The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-31
GERMANS THINK SAC
RIFICE WORTH COST
Russia Will Fight Because
the Enemy Is Strong and
Cruel-The French Report
Their Army to Be in Bet
ter Form Now Than at
Any Time

London, July 3I.--Sir Edward Gre.
the British minister for foreign affair
has given the following authorized stats
ment to the Associated Press:
II have been asked to send mes
sage to the United States of America
at the end of the first year OF the
war.
"The reasons which led Great Brit
ain to declare war and the ideals for
which she is fighting have been fire.
quently set forth. They are fully
understood in America. / do not feel,
therefore, there is any need to repeat
them now. | am quite contented to
leave the rights and wrongs of the
causes and conduct of the war to the
Judgment of the American people.
"The United Kingdom, and the en-
tire empire, together with their gal
liant allies, have never been more de-
termined than they are to-day to
prosecute this war to a successful
conclusion which will result in honor
able and enduring peace based on lib
erty. and not burdensome militar-
ISM"
The French Viewpoint.
Paris, July 3l.--A year of war finds
France is fit 81 continue the struggle tc
the end, and confident of the outcome
SAYS Count Adrien Lannes de Montebellf
in review of the first IL months OF
hostlities given to the Associated Press
Count de Monticello, recognized au'
thority on military affairs, was one OF
the strongest advocates of the three
year military service law, and its co.
author with the former premier, Louis
Barthou. He was formerly deputy from
Rheims and viee-president of the COM
mittee on military affairs of the Cham
Der of Deputies. His grandfather was
Marshal Lannes, at whose death on the
battlefield of Essling, Napoleon is said
TO have wept.
His review of the war follows;
France was not expecting war,
and her preparations therefore were
less complete than those of her adj
versaries, who, knowing their inten-
tons, had accumulated an immense
supply of fighting material and dis
posed of their troops in such a man
ner as to strike the most powerful
blow of which they were capable.
Germany threw against Belgium
and France 50 army corps, or almost
her entire military force as mobil-
lied in August. Under the impact of
the German advance the French arm
les. with theiL British allies, suffered
initial reyerses and great losses, espe-
cislly in the battle OF Charleroi.
While the French armies were in re-
treat national ministry was formed
and the civil population Of France or
ganized for war. The French and
British armies stood on the line of
the Marine from point near Paris to
the eastern frontier Of France. They
received the shock OF more than
100000 German troops. and defeat
ed them with somewhat inferior
forces. The Germans were Quilted
and outfought in a vast general ac-
ton over a line Of more than 100
miles.
tiNNH1 VIII ANN "
hausted by their Is days Of march
ing and fighting 10 make their vic
tory decisive. The Germans checked
their retreat upon the line OF the
Aisne, and had sufficient time 60 dig
IN. The battle Of the Aisne devel.
oped BY the Germans ondeavoring 20
turn our left and b. the simultane-
Gus French effort 70 turn the Ger
man right.
"This contest resulted in a race for
the sea in the obstinate two months
battle along the User in October and
November. The Germans again
failed and finally gave up that part
OF their offensive on account Of their
terrific losses.
simultaneously with the battle
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called the battle u the Marine. were
the operations in THE Argoune. the
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