Evening journal., 1918-03-26
ALL britain United
AGAINST KAISERISH
Press Comment Shows Ma
tion Stirred With Courage
and Determination
ALL AGREE MUST
END MlLlTARlSM

LONDON, Mafcn - AI lNNt Va
newspaper comment on the great battle
Is that the hour Is one for courage
and standing firm at home as much
AS at the front. The writers agree thN
this is the time when an political ques-
tons. all differences Of opinion over the
manarement on the wQr must be for
gotten.
Tue standard says the line has been
Withdrawn and may have TO so bach
further. but that 10 is still intact.
III Is some advantage at least, CON
tinues the newspaper. ito have the colo
truth. There can be no more Illusion
about a clean peace. The whole Ger
man nation now scents It's prey ana
plunder is solid behind kaiserism. Even
I The most dsluded must now see what
+ victory Of militarlsm would mean.
/ "A people that can be thrown 10 the
slaughter like the German people, as
submissive 90 It's own rulers as II Is
ferocl0us TO It's enemies, Is TOO terrible
an engine OF oppression to be LETT oper-
ative.'
The Manchester Guardian says a Sig
nincant feature Of the situation on the
battlefront is that after three days
fighting the enemy claims only 5000 pris-
onerv more than after the second day
which means that the British will
draval after the rupture OF the front
west OF ST. Quentin was made IN eA-
cellent order. The newspaper regards
this as a good omen for the future.
"A retreating fight, as every one
knows since Mons and Nerdun,' says
the Guardian. "can be "a real success u
the intentions OF the enemy ere defeated
and Inc integrity OF the front is pre-
served In the present case there is nc
doubt that the Germans, although thes
have covered great deal or ground
have failed In the main purpose OF
every offensive. which is TO annihilat'
or capture large cOntingents or the op
nosinr forces. Il is apparent also ina
,vhfs breaking through our fortified
Lines they have at no time succeeded II
breaking the living line OF our de-
fence a..
The ne,yspapsr considers that al
thoneh ground may have been lost, IN
resui, Of the battle IN an other re-
spects may turn out 20 be "a defeat 10
the enemy
"The ultimate object OF this RAPE
and intense enemy advance IS clear 7
the great strategic point OF Ailllehs,
saws the Times. "and, though u is SUI
remote. tie situation is sunlclenuy sei
,. ious 40 warrant a contemplation OF uli
catastrophe. The fail OF Amiens nisi
!. have threefold consequences. IL Woul
bring the enemy to a point from Whlcl
b. 40 threaten our northern line, II Woul
,ssist them 20 strike at the chann
poris and it would endanger serlousl
Inc safety Of Paris
The Times advises the British poop
90 take seriously the long range gu
which has bombarded Paris, ann auu
I'VE may be quite certain inst on
own inviolate shores VIII soon lear
/, what the new gun can do
The Daily Chronicle says: "Assumin
that the German losses are at leas
10000 the enemy has sustained a ro
verse. FOR he mas not obtained a strat'
gical success directly cOnducing to
u decision while he has lost s or 10 pc
cent Of his electives without simllari
lowering the efficiency Of the Allies.
..ihis matter Is Of the greatest im
% portance for Germany at preesnt is
The critical moment when the man pow
err pendulum Is swinging In favor OF tli
Allies. No weakness at the Anglo
" French junction has yet been disclose
and the task before the enemy IN "a
next days OF the battle is more foi
'' midable than that already accom-
/ phshed.'
/ That Great Britain failed to make
, greater concentration OF men on N
IT, western front Is deplored by the Morl
ing Post. which urges that conscriptil
be put into effect IN Ireland 90 ON Oh
" gap.
"This great battle lt says. "teach'
us an the vital nature OF the wester
. front. Il is here that the war Is beir
w. decided. What would we. give now Il
an those glorious legions we have SCI
10 the ends OF the earth at the bchest
. our amateurs In strategy? Even q
~ dazzline glories OF Jerusalem fade IN
81. insigbincance IN the light OF this col
''' lict on the Somme.
I'VE have an along urged that q
western is the decisive frint. The SIX
, Of our generals and the steadiness
~ our men are now barely enabling OF
armies 90 hold their own against On
tremendous assault which our comila
lh ders had foreseen. The most urge
need is for men upon the western froT
They must be got IL our army and oil
l'' country are to- be saved. And 90 z
.. them one measure. above an others
~ needful
I'VE must apply the national servi
act 10 Ireland When we do that O
-. government will rest its further claiI
:" upon this country upon a rock of iu
tice as we'll as OF necessity"