GERMANS LOSING HEART.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 6378, 19 July 1916, Page 3

GERMANS LOSING HEART.

Superiority of British Artillery. Copenhagen, Julyl6. The ominous mouotouy of the Anglo-French success on the Somme is reflected by the newtone of the German Press. Long, significant articles appear in the Berlin newspapers exhorting the Germans not to listen to those who are campaigning the country demanding a general strike with a view to ending the slaughter. The articles appeal to the populace for a single-minded loyalty, and not to hamper the military organisation by compelling them to deal with enemies at home while the British, French, and Russians art; standing on her vast fronts threatening to penetrate the Fatherland in the coming autumn. One article says :'' Our enemies outnumber us by '2 to 1. Japan is sending them enormous quantities of food and ammunition, while Germany depends on her own production. The British bombardment, lasting seven days, was murderous, and our own staff admits the inferiority of our artillery. Have we any surety that the furious attacks on the gateway of our Empire will all fail ? Therefore we must be united.''.