The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-09
WAR PROGRESS SATISFACTORY
ALLIES STILL ADVANCING
Some Comments by Military En-
perts-MOrale and Man Power
of Germany Weakened

which last week keyed the Ameri-
can people up to tremendous en-
thusiasm, while not detailing victor
les on as large a scale have been
reassuring and comforting in a
high degree. Whenever a move has
been recorded it has favored the
armies of the allies. Yesterdays
news indicated that the French and
Americans had crossed the Vesle
river at several points and were
holding onto their gains. Also the
large guns of the allied armies can
reach the line of railroad over which
the Huns receive their supplies of
food and munitions from the
northeastern supply deport.
This advantage will either force
the Germans to attempt to dis
lodge the emmy or prepare for
still further retreat. The indica-
tons point to the latter alterna-
tive being adopted.
On the northern battle line, held
by the English army, an advance of
three-fifths of mile deep by five
miles wide was made Wednesday
News from neutral as we'll as
from German and Austrian sources
indicate that slowly but surely it is
being driven home on the plain peo-
PIE and the soldiers that the Kaiser
can never win on the field of battle,
and that inevitable defeat at the
end is sure to come to Prussian pre-
tention to world power.
The effect of American interven-
tion in the war is too evident 70
longer deny. Gen. Foch no longer
has doubts of the fighting quality of
the American soldiers, not only
their fighting qualify but their re-
sourcefulness and tact in a tight
place. The American soldier fights
with his head as well as his hands.
He laughs at frightfulness and tells
the Kaiser to work his scheme on
the neutrals.
The following from the military
expert of the New York Times rs
a digest of the war worth reading:
at means blow to the German
plans for the remainder of the year
The Germans were undoubtedly
working on giant scheme based on
the occupation of French territory
and the success of the German army
in driving back the allied lines to-
ward the sea and toward the nerve
centers of France.
"a part of this scheme seems to
have been another offensive move
ment against the British lines,
which have been for so long rela-
lively quiet. Such an offensive may,
indeed, still be launched, but we may
be certain that if it is it will be
minus the great driving power that
would have had had the Germans
not been checked by Foch's move.
Had the German move been sue
cessful undoubtedly help would
have been sent in some measure TO
the French from the British front.
And the moment the British weak
ened their lines the Germans would
have had an excellent opportunity TO
strike.
"The situation is now materially
changed, if not entirely reversed.
The British have not had to weaken
their front at all. One or two divis-
ions may have been sent to the line
west of Reims, but that no material
change has been made in the dispo-
sitions of the British army is prac-
tically certain. The Germans, on
the other hand, have had to draw on
Prince Rupprecht's army to some
extent. Relatively it has been
weakened far more than has the
British army. Therefore, instead of
the German offensive altering the
situation on the British front in IA
vor of themselves, they have given
the British an additional advantage.
"The whole German plan has been
entirely upset and must be rebuilt.
In the mean time the Germans have
nothing like the force with which
to rebuild it as before the attack.
Their own offensive was an expen-
sive matter in human material. Par
ticularly so was their effort along
the Mafne. They have also lost
heavily as a result of the subsequent
offensive. Foch in the meantime,
through the arrival of American
troops, is stronger than before ne
began"
Gen. Foch's cheerfully successful
counter-drive of the past ten days
should not be confounded in the
readers mind with the big drive be-
ing planned by that brilliant genius
for some time in the future. Per