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Evening Star, Issue 16263, 4 November 1916, Page 1

END THIS WINTER

IRISH GENERAL'S VIEW. General Sir O'Moore Creagh, formerly Commander-in-Chief in India, writing in the Weekly Dispatch' on 'Why the War Will End This Winter,' says: " Recent events in all the theatres of war have been uniformly successful for the Allies. The Austro-German armies have everywhere received severe blows, while their allies are in a precarious state. The Central Alliance has been defeated, not crushed. The onlv acceptable finish can be the complete crushing, so as to prevent further mischief. "It is therefore necessary to make the German nation realise the hopeless situation before complete surrender will be brought about. Already the morale of the nation is affected. The Germans no longer talk of annexing their neighbor's property. Their General Staff bulletins are filled with bi?ger lies than ever. The stimulants are required to keep up the people's spirits. "Von Hindenburg has no previous record to warrant the belief that he will relieve Germany from the situation, which would be too much even for a Napoleon. His appointment is a clear sign of a despairing nation. Recent events point to the war being conclusion. " I am of the opinion that the war will not last over winter. Napoleon said: " 'ln war, moral power is to the physical power as three to one.' , "We have the advantage of both moral and physical power." .