The Daily News. TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916. CHARACTERISTIC GERMAN TACTICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1916, Page 4

The Daily News. TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916. CHARACTERISTIC GERMAN TACTICS.

Germany has reached the culminating point end failed, but inasmuch as it 'vculr<' never do to admit that her "invincible" armies have been' unable to overcome the French, the usual tactics of misrepresentation and blatant falsehoods have been resorted to. According to a cable from Paris last night, the Germans, unable to carry positions on the field of battle, have decided on a paper campaign in which they are announcing successes which never happened, but with true Hun effrontery these successes are announced before the attack even begaa. Bloody repulses art converted into brilliant successes, despite the German reserves being flung wildly into the furnace. As a matter oE fact there are no German gains anywhere, but their losses are colossal, whole brigades being wiped out at Vaux and Douaumont, the slaughtered thousands lying in huge heaps. It was predicted by high military authorities in Paris that the battle would culminate on Friday last, and it is highly probable that this was the case. Great as are Germany's resources they are not inexhaustible. It would seem that she has withdrawn her troops from the Balkans, and no move could be more gratifying to the Allies than that, for it will give, them the great opportunity for which they have been waiting, as Bulgaria will the» be isolated, and become an easy prey to the Anglo-French, Serbian, and Italian forces, with possibly those of Roumania and Greece. Whit, it may be asked, would then happen? The enemy's eastern flank would be turned, and the whole face ol the war would be changed. We have on several occasions drawn attention to the preat possibilities that would eventuate on the Allies' securing the command of the Balkans, and recent developments give added emphasis to the contention that the Balkans will probably prove to be the springboard from which the Allies will jump to victory. The crucial battle ground is Verdun, but as the French have so far held their own and are calmly confident in their ability to continue to defy the German attacks, it may be assumed that there is no cause for anxiety in that theatre. It stands to reason that Germany cannot continue to suffer the onormous losses, such as have decimated her forces in the West, for any length of time. She may try to deceive her own people, but with that the Allies are not concerned, except that when the truth is known there will be internal troubles that will hasten the end of the struggle. The present disreputable tactics adopted by the German authorities show to what, a depth of ignominy they have fallen, and how the prestige of a great Power can be dragged through the mire.