The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-06
In the War

* aner,, has been unable to make a new stand
along the Nesle River, which had been expected,
4 and has been driven even beyond the Arsne at
some points 1t appears likely that the Russians
X will be unable to take up positions OF defense
T along the Aisne but must fall back as Tar as the
Crcmn dcs Danes line.
i The end of the week comes at the end OF the
18th year OF the war and sees large part of,
tie cnemvs army in full retreat, phase of their
supreme offensive turned into disaster tor them
fard the tide of battle turned completely in favor
Of the Allies battle has been won tor the
+ Allies that win rank among the most i'm
portant il not the most important, OF all the war.
u Sirce the counter offensive of the Niles was
STATED in the vicinity Of Chateau Ihierry, the
@tt,.' Of nearest enemy approach to Paris, the
< enemy line has been thrown back full tWent-
1--WE niles with the end of the rctrOgrade move
r rrtrt not in sight. The thrust against Paris has
been warded of;
10 But the victory of the Allies means more
than this. 1t would seem that it must mark the
2 end of the German Supreme Offensive. After
lis disaster not only must the Won Boehm forces
b completely reorganized. the reorganization must
extend to a large part Of the enemy reserves To-
extr1cate the Won Boehm army from the clutches
. # FoCh's pincers it was necessary to bring down
reserves from Ruprecht's army and these reserves
LNr been 50 shattered that they also must he
y reorganzed Thus are the enemy reserves
Il tremendously weakened.
In this position it is not unlikely that this
great battle has brought the end of the Prussan
offensive Without adequate reserves it is doubt
fu If new phase OF the offensive can be launched
This was expected to be yet another thrust at the
Channel Ports. 4 short time will determine
whether that plan has been thwarted through the
fiascO of the princes effort If the thrust
is attempted, the Allies are far better prepared to,
meet it than they were a month or even two weeks
ago.
y There are other sectors along the West Front
N where the German positions are not such as to
withstand heavy assaults by the Allies and these
the Prussian lords must consider in their sub
segment plans Already they have fallen back
ten miles on the British front
There is therefore reason to hope that the posi-
4 tons OF the two armies have been reversed and
that the Germans are now to be forced to take
the defensive at all points of the line with Foch
and the Allies taking their chosen times for
master thrusts.
1t the German plan to strike great blow,
to cut deep and to achieve overwhelming vic
8 tory before the American forces should become
an important factor. As a result of the offensive
!, that was started in March the United States
speeded up as no had thought it possible
h to do That speed attained a maximum OF 3OO,
Z, 600 fighters sent overseas last month The very
" thing the Prussians most feared they have brought
I, upon themselves Their eagerness to fOrestall the
American forces brings them into the fighting the
~ sooner.
Whatever probability there ever was of the
Germans reaching Paris has been mnmized.
II this effort proved failure what can be eN-
y rected of a later effort against heavily strength
cnrd forces;
/ the Germans strike at the Channel
F." Ports it must be soon almost Immediately. Then
failure Sure but later disaster will be certain
From now on the balance of man power WHY
be swinging ever for the Allies and it may well
be that the Germans will never again be able t.
take the offensive on the Western Front. Ger
T. tanlv they can never again launch assaults OF the
magnitude Of those that carried them forward
y during the spring and early summer.
On the other hand the Allies wait or force
? the offensive as they will The waiting game will
in wise weaken them, it allows the Zoe t" dig
in, that is all. They have against them foe that
(. grows weaker they grow stronger,
49, This condition should not beget over confidence
it does not mean that the Allies will not have t.
do much hard Fighting that they may not
sustain some reserves. Before them is some Of the
hardest perhaps the very hardest fighting they
T. have been called will be called upon to offer
T. When the tide turns, it may have done
they must do the offensive work. theirs is the par
to drive in and on, ever on, hurting the Hum
back to and into their own land and there beating
them to their knees until they shall ask bu
beseech and pray for peace 70 do this will mear
many and great sacrifices. marvels Of achic> cmcn
but the resources at hand and 1t rests with
the readiness and the willingness Of the people
tremendous crisis has been passed and in the
passage the Allies out strengthened
/" In what has been known as the >o>sun> -I&hru.
salient line seventy four miles in length has beer
shortened to forty. Not only have immense I",Sc:
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