The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-29
Nashville, Tenn. Mar. 90, Is
THE SATANIC GAMBLE.

Contrary to the expectation of the
best military intelligence, to say moth
Ing of lay unintelligence, the Germans
have struck really tremendous blow
In France-so tremendous as to shat
ter at the outset part of the supposed
iy inVulnerable British line and to
cause trepidation as to what may
follow. 1t is typical of our adver-
sary that the event should be staged
as it has been, with an emperor "on
horseback" with advertisement Of a
seemingly preposterous nature, with
feudalism outstanding in it all, and
with scientific savagery as the in
strument of success.
Vienna reports a great victory.
Berlin tells of first stage success
fully completed. The boast Of Hin
denburs that he would be in Paris
by April proves at least to have had
back Of it desperate willingness to
sacrifice men like locusts to make the
boast good. There is something awe
inspiring in the Satanic majesty of
so huge gamble. Not only world
dominancy is at stake but autocracy,
not only Prussianism but dynasty.
With cool, cynical, confident ARE
gance, Wilhelm and his clique have
placed themselves and the things
they stand for in the balance against
the whole trend of human civiliza-
tion Millions of human insects are
to be stamped into gore. The ad-
venture of Napoleon, Though it
CLEANS with the Corsican's genius.
paleS beside the immensely of this.
Yet, fortunately, the assaulted world
is fitiy represented and does not re-
coil.
What will develop in France is be-
yond prediction. The Teutsn has
the initiative. For the time being
he is free to strike. A measure Of
aerial dominancy apparently is with
him. His gun power where he has
concentrated it is presumably super
ior. His readiness to accept losses
has no limit. Since he is playing at
one stroke for success or failure men
have no Importance except TO die.
There is no need to hold back a
stragetic reserve for a later decision.
There is to be no later occasion like
this. The German is going to Austen
litz-Or Waterloo.
AS to the long range lombard
ment" of Paris, that is an incident
Unless it should signify the invention
of new and more powerful explosive
it will win no battles. Only the most
utter control of the air could make
possible effective use of cannon hav-
ing twenty mile range to say moth
ing of sixty.
1t is interesting to recall that a
'HiOuSu ny 5uuueH dJJdCk,
such as the Germans apparently are
attempting, was the idea of Nivelle,
the French generalissimo, year
ago, and that, according to one later
discredited account, the Frenchman
had actually achieved the basis of
complete success when the offensive
was called off because of the slaugh-
ter.
Before such an attack as the Ger
mans have launched it was to be ex-
pected the defense would bend.
There is nothing in the situation vet
to indicate that the defense has done
more than that The world has never
produced a better army than the
army under Field Marshal Haig. 1t
is through that army the Teuten
must go If he is to achieve the only
kind of success that would Justify
his effort. Far from being dishearten-
ed, America is convinced the thing
cannot be done. And, once it is
proven so, delivery of humanity from
the beast that RACES will be certain,
and very near.