Show I II Experts Expert's D ily Review of War WarBy By J. J W. W T. T Mason United Press War Expert NEW YORK June 6 What What Whatever ever sectors Von Hindenburg may choose for his next sacrificial offerings of G German manpower the future onslaughts cannot develop develop de de- the power of those that have passed t because because Germanys Germany's reserve forces now ow have been depleted to a highly serious degree Since the beginning of the German German Ger Ocr man spring spring- offensive on March l 21 21 Von Hindenburg has lost at least half a million of his re re- re serves These have been used up both by furnishing new men to replace casualties and by taking over the active protection of the extensions of the German front It is improbable that Von Hindenburg Hin denburg now has in reserve more than tharl troops and the number number number num num- ber may not exceed This Is enough for tor another ef effort effort effort ef- ef fort to shatter the allies' allies line but it is not enough to permit any degree of persistence In such an attempt Each failure to break brak breakthrough breakthrough through or to reach a vital point now becomes a dangerous handi- handi can to Von if he trains raIns a It few miles of territory Every extra e mile of frontage taken over by bv Von Hindenburg V requires the withdrawal of men from the German reserves for its protection And yet vet however however however how how- ever strate strategically wise it may be bo for Von Hindenburg to begin to shorten his line at nonessential points he fears to do so because of the the effect a retiring movement movement move move- ment mont would have upon German Ge opinion at home Every extra mile of ot ments requires a similar weakening weakening weakening weaken weaken- ing of General Fochs Foch's but hut the ultimate effect is far different different different dif dif- ferent for the allies because they are not yet on the offensive The depletion of Von Hindenburg's re reserves reserves reserves re- re serves In order to guard an extension cx- cx tension of front means a weakening weakening weakening weaken weaken- ing of Germanys Germany's final effort to win the war by offensive tactics Rut nut It would suit General Fochs Foch's tactics perfectly if all of his own mobile reserves were to be used need to man new miles of trenches I provided a similarly fixed duty uty were enforced upon unon all of Von VonI I Hindenburg's mobile reserves |