The Taihape Daily Times. AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1918. GERMANY AGAIN FAILS.

Taihape Daily Times, 21 January 1918, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times. AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1918. GERMANY AGAIN FAILS.

With which is incurporutcd The T&j „ rtp ,. post mid Wiiiuiarino News).

The bulk of war news now being received by cable is little else than

repetition, or a series of paraphrased guesses of what is to take place on

die West front when weather permits,

spiced with a few of the most horri

lying and sickening scenes in the constant turn or the Russian kaleido-

scope. A matter that is only of secondary interest now is the sensational publication cf documents found in a strong room in Italy, which go to prove that Europe was rotten with

treachery and corruption. Of all tiie most despicable, loathsome beings discovered in this war none can approach that French fiend, Caillaux. The Kaiser, even, is less contemptible than he, if the application of degree is admissable in either case, as that cultured savage was true to what he thought to be the best interests of

his own country, but Caillaux endeavoured to put his country under the domination of France's old-time

enemy and oppressor. He was engaged in that treachery which would undoubtedly send his fellow-country-men and countrywomen into slavery, and wipe their country, not only off the map of Europe, but right out of existence. Why did Caillaux act thus, what was his motive, what was there behind this hideous crime that could

recompense him, salve his conscience, or endow him with that which all ambition seeks, power with peace of mind? The documents found incul-

pate or involve others in whom France and all the Allies are placing almost supreme confidence. General Sarrail, the Commander of the Allied forces in Greece and the Balkans, is bracketed with Caillaux for the performance of the corrupt role that Germany has connived at and assisted, Well may we fear for Britain and ask whether there is not somewhere in England an English Caillaux and an English Sarrail. The inadequacy of

any reward that would induce such treachery, such Iscarlotism places one in a psychological dilemma. It seems that there are too many amongst us wanting in those humane traits from which self-preservation and patriotism spring. There is good cause for thinking that Britain may have her arch-traitor. It is well known that the British Cabinet has,, time and again, been dismayed, chagrined, and alarmed to find that Imperial secrets, which none but Cabinet members hac: any Tight to, were Being communicated to Berlin. There is General Sarrail in supreme command of a huge Allied army, the movements of which have been an enigma and its uselessness a cause for disappointment and alarm. Why the great co-ordinated

Allied offensive on all fronts failed through the Balkan army not moving is becoming understandable. Sarrai: and Caillaux had other masters, and, presumably, Sarrail, as well as Caillaux was in recepit of the German quid pro quo. Sarrail and Caillaux were to organise a fictitious offensive, which was to fail, and to culminate in a German offer of peace to France. The conditions of this peace offer were all drawn up and categorised, and one of them was that France join the army of traitors by severing all connection with Britain; another was that France was to become a State in a federated Europe under German control. One cannot help wondering in face of such unnatural extremes of discovered treachery whether there is not something undiscovered of a relative character in our own Empire. Britain has been led into many traps, .has

1 adopted courses which have confused the clearest intellects, and the Empire is not secure till the fount of cause .has been discovered and laid bare, is wit possible that those men who have j gone over to Germany can believe i ' that toe cultured Huns will keep the promises and pacts entered into? Out of a pact that is essentially built up on lies, deceit and treachery, ant! -entered into by men with brutal instincts there could be no guarantee of anything in the way of promise being fulfilled. Russian traitors are either imprisoned or are engaged in trying to cut each other's throats. In France similar conditions would have arisen, patriots would have drawn the sword against traitors. In England there are happenings which indicate that German cultur is at work, leav-

ening every class The spores of treachery have been broadcasted everywhere from the Cabinet room to the coal-mine, and -had trie fire of | British patriotism been anything less in rendering them sterile the Brits;: Empire might have been rendered an easy prey to cultur by similar struggles to those now taking place in Russia. There are evidences that cannot be doubted that Germany's campaign -of lying, deceit and treachery is failling just as surely a s her military efforts are failing to achieve that for which both were planned and set in operation. In face of bewildering organisation and unprecedented colossal military preparation there is, says the reliable Mr Grasty, ever-increasing evidence in Holland and Switzerland that Germany is being starved to death. He thinks there will be a final desperate fight with the Allies in which more deadly gases and bigger 'guns will largely figure, and then thr great Teuton structure to secure world domination will topple over and become an irretrievable wreck. The Allies, he says, are thoroughly prepared for the onslaught, and to meet it confidently and unflinchingly. Might, buttressed with, deceit and treachery, will have fought its last battle for control of the world against right and truth, and lost.