves is America
and it is undoubtedly part of the Ger
| man scheme to use up the allied re-
serves before they can be reinforced
| from America. But in this have no
| succeeded.
| America Is in the War.
Il wish it were possible to tell thu
house the number Of troops wh,cs @
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