SUPREME GERMAN EFFORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16916, 31 January 1917, Page 5

SUPREME GERMAN EFFORT.

WEST THE ONLY HOPE.

LONDON, January 29. (Received Jan, 30, at 5.5 p.m.) The Exchange Telegraph publishes an article by Lieutenant l J uaux, formerly editor of Le Temps, and now attached to General Foch's Staff. He points out that the old tradition of winter quarters no longer exists, also tlhat Germany's internal condition will not permit her to await the Entente's exhaustion. She is certainly feverishly preparing a great effort, and her only hope of victory is a stunning blow. It is useless in keeping back troops for the autumn. " Owing to the spectre of famine," the writer says, " we must expect victory or a confession of defeat. Germany must lose the game if sho fails to obtain a satisfactory decision before June." Lieutenant Puaux rejects the idea of German offensives at Salonika, Italy, or towards Petrograd. Only the west front is left. It is difficult to say where the offensive will start. Certain indications suggest that Germany will immediately and simultaneously employ all her -available troops for a decisive objective and supreme effort. She may attempt to break through at the Anglo-French junction. One thing ig certain, that though Verdun was a surprise, this will not be so."