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GERMANS ON THE DEFENSIVE. NO VICTORY NOW POSSIBLE. PARIS NO LONGER THREATENED RELATIVE POSITION OF RESERVES.ALLIES' NOT USED UP. VALUE OF AMERICA'S AII.MY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received August 31, !) a.m. NEW YORK, August 30. The New York Times' "Washington correspondent, if. Tardieti. has cabled from Paris a summary of the military events of the past five months as hearing on the present situation. He s.-.ys "Paris is no longer threatened, and direct rail communication between Parh and Calais and Paris and Nancy has been re-established. The Allies have wrested the initiative from the Germans, forcing the German H'gh Command to fight a defensive campaign, and to admit the seriousness of the situation.
"Judging from reliable documents, apparently only 24 fresh divisions now compose the German reserves, while 23 others are being re-formed. Prisoners' statements, secret documents and letters reveal great discouragement among the German troops. They no longer believe that victory is possible. Germany now realises that the French and British reserves have not been used up, and is forced to admit the value of America's army."
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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13851, 31 August 1918, Page 5
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