Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-01

PARIS, July GA year of war finds
France IL tit 10 continue the struggle
to the end and confident OF the out
come" says Count Adrian Lannes de
Monticello In review of the first twelve
months OF hostllities given to the Asso-
ciated Press. Count de Monticello, q REQ
oguized authority on military affairs, was
one OF the strongest advocates Of tho
three-year military service law, and its
oo-author with the former premier, Louis
barthou. He was formerly deputy from
Rheims and vice president of the COM
mittee on military affairs Of the Chamber
OF Deputies. His grandfather was Mar
shall Lannes. at whose death on the bat
tlefield 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 it's advorsaries
who. knowing their Intentions, had 40
eumulated an immense supply of fight
ing material and disposed OF their troops
In such manner as to strike the most
powerful blow Of which they were
capable.
Germany threw against Belgium ana
France fifty-two army corps, or almost
its entire military force as modified IN
August. Under the impact OF the German
advance the French armies, with their
British allies, suffered initial reversea
and great losses. especially In the battle
OF Chartered. While the French armies
were In retreat national ministry was
formed and the civil population OF France
organized for war The French and
British armies stood on the line OF the
harne from point near Paris 10 the
eastern frontier OF France. They re-
esived the shock OF more than 100000
German troops. snd defeated them with
somewhat inferior forces. The Germans
were Quilted and outfought In a vast gen
eral action over a line OF more than 100
milea
The French troops were too exhausted
by their fifteen days OF marching ana
fighting to make their victory decisive.
The Germans checked their retreat upon
the line OF the Aisne. and had sufficient
time 10 dig in. The battle OF the Aisne
developed by the Germans SndeavorinE
to turn our left and by the simultaneous
French effort 10 turn the German right,
This contest resulted In a race for the
sea in the obstinate two months battle
along the User Ia October and November.
The Germans again failed ana finally
gave up that part OF their offensive on
account Of their terrific losses.
simultaneous with the battle OF the
Marne. though forming no part Of the
battle front OF what has been called the
battle OF the Marine. were the operations
In the Argonne. the Woevre ana the
Grand Couronne de Nancy. The army
OF the German crown prince. marching on
Nerdun, and the army Of Crown Prince
Rupprecht OF Bavaria, marching ON
Nancy, both were defeated In some OF the
bloodiest engagements OF the entire war,
The ultimate result Of these defeats
was the liberation OF that part OF the
ancient province Of Lorraine left 20
France after $50 from the occupation OF
the German army. The German foroes
mad penetrated fifteen or eighteen miles
They were not only driven out before the
nrst OF November. but since then the
French have invaded Upper AIsaoe. Of
which they now bold a considerable part.
This country, taken from France m the
war OF isIO-li. has bean reorganized and
IL under control Of a civil government
which restored the school ana judicial
system OF France.
From the battle Of Chartered 20 the
end OF the first year OF the war. the