Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-10-08 | Page 1 | Chief Points in Secretary Baker's War Summary

Chief Points in I Secretary Baker's i ; War Summary i' TTTASHIHGTON, Oct. 7. Sec- ; retary Baker's views of the c yJ Eritish offensive: ; ; "Slowly but therefore the ; more Irresistibly, the allied drive ! I at the lieart of the Gel-man line : in the west is sweeping forward. ; "The defeats inflicted upon j: i; them (the Germans) during the ; past forniglit are conclusive in- '. dlcations of allied superiority. ! !; ."The full success of these op- ; ; erations means that the Belgian ! ' coast, with its numerous subma- ; ; rine bases, will become untenable ; to the enemy. ', ; "Zeehrugge, Osteud and the ; ;l system of canals leading out of ', ; Bruges are threatened. ;' ' "The supreme test of the hat- ! tie strength of the contending 5 ;' bolligerentis is taking place. Al- ! '; lied ascendancy would appear de- ; v cisive. ! . "The two immediate contribut- 1 !; ing factors of this success are: ; ;i "Air control and shell sup- ', j; ply." :