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Show RENEWAL OF THE BATTLE Iff FRANCE It is plain that wo aro on the ovo of onoi moro torrlflc struggle; "but for this struggle the Allies aro better bet-ter propired than they wcro for th'o first. ,!Form,ormlscalcufatlbns will not y be repeated and unity of command com-mand Insures the 'prompt and effective effec-tive reinforcement of any threatened polnt by a commander lh chief who sees, the -frholo field und moasurcs the Importance 6f each sector. ' After a' month, of rest and refitting, refit-ting, with 200 divisions in hls'hands on tho West Front- Hlnddnburg can strike Rgal'o, where and 'when 'he chooses, Progress such as 'he made at-St. Qucntln'and along the Sonimo two months ago will carry. aim to tteVeottfanafgjye h'lmXiieM; Dou'l-leaio Dou'l-leaio Abbeville. Progress such' aa h'limade ,Habout Armentlers will' grVerblm Amiens and prepare the' way for a third stroke which might isolate the Brtylsh armies. ' It it barely possible that the Germans Ger-mans will now turn south and' maetliis long threatened blow on Rhetmev .which the French expected In' March. It he. does ,we may see ings xeTjd and British divisions going totho. aid of French. But such' a change of direction la unlike- ir Tha German is out to destroy British Brit-ish military power. He is seeking to drive Halg Into the sea. If the British Army escapes him and the French bear the burdens of the next attack ,bls ultimate position with respect to' the British will bo worse ' ' tfSJ thanr at the jouUet,1 and he regards .v -J i.rZWi, the British as hla principal enemy. 1 On the eve of a supreme battle, jl however, all prophecy la not only Idle but likely soon to seem foolish. w We have every reason for confl- jr denee and none for overconfldence. vC The fate of civilisation Is again at I stake. American ( Review of Re- I views. i |
