GERMAN WAR CRITICISMS

Nelson Evening Mail, 17 July 1916, Page 5

GERMAN WAR CRITICISMS

SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF TONE. (Australian and N.Z« Cable Association.) LONDON, July 15. There is a significant change of tone in the German war criticisms. In the "Berliner Tageblatt," Major Moraht, who is the tjiief mouthpiece of the German General Staff, admits the success of the Anglo-French offensive, and adds: "The British always go systematically to work, commencing with unimportant tactical advances. Thev now have enormous quantities of artillery and ammunition. The British are not braggarts, but always act with perfect sang-froid. The calmness of their judgment ought to warn us that they will fight until their efforts are crowned -\vitll victory, regardless of time or sacrifices." GERMANY REALISING THE POSITION. ENEMIES AT THE GATE. APPEAL TO THOSE WITHIN. (Australian and N.-Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Julv 17. 11.20 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, July 16. The ominous monotony of the AngloFrench success is reflected in the new tone of the German press. There are long significant articles in the Berlin newspapers exhorting Germans not to listen to those campaigning the country demanding J. general strike -with a view to ending the slaughter, and appealing to the populace for single-minded loyallv and not to hamper the military riranisation by compelling it to deal with enemies at home, while British, French, and Russians are standing on vast fronts and threatening to penetrate the Fatherland in the autumn. It is pointed out that the enemies outnumber the Germans by two to one. Japan is sending enormous quantities of food and ammunition to the enemy, while Germany depends on her own production. The British bombardment for seven days was murderous. The German staff admits inferiority in artillery. One paper asks: ''Have we any surety that the furious attacks at the gatewav of the Empire will all fail? Therefore we must be united." PARIS GAY. PRAISE FOR THE BRITISH. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July. 17. 12.30 p.m.) PARIS, July 16. The city was never in such joyous spirits, with large Sundav crowds swarming the streets. Voluble tributes are paid to the British, such as "John Bull has the Bodies on the run." Sir Doufflas Haig's name is affectionately mentioned. All agree that the British fought witn unequalled courage, dash, and vigour, and that the results are remarkable because the Germans prepared the most strenuous resistance.