The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-11
TUNNEL. TALK
R Revived As
RESULT Of WAR
ONE OF THE RESULTS OF THE
GREAT WAR MAY BE REALl-
ZATlON OF TUNNEL UNDER
ENGLISH CHANNEL.

Paris, Feb. 10,-Among the benef-
cent results which may come from
the great war is the realization of
the project for tunnel under the
English channel, connecting the al
lies of France and Great Britain.
This was discussed first just before
the Franco Prussian war. After
that conflict the British strangely
feared that the tunnel would be a
military danger inviting invasion
from the continent.
1t is now generally realized that
the tunnel, instead of a danger, would
be England's greatest bulwark. II
could easily be destroyed if the ell
emy captured the French end; in
fact, thousanT men could hold 1t
! against ten million. On the other
hand it would enable reinforcements
; to be thrown quickly between France
! and Great Britain.
If England were invaded several
! French corps could be sent through
| the tunnel in onc-quartc" OF the
time that would be taken now. The
trains could be made up in any
part of France and discharge the
troops and their impedimeuts at a
point in England near the battle
front.
The advantage which the tunnel
would have been to General French's
expedit ionary Iolce las August are
too obvious to need emphasis. If the
tunnel had been in existence, northern
France, and even Brussels, might
have been saved
Albert Gauthier, former member
of the French chamber of deputies
has Just addressed the following ap-
peal to the English people on the
subject of the tunnel.
you have won greatness in his
tory by your intrepidity and youl
strength. 1t seems that your intel
; lect shines forth more clearly ant
your will power is heightened il
times of peril.
1--WE are now together passing
through one of those grave crisis il
which the destiny of the world Il
decided. You English are in the bes
position to comprehend the lesson o
the events that are occurring and t
take action accordingly.
Consider what power would b.
ours if your boundaries were elimi
mated, if our armies could be mad
but one, thanks to- the faciltes an
rapidity of communications by rail.
THE present war has already dis
sipated a great many preiudices an
Misunderstanding We have learnc
( to know and to love one another. an
the mutual feeling of high esteeT
which some among us already har
bored has, at the present time, pene
trated to the very heart OF The grea
masses of our two nations.
"On the other hand the first canno
shot fired by the enemy at the Eng
lish coast has destroyed the illusio
! that England owed its safety first t
its isolation.
"If our military forces were con
nected by railway lines, our heroi
soldiers could, within a few hours
render each other support withou
ever having to risk the possibility o
being shut off or delayed by the fit
full sea.
"You know what force and wha
daring Germany can show through
its ability to transport millions o
people from one end of its empire t
the other. 1t would have been de.
feated already, If it had not possessed
that network of communication lines
One cannot conceive of any effective
military strength without full freedom
and speed in its operations. Our own
l strength would become tenfold. II
our armies could combine their for
ces. without incurring any danger
whatever through a tunnel under
the channel, which would make Lon
! don only four hours distant from
/ Paris
you are not ignorant OF the fact
that the submarine tunnel project has
been abandoned several times for