El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-09
FRENCH LOOK To
PAUF0R VICTORY
Napoleonic Tactics Are No
Longer Used by Veterans
Of the War of 1870.
d GEORGEs DUFREsNE

Paris, France, Sept. 9.-Perhaps the
most dramatic figure IN the great Eu-
ropean war up to now is Gen Paul
Pau, the aged French veteran Of the
war Of 1870. who is now leading q part
Of the French army against the Ger
mans over the same territory where
he was a commander and lost one arm
~ years ago.
At the beginning Of the war, Gen
Pau was sent to the front, and in a
short time, after the French had met
their first reverses at the hands Of
their old time enemy in Alsace-LOr-
raine. buffer state between France
and Germany for 100 years, he was
sent into Lorraine.
This was familiar ground for Gen.
Pau and IN a few weeks he retrieved
The losses Of the French in Lorraine
He knew the country he knew the
Germans, and above all, the dramatic
circumstances Of being led by q hero
OF 1870 over the same roads he trav-
eled then, had a remarkably stimulat-
ing effect upon the French troops.
All Frenchmen love romance and the
dramatic Impressive condolences
thrill them They are inspired by the
white haired one armed vigorous vet
eran, who seemed TO them a wrath
Of the FrancO-Prussian war, and they
retrieved themselves in Lorraine.
1t then developed that Gen Pau, IN
known to the public at the time was
transferred to command the French
left wing against the German main
army in northern France On Septem-
Der I, the anniversary Of the decisive
battle Of Sedan, when 5000, 600 French,
British and Germans were in fierce
conflict within a few miles OF that
historic battlefield. Gen Pau was in
command of the French left, In close
cooperation with the British COM
mander in chief, field marshal sir John
That battle might have developed
into a decisive engagement, that would
have settled the fate OF Paris. as did
the battle OF Sedan, where marshal
Mcmahon surrendered and Napoleon
III became a German prisoner
That Gen Pau was at the front
again defending Paris against her old
time enemy, thrilled every Partisan,
and Pau's name was on every tongue
in the bOulevards.
During the war Of 1870. Gen Pau,
he was a general even then, was not
involved in any Of the disastrous de-
feats administered by the Prusslans-
By superior strategy or perhaps good
fortune, Paus men were Tor the most
part victorious. For that reason then
Pau has been an idol and popular hero
with the French people for almost nan
Pau most emphaticalIy is not a
disciple Of Napoleon He does not be-
lieve in Napoleonic tactics in war.
The French generals Of 1870 aban-
doned NapOleon's methods In the
first four weeks of the war Of 1914,
the French were more OF less beaten
They met reserves in Alsace and LOr-
raine and they were pushed back IN
the north The Germans crossed the
frontier
suddenly N NiIlerand took the helm.
NapoleOnic tactics were abandoned
The French forces were concentrated
against the main German army IN the .
north. Gen. Pau was called back from
T.or-of inc and nIaced in command OF 7
the French main left There were D
those who said that he would soon be D
commander in chief Of the french i
forces, and that the spirit OF Napo- /
leon would no longer fight the battles !
OF France in this the greatest OF all I
wars
ENGLAND's MILITANT WOMEN
SUPPORT THE WAR PROGRAM A.,
London. Eng, Sept 9.-Miss Christa- J
bel Pankhurst the militant suffraget- 3
who until recently was one OF the most Z
severe critics Of English law and tradl- Z
ton, made a dramatic reappearanee ne
fore q great audience Tuesday night In /
support Of the government
THE defeat OF our country and the I
victory OF Germany she declared /
would be a calamity from the Women's 1
Scores of fashionably dressed women. I
recently freed from jail under the gov
ernment's amnesty measure, cheered /
their leader and waved the flags Of the I
allies
Miss Pankhurst said that the Eng .
lIsh women were ready to fight in the ]
line. Of needed, or were willing TO at
tend to the economic prosperity OF the !
country if they could better serve that (
Il agree with the prime minister
at this time and I hope he
viii never disagree again with me"
Miss Pankhurst said The remark pro-
voked prolonged laughter and applause.