Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-05
'ALL|ED SOLDIERS THINK
THAT WORST IS BEHIND
Universal Opinion Among Men Is
That Fall Will See Victory
and the End.
IMMENSELY OF RESOURCES
British Artillery Fire Stronger All
Along Line Than That OF Ger
mans-Sinr:e Living and Duty OF
Keeping Well Arc Rigid Rules.

Frederick Palmer. who is ut tho front
in France for the Associated Press.
sends tho following:
BRITISH HEADoUARTERS IN
FRANCE tvia l.ondon), March C6:3o
P. M).-For the FIRST time accredited
newspaper correspondents have been
allowed to enter that zone whore men
in khaki. speaking English, hold "A
portion of the allied lines.
Where the trench crosses the road
French and British arc elbow to elbow
facing the Germans. French peasants
and villagers are living and working
under shell IRE. ncichbors to tho
British guns, concealed from German
aeroplanes which shake their houses
as they FIRE.
one is impressed with the immensely
OF the British resources. the number OF
motor trucks. and the completeness and
thorouShnesS OF all the equipment. All
food and all supplies arc brought from
England. while the French shops arc
thriving by selling English Injuries to
the troops
The French are learning to say ton
COG That expression was one most
often heard tho first day the CORE
spondeni arrived Mt the front from
hoth officers and men. Top dog now
says Tommy Atkins ana tho generals.
one gets X in the broad Scotch. Irish
ana coekney accent. and in broken
French II expresses the op!nion tina,
turn in 1.-The tide has come. and mat
the worst is behind
The British artillery FIRE which was
weaker early In the campaign, now is
stronger all along the line than that
of the Germans
ENPECT THAT FALL. WILL.
SEE VICTORY AND THE END
One might think from the stability of
u
had no expectation except for II long
"Sr. yet the universal opinion is that
the fall VIII SEQ victory and the end
one Is surprised at tho excellence
o. laN aeroplanc service, when 1t Is
realized that the corps Is only three
years old This is not duo 10 tho
superior ny!nc OF the British airncn.
bt' 10 the thorouEhncss OF thcir equip
ment ana iuechauical department and
the proiiEality Of the expenditure for
all necessary assistance and resources
SNeTEthins but tho actual manUfac-
iure OF tho engine IS bo'n:. done "a,
the front The British aviator seems
N"en!y 10 enjoy tho inRucuVcrs and tho
chancc 20 chase an enemy machine
The official medical corps showed tho
correspondent charts OF the sickness
among the soldiers. which is less thau
'ASt among the troops at home. do.
spite 'he strain the men arc under
Wh"n they take their turns In tho
- '''N'i' l4tS - lIs 10 the giving
I" the men OF AL tho wholesome food
;hel can eat. and pleuty OF exercise
"A"n they arc out Of the trenches
ana enforcing all sanitary regulations
with the strictest discipline. "ls col
ono! Gdrsas mot The health problems
on tie Panama canal. 80 ~. met and
conquered those iu this l<iud or war"
a m"dicnl corps officer said \ hri.a-
dier-general pointed out places where
ne positions Ola both sides despite
I ne attacks ana couutcrattacks. Mere
thc same as last october, and where
tAerc might Is we'll have been an
understanding Ia rest for tho winter
( anu start ia the spring. when the
ground has dried cut. y.; ,honn.
dead from attacks lie between ihn
trenches. even close 10 Tho parapets
( IN" Germans will not agree 10 an
hEm'stiee 10 bury them, the oriccr