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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05
LIEUT.. BARNES,
Boys Director
Real Feller with a Nil
lion Dollar Grin
Former Aviation Officer anci Boys
and stuo rrr' Worker IN Massa-
cnusetts-ATter All the Boys n
Maine Calls His Organization
Boy Builders"
[From Portland Express

lanes u Barnes. Harvard Graduits.
,.viaticn Officer. now state secre,art al
novs' and students wori under the J.
ii C. Is S35U.00o DEMONSTRATION pro
gram for Maine. ..as assumed tie duties
Of his ofrlpe ~ The association he.ic-
quarters II Watervjlie. tlt eeI. niIi
utes after ne !Iao arrived "verTh"dT
down TO tie office 10Y VIZ calling LiIn
jim and stray PIP Had wissi"d
il ana curle1 ~ 1t his 1eet. He -hat
kind OF d reul friler. with d million
uollar grin. When Jim snl!ics all ttIs
l,eo;e IN the ne!ghborhnod fusT mai
u-any eIEEle. che gun b-isaTeis the
WIGS on The trees titlliate. The lowers
bloom IL the spring, ira Ia and At s
as big u Sabattus
Go. Mad WIKI Germans
Do YOU know what an 'Immeirann
is in Irs native n oItu1" Jim does, ana
used To make en- Try the hour -p7
thrilled spectators Oh aviation fieids.
one goes up III IN ai-plane and iturtS
10 loop the loop. When one e III TIM
1IIlsn poinr upside down, one Simply
oh H.,~v !npiv lis over sidewaFs,
with nothing underneath nut the colo,
nart ground until one IS AGAIN "l.at
sid III, and gong in he ornos..e a.
70 -,pn ION .he real-l, o. :hs complete
noon The o7.erc;inr was IT'S: Used by
.h.. C1r-rnan five trnrne lrnanu. q "s-
c4ua from ~ All eG pursue, who, *
nertinc 20 find he German uttaci.l,:
from ths rear after the 100, turned -
Sc. Inniel!nanr s"ootinE hoTI1e lin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05

BOYS and Students workers have
found unlimited and marvellous re-
sources III their groups: The militia
tive the ingenuity. the creative for-
startling even 10 experienced Lead
tsrs. Theodore Roosevelt once said
better probably than even ne knew.
IF you are gong 10 DO anything with
the average man. you nave 20 begin
before he. is man The Caance %
success les with the boy"
The Maine program COR boys
reas.es the young fellows in country
districts harnesses up the Gang"
instinct INTO channels 0. self in
rrovement, gives al opportunity
which otherwise would be lost. II
means that hundreds IF splendid
LADS will go forth INTO every walk Of
life fortified with clean, healthy
minds ana bodies.
Business Men Take Hand
Fifty P-uviaenle z. /. business ,nen
agreed to ADVISE and direct l50 boys.
Meetings. conferences and personal IL
rnedia1ely developed into a Il-asi.re 70
these men. They began TO ffnd excuses
10 call these boys 10 their Offices for
long taIks: hey profitea. they admit.
quite as much as did the boys. Cnan-
imouslv these men DECLARED themselves
delighted with the wprk-thnt il con-
tanned the biggest possibilities they hao
ever incwr..
Generally the work IN MAINE unde.
Lieu1 James G. Barnes. viii include
The Hi-y organization. boyE' groupings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05

Il has been said that Student work leaders but that
Boy work makes them. combination Of the Student
HiY with the Boy work say leaders, the ideal
program This is the Maine plan Il viii be carried through
cooperation with the school
etc. the State program the y. NJ C. A.
lily societies viii be organ the preparatory schools
The American Standard Progra will be adopted for
younger boys The first need is for leaders then boys
organized groups for and recreation
general upbuildng for higher ambitions living
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05

WAS picking out his orerseas euuin-
-,lert or fro,:-Iire service ne received
orders frorr Malc- General heniey 20
come at once II Washington Rnd pe
head Of the "-)eI tinent o. Accident
investigation for he Division Of Mill
t,.,-v Ae-pr. utics" And, 70 Jiul's great
dissust. here's where they heiG him
- the end Of the war.
S-eciaiiE. IN Boys Work
Mr. Barnes beg his boys work n
1903 st AllgfuI,, Mas. Is athletic d.
--ec-nr u the caur school there. Dur
mr. lis Sophomore year at Harvard no
was volunteer leader of the hovs' clup
:! The Boston Y NJ .. A. IL Ssit re-
was assistant supprIr endent Of the nis
ci.ru,, 4: Friendship, Maine. he organ
lzed 40 Boston hcvf into clean sTro--.
lean c,nrrh ans clean living assoria-
-tnrl and va Maesa chusetts di-e"tur Of
ne Fed Triangle campaign IN 1871. Dur-
ing Billy SuutiRvs campaign IN RoEton
Barnes was neT ner % The executive
conrrirtne and chairman Of the hcvs'
ana sirls' work committee He WIS
,nprrlhe- Of ne MaHsach usetts commit ="
~ r,urlic safety. and inspector 81 the
State arm camps. fie is d recognized
ayr,e~t on the "Aue-lca: Standard Pro
c-Hr1'' % cha-tinr hovr' lily work
and .'Ftnd vourae.f'' cainpn iEns ana
No has d ve--- definite program Tor tho
II. inc hovs
- II a:tr. all ihe how in Maine no
darle~e-. "0u- orlv Harry ana JHrl, 70
T'o-tland nut Tom and Charlie in Fr"t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05
ADVANTAGES
Of NlSSnA
Descrihad by George q. oraqsr - tso
Physical DISAGREEMENT II t1,s lHanr-
natisnai COMMITTEES, y. n. 6. 49,
Is Engaged in vNork IN MoinA
fFrurn Kennehec Juurusll

From Kennehec journal,
George o. Draper Of the pa1y9lcn3
department Of the international conn
rnittee Of the Y. NJ 9. A. was a caller
Tuesday II Augusta. He is working
with the Maine r. NJ. c. A. leaders Of
Maine to inaucurate q satisfactory
PHYSICAL and recreotiunal program.
Mr. Draper told a reporter Of the
Kernebec Journal many interesting
facts about the work Of his depart
ment during the war. He spoke OF the
lack Of physical training among
Young men before the war. He said
that when men were picked for the
army only about one out Of every
three came up 10 the standard physi-
caiy. He stated that now steps ara
being taken all over the country to
improve tins condition; the govern
lnent has plans Of county supervision
Of health conditions of school chill
dren. and steps are alsp being taken
TO introduce q bill ieoeralizing pnysi-
c.l education n our schools.
In re-a~1 to the war program -
The phvsical department 81 the J. Nj.
n. A. MY Draper said M nc ''i1e
me war rtar-pd The Y NJ c. A. rass
All other institutions mad less thau
500 trained phvsica, directors ana
now they hive more than 5b0b n
vsar work aloun these men were
randy trained by being put through
L months phvsIcai course III mass
play. Men Of college training and
athletic ability were SELECTED. Only
men uyer -, yorrE ~ iIc-r We're taken
Ny. Drnpe. stated th&t the great
t,sson which leaders Ii physical
trainIne had learned from their wa
r-Derienrcs fIe said THE entire,
pian OF ne Y Nj {. a 1hvslcnl pro-
gram NJ a pann changed as result
ii this experience ana that The ptlvsi-
cal director VINO hoped 70 dn effective
work III ANY community must organ
re mass play" He stated that the
games would need 70 he taken 70 the
f,aoplt and not Try 10 bring The Teo-
ME together at any special risce.
Rae; u1ies schools and many institute
hons nave already learned tht valns
Il play and IRE bringing groups to-
&c, nef for mass PLAY.
MIR. Draper also spoke ot the great
value Of 1hp proposed trimming center
III East Winthrop. Ee sniG that here
iuaders viii i,t t,'ainnL who c;In carr
udpquatt -ihysiCaI training Dack "a
rAe.r nome communities throughout
he. State. He furthe- said that the
Y NJ O. A. u this State Will en-
deavur 10 mike available for ne
Statt The vt~y latest and most SCI
~,-i.ic WORD IL IhyslcaJ training.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05

NJ. c. A program adapted for the
working man.
In one place Mr. Cobb was facnd
with the proposition that the en-
pluysd forns was largely Catholic ana
that thsy did nut approve Of the
building Of a z. n. c. A. What are
he was asked.
Do?" he responded: TN tell ev-
cry man Of them to be a good Cath
Ollie. I'm not PROSECUTING. This
service is absolutely non-se.,Rrian.
You'll own the building. If the T. "a.
c. A. doesn't suit you IN every partic-
ular you can throw Il out any time
you please"
In rural sections where the bust
ness could not stand the expense Of n
7. N. c. A. building, Mr.. Cobb VIII
work with county secretaries 70 pro
vide the 7. NJ. G. A. instruction and
amusement for the employees. This
organization usually has It's incep-
ton 1T q meeting near the mill or
factory. Later. CLASSES are opened and
sporting events Or other forms Of en-
toftsinmenf arranged.
One mill owner said 10 Cobb. Your
proposition looks good TO me. but how
Of it,"
business, asked Cobb.
Thirteen years.
And you've made a success uf It.
or we wouldn't be talking with vou.
We've been n business 80 Years; ii
bigger SUCCESS every year. We know
our proposition better than you know
yours; were not selling you raw ma
terial; it's the finished product. gua,
antsed foDl-proof. an absolute SUCCESS
II every particular"
Gueasea He'd Better Buy
The mill owner laughed Young
man" he SAID, ~ guess I've bought
something"
Old timer" said Cobb. II sueas
you'd better
Stories of His Transport Services
II would nut be right TO close Tins
picture of a. T. Cobb without Inc,ua-
ing some little stories Of MS trans
port service.
In the Bay If Biscuy FIVE German
submarines plotted 10 come III III the
center of an American convoy. They
made the mistake OF coming up II he
rear. Instantly a destroyer flashed
into their midEt. rznmed one of them
half out Of water, and. passing over,
as Cobb relates his view Of the me-
de1lt pushed off TWO ASH caLs"--
depth charges-and blew the Thts.-
10 smithereens. Another destroyer
circieo the spot where the submarines
came 70 the su-face and dropped
bombs every few wards: another
threw d smoke screen around he
convoy Al least tnree of the suhmar-
ines never reported back TO their
base. MOI I'll American ship WAS
scratched.
Cobb was on one transport which
left New York on Friday the 18th Of
October. one Of IS ships in the con-
voy and carrying 80 casiets, We
never had Z better trip" ne remarks
on his last VOYAGE across his ship
ran into d hurricane zoo miles of
Nantucket The side Of the trans
port was It's top most Of The time"
he ssys. y never want To wash ny
face in salt wnter again utter tilat ex-
perience The arInstice was
signed while the Ship was half way
across the ocean. coming home.
At another time his convey was
three GAYS out Of Liverpool when the
English crew struck. Cobb rx,aied
ship for three days and th0ee nights.
slept on the floor when he had q
chance washed a little place around
MS mouth at meal time, and pitched
and won baseball game at Knotty-
asf, OH the afternoon Of their arrival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05
Developing the Boy by the
Encouragement Of Ambition

Lieut. Barnes Purpose to Use the American
Standard, Program and Char1ing SYSTEM
Organization Of Hi-Y Societies - Harness.
ing up the Gang Instinct to Serve C0nrun-
ity Needs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20
COPS CAPTURE
| THUG SUSPECTS
0verhear Conversation OF
Alleged Hold-Up Men

poor fish, lie hasn't got n
dime"
Tho words were waited by the
gentle night zephyr TO the ears OF
Policeman u. 4. plelow and Sergt.
]. ]. HaaE. motoring along at Fifth
ave. and Columbia st, Saturday
night.
"shu-u-ushi" cautioned the ser
geant. Pielow shushed. Together
they leaped boldly out Of their mn
chine and darted into the dark
ness.
They emerged with three men.
Two they held by the collar. The
third man followed them. IL was
William Patterson. The others
were Frank Frye. 30. and George
Camp. IS.
They were robhing me-" COM
plalned Patterson.
we saw them strike you. :"
chorused the officers.
Tie didn't have anything 20 steal. %
growled the prisoners.
II was a bad night for the Pat
terson family. Meanwhile. G. A.
Patterson was being robbed OF IS
and a gold watch and chain at
Summit ave. and Spring st. by two
bandits. who separated and escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20
LUDEND0RFF SMASHED RUSSIANS
and WENT TO AID OF AUSTRlANS

Ladendorffs smashing Of the too Russian armies IN East
Prassidrh the rdt aid Of the Russian arbitrator Rem
nenkdmpf-had been achieved Just IN time Austria had
been favored by such lack and reapn0 the harvest
of her agcong oppression OF the Sdus The army she had
anbtionsly thrust into Russia 10 capture The stronghods
OF pognia had been badly smashed Scores Of thousands
OF Czoeho Siopaks had declined TO fight their Russian bret
rem and the rest Of the proved fighting quality
The remnants Of the Aastrans being crushed back
against the CdrpataHs into the neck Of the bottle
betpeen these mountains and the frontier Of Poland This
army must be sared aud saped quickly the Russians
acoald be coming doon the oder palev cutting off the
Sesan coal fields and again threatening advance
Berlin
situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20
Japan Took Subtle
Revenge

General Ludendorff, In com
menting ON the ability Of Russia
10 defeat the Austrians In 1914.
says:
IL had been IA bitter disappoint.
ment that our diplomacy had not
nueoeeded In keeping Japan from
Joining our enemies. That was
the result OF our unfortunate
policy IN pulling the chestnuts
out OF the fire for Russia after
the peace OF shimonoseh in
1895, and preventing Japan from
seizing Port Arthur.
Russia never gave us any
Thanks for this. and II did us in.
finite harm with Japan. She
naturally could not understand
what interest we had IN weaken.
ing her position.
The ultimstun handed 60 ms by
the Japanese government In Au-
gust 1914. Ii said 90 have CORE
sponded word for word with our
uitimatum Of 1895. We spoke Of
that time Of the restoration Of
Port Arthur. now Japan spoke Of
the restoration of kiaoehau. The
Japanese knows how 10 take his
revenge!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20

Poland has shown US no gratitude
for what we have done for her.
Those who had repeatedly warned
Germany against her Aspirations
were quite right With deep grief I
see my native province faced with =
period Of much difficulty and
sorrow.
On the morning OF September 10 I
arrived in Brcslau. A telegram came
almost Immediately, saying that gem
eral headquarters agreed to my pro-
posal OF the evening Of the 1lth.
General Won Hindenburg. with the
bulk OF the Eighth army. was N
march Immediately to the support ok
the Austrian army in Upper SileaiA.
This force was to form the Ninth
army.
The following remained In East
Prussia. forming the Eighth army:
First cavalry division. First army
corps, First reserve corps. Third ~
serve division. Won der Gpltx's Land
wehr division. several LandwUhr
brigades. the main Konigsberg ~
serve. and also the garrisons Of the
v AsAdAA AL hfNttCH WIN NkiN CA(SRA44W
OF the Thirty-fifth reserve division.
which had been formed mainly out
Of the garrison OF Thorn. General
Won Schubert was placed in conn
mand.
The Ninth army was formed out
Of the Eighth cavalry division. the
Eleventh. Seventeenth and Twen-
t{csh r,,x,,. scrpv tho CvarS v-o~~~xrn
corps, the Thirty-fifth reserve divis-
Ion and Count Won Bredow's Land
wehr division. The line OF march
had to be settled. Landsturm forces,
which had taken up extended posi-
tons on the Polish side OF the front-
Ter between kattowitz and Thorn.
we're able to cover their movements.
The army headquarters stair
wanted to concentrate the army
somewhere between Beuthen and
Pleschen. General headquarters.
however. In view of the situation Of
the. Austrian army. thought II neo-l
essary that the movement should b
more directly southeast. so that the
fact that we were German reinforco.
ments for Austria-Hungary and the
Austrian army might be moro oh
vious.
Accordingly, the Eleventh army
corps, forming the right wing OF the
Ninth army. went to Cracow. and
the left was brought down further
south to correspond. The proximity
Of the Austrians necessarily had
the effect of cramping the move
ments Of the Ninth army. but no ser.
ious disadvantage ensued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20
NAME "BAYER" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Get relief without fear as
told in "Bayer package"

The ''Bayer Cross" on Aspirin
tablets has the same meaning as
IA Karat on gold. Both mean Gen.
uine!
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
should be taken according to the
safe and proper directions In each
'Bayer" package. Be sure the
"Bayer Cross" is on package and
on tablets. Then you are getting
the genuine Aspirin prescribed by
physicians for over eighteen years
for the relief OF Colds. Pain. Head
ache, Toothache. Earache, Rheuma-
tism, Lumbago. Neuritis.
For few cents you can get n
handy tin box containing twelve
tablets. Druggists also sell larger
"Bayer" packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark OF Bayer Manufacture
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Salicylic-
acid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20

fortified. These measures were the
effect OF the altered situation, and
subsequently proved TO have been
thoroly justified
General Won Moltke promised that
my suggestion should be considered.
and gave me a short account OF the
sudden change in the situation on
the Western front. Up TO that time
we had only heard rumors OF IL.
General Won Moitke was deeply
moved by the state Of affairs In the
West.
That was my last official CONVEX.
sation with this remarkable man. He
had = keen grip Of military affairs,
and could handle . great plan Of
campaign with extraordinary mas
terry. Hut he lacked vigor and his
inclinations wcrc more parifist than
wariike. can recall many Of my
interviews with him.
At the beesYning Of the war his
health had BEEN seriously affected
by two cures at Carlsbad. which he
underwent within n period OF q few
months.
AT this time the war minister.
General Won Falkcnhayn. began to
direct operations.
HINDENBURG USED
HIS PLANS
On the evening Of September II
took leave OF General Won Hinden-
burg and OF my comrades. / did
not find II easy to leave the COM
mander-in-chief and the staff after
two victorious battles.
General won Hindenburg had nj.
ways agreed 20 my suggestions, and
gladly accepted the responsibility Of
consenting TO them.
A fine sense Of confidence had
grown up between us-the conf
dence Of men who think alike.
Among the staff there was complete
unanimity of view In all military
matters.
left Insterburg on the morning
of September Is. travelling by car
thru Graudenx and Thorn to Brcs-
lau. my destination. l knew abso-
lutcly nothing about my new sphere
Vi atSApH. IL ccSiiiSu " Iuo uiokC
limited than my previous one. but
soon found that l had a great and
important field for my activities.
The journey to Breslau was not
exactly cheerful. l went thru Allen
stein and had dinner at the same
hotel In which had lived. Life had
already resumed its old course as In
times Of peace l was In Graudenz
by the afternoon, and travelled thru
wind and rain. via Bromberg, to
Posen. where arrived in pitch
darkness and spent the night.
was connected In many ways
with the province and town of Posen.
My father, who was descended from
a family Of Pomeranian merchants.
lived there until after the Franco.
Prussian war Of 1s70-lS71. I myself
had been stationed at Poscn. and
was glad to see II again. I was
there from 1902 until 1904. as senior
staff officer of the corps command
OF the Fifth corps.
While holding this position land
also my previous one of senior staff
officer Of the Ninth division at Glo-
gauD had an opportunity Of seeing
the difficulties that surround the ad-
ministration Of this province. \ had
been in the district Of Jarotchin and
Plcschen for maneuvera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20
4BELLION
7 IN STOMACH
'Pape's Diapepsin" at once
ends Indigestion and
Sour, Acid Stomach


Jumps OF undigcsted food cause
pain. III your stomach Is in revolt
q sick. gassy and upset. and what
you just ate has fermentcd and
turned sour. head dixxy aud aches
beioh gases and acids and eruetats
undigesied food-just take n tablet
or two Of pape's Diapepsin TO heir
neutraifze acidity and In fivo min
ute- you wonder what became Of the
pain. acidity. Indigestion and distress
II your stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebellion
your food Is n damage instead OF
help. remember the quickest. sur,
est. most harmless stomach antacid
y Pape's Diapepsin. which costs 80
little at drug stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20
CONDEMNS ITALy'S
WAR ACTS

Further. we now had also 10 make
dcfalcation. According 20 former
military engagements with Italy
three italian army corps and two
cavalry divisions were 10 help In A.
SAGE. whilst the main body Of the
army. minus tho coast defense
forces. were 10 be assembled on the
Franeo-Itaiian frontier. Simultane.
ousiy. the fleet was 20 cndeavor 20
cut France off from her colonies In
North Africa.
These arrangements were In force
for some time-but subsequently
iapsed Then at the express wish OF
General Polio. chief OF the Italian
general staff. these plans were once
more worked Mt.
General Polio died In the summer
Of 19lf--shortly before the outbreak
Of war. There was not the least ne.
cessity for France 10 leave even n
single soldier on her southeast
frontier; she could employ every sol.
dlcr against MS, for she knew per.
fcctly well that Italy would not como
into the war on our side.
Our former ally thus did us untold
harm Her attitude toward England
was not to be misunderstood. Amt
mostly certainly existed between
Italy and Austria-Hungary. but al
tho this was OF long standing. II did
not prevent Italy entering into an
alliance with us and Australian.
gary. This alliance brought Italy
many advantages, and we naturally
expected that she would feel under
an obligation TO us.
A healthy national egoism Is easy
TO understand, and is found in every
nation. But there are certain ethical
laws which must not be violated,
and that In precisely what italy did.
So she cannot complain OF the ad-
verse criticism we leveled at her
during the four years Of war.
AUSTRIANS NEAR
ANNIHILATION
The Eighth army at this time could
quite easily have sent some corps to
the Western front. do not know
whether the idea was ever consid-
cred by general headquarters. or
whether the situation OF the Austro-
Hungarian army made 1t out of the
question.
The latter. as now realized. was
unfortunately retreating. completely
defeated. across the San with terrible
losses The Russians were following
them up. A Russian invasion of Mo-
ravia and then Upper Silesia seemed
possible. The Austro- Hungarian
army would have to be supported II
1t were not to be annihilated.
An advance Of the Eighth army
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20

In virtue OF It's great traditions.
The heavy losses In officers might
be a serious matter. At all events.
II WINS essential that we should do
all In our power 90 maintain our su.
periority In training. 10 that the si.
periority In men might not be- felt
80 much.
prospect that England would make
use OF the time TO Increase her armA.
ments and raise a powerful army IN
addition 90 her fleet. She had quite
enough men.
In view OF this we could not
enable us To win the war.
Germany had to become mn armed
camp. That was the burden of the
New Years message I sent 10 q
newspaper ON January I. 1915.
In the autumn OF 1914 and the
winter OF lsi4.is general headauar.
tern had raised from IS TO 20 new
divisions. We formed new divisions
out " the L@andwrhr and Iandsturm
formations. We began by reducing
the number OF battaiions in al.
vision from twelve TO nine. and form.
ing fresh divisions out of the bat.
taiions thus liberated. ailotting 10
zach It's complement OF artillery and
special arms. We did a great deal.
tho In many directions wo did not
do enough.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-20
fORFSAW HUGE
BRITISH ARMY

We now had TO face the prospect
that In the course OF the war the
training OF the armies would become
eaualized TO a certain extent. altho
IL was reasonable to hope that the
German army would long maintain
certain advantage over the others