The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-16

PAss. sept IA new France was
revealed In the battle OF the Marine. The
sNan. Of Sedan and the bitter humilia-
tons u 1870 have been hlotted out.
utterly extinguished. There f. not
rrenchman from President to peasant
whose spirit droops before Prussian
menace
However long the complet sriumph
Of the allies may be delayed and no
Intelligent Frenchman UNDERGRADUATES
the resources OF German courage) the
srn!es q the republic will fight with
the confidence OF the soldiers OF fhs
Nspoleon Of Austerlit2 and Jena. the
Irresistible confidence Of the years when
French armies we're unconquerable and
when the roads to Parts were CHECKED
WITH the prisoners and trophies OF 100
tst,lee.
This great thing has been accom-
pNshed by the gigantic struggle whlch
extended from Paris to Nitry-le-Fran-
co,s ,ror, September 7 to September IL.
and which was composed of series ~
tremendous battles along hshtihg
front Of ~ miles. In these battles
much more than Paris was saved, much
more than material triumphs gained
The sclf-respect of the nation was ths
real trophy Of the victory. France
stands rehabilltated, no longer co"eu
BY forty years OF "Prussian s"asger-
49,. e.. ,t.,,t,o ,,aa an accident. Tno
frussans can he beaten
Victory TIA. Made IA New fra"'''
T. is necessary 10 write of this nplitt
~ rr.-ch spirit. Of the new inSpi'a'''"
which hag sort the confidence OF f1hnr'
swinging m a wide arc because u "a
plains and eliminates the mater'el a""
phys.,al advantages of the great na''''S
q, vh,cn the German armies wer" MS,
checked. then attacked. then hulI'"
hack over the roads they had traNe'''"
70 trlumphsnt.y.
T. essential that jhis spirit bc uhue'
stood ,,s,auec OF the effect II cahIo'
holm r,,, have in later phases OF NV
val n the west. France is no lohse'
yncer,aIn She is calmly confident one
IL no longer fcinting on the defensive
All. is striking boldly on the attack
Il is now possible TO describe sehe'
sry, comprehens lvely, the vast opera
lions Of September ! 10 september -
which have already been grouped II
he sweeping lille Of the battle OF tn'
Marne. Tn, details ct these operations
viii have 70 nc loft 20 the coming o
peace. and history will have no SINAI
problem in analyzing the movements o
,roops whose numbers stagger the I'M
sginatlon.
Already. however. the reports OF IN
commanding Generals 10 their Govern
men.s, the observations Of correspoh
tents who SKINNED the devastated uis
,rtc.s from which armies suu battiln
rad rolled northward and the Sraphi'
thrilling variations of wounded OFFICER
brought 10 the capital have enaoieu u
here 70 reconstruct The story or IN
Nirne. II Is necessarily incomplete
mere are gaps ana nlatus'r' 'he'" $3.50
oe Inaccuracies, but OF It's larger truth
'ulness there can be no doubt.
Even in tho Joy OF victory. when IN
Fronch mind has expanded and IN a
,e1dy beginning 10 forget or min'm7
earlier defeats. ones firs', sudden In
nr"ssion IN reviewing the battle or n
Marine Is astontshment that II hecan
possible 80 soon. That Is not the mi
airy norton. hut the popular one.
The people depressed for more tina
three weeks over the constant Will
drawnl of the allies, hearing OF nothir
'nt succession Of rcverscs. were hard
repaired for such fu.ness OF victor
~ degrees the full meaning Of the lor
retreat from the frontier has becon
Understood and there is the most 81
tausiasuc praise for Gen. Joffre. vi
- hcing acclaimed as another Nap