The Washington times., 1918-07-21
FOCH IS FOLLOWING
TACTICS THAT WON
AT:M!AI!RN,E BEFORE
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BY J. w. r. MASON.
UaIted Preas; war Expert.

UnIted Press, war Expert.
NEW YORK, J6Iys 21.-ReturninE
to the tactics by which he won the
first battle of the Marine in 1914.
General Foch has indicted on the
Germans this Keek-theiF most serious
defeat Of. the year, -, ......s.
At the Marpe in 1914. civilizations
salvation began; at the Marne In.
1918, civilization's salvation has been.
made certain The second battle OF
the Marne, how being fought IL in
an essentials respectsS q duplication
OF the Strategy sbYs switch Marshal
,Jonre and General Foch repulsed the
hrst great German offensive of the
war. In both cases the main objsc-
tive Of the German armies was the
capture Of Paris, and in both cases
General Foeh ordered his own attacks
IN the midst OF heavy attacks by the
Events In Is14.
In 1914, the German front in France
was in the form of a gigantic pocket
surprisingly similar An shape to
the present Aisne,- Marne pocket
though much larger. In 1914. the be-
ginning Of the French counter attack
was the blow on Won Kluck's right
flank. delivered by the famous taxi
cab army" from Paris, which entered
the engagement under it's own impetus
and without artillery preparation. So,
this week, the beginning OF General
Foch's counter attack was the assault
delivered by the Americans and
French without artillery preparation
against the German right flank.
As soon as Won KluckiE flank
showed Generalization in 1914, GEN
:ersl Foch struck heavily from the
south of the Marne and forced the
Germans northward- Similarly in this
weeks battle. the enemy'S defeat on
the right flank has been followed by
a sudden attack south OF the MRrne,
which Is driving the Germans once
more northward -.-'
Similar Trap.
- General Ludendorff. In fact, has been
caught In similar trap, though on
a smaller scale, as that which COM
PEELED the removal from office OF his
1914 predecessor as chief Of staff,
General Won Moltke. The German
militarists have made the same tech
meal mistake twice Despite their
scientific specialization in strategy.
they have been outguessed and out
Unanswered by General Pooh and
his rapidly trained American assoei-
&tes in the war
- The blow to German military pres
tige through this fatal error will
never be regained.
The sudden development Of the
Franco-Americsn attack Eouth of the
a - .
the severance OF the German commu-
between the Aisne and Cha
teau ThierrY. Won I.udendorff's troops
in the southern end OF the Aisne-
harne pocket are in great danger of
suddenly finding their supplies of am
munition from the Aisne line cut on
The occurrence OF this catastrophe |
would result in a panic among the
Germans and their equalization by the |
thousands. The German general stan
sees this danger and is trying to eX-
tricate the Hohenzollern armies from |
q predicament which hourly is becom- |
ing moro perilouS.
Double Menace.
The Americans engaged in the pres |
ent operations are now a double men |
ace to the KaIser's militarists. Their |
success on the field OF battle has been |
for troops that are |
practically undergoing their baptism |
Of FIRE But. more than this, they may |
suddenly shatter the Kaiser's prestige |
at home.
The German foreign office has
feared to mention in any of its com
muniQues that the Americans are par
ticipating IN the new Marine offensive.
The truth, however, cannot long be
from the German people.
When that disquietfng knowledge is
spread there must come a realization
hat millions more OF the same breed
ire waiting to take their turn against
Thereafter the
Kaiser will have q hard time explain
ng thInEs- i