New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
TEUTONS, CAUGHT
IN WISE, DOOMED,
SAYS GALLENI
Lost When They Were
Hurled Back from Paris,
War Minister Asserts.
TIME WILL GIVE
VICTORY TO ALLIES
Decent Successes Unimportant-
The "Convulsions of a
Beast at Bay

Paris, Nov. 2s.-General Joseph Gal
I'll had been al his desk in the Minis
~ Of War since o'clock this morn
-. when he received the correspond
-. four hours later II was somewhat
E9eul. at first 10 realize that this
oB;et man. IN the simplest OF fatigue
r,iforns. was one OF the half dozen
leaders who direct the armies OF the
Allies or that he was one Of the nerve
centres Of their immense efforts. 1t
soon became apparent, however that he
was both a thinker and a man Of action,
bearing his tremendous responsibilities
with calm end assurance.
"Whst are the reasons for my IN
,hakable confidence in victory" re-
heated the Minister Of War. They are
those Of every Frenchman. Our enc
mics have been powerless to attain the
essential object of every war-the de-
s,ruetlon Of the adversary's forces. In
September, 1914. when we arrested and
repulsed the German offensive, the
game was lost by the enemy"
"How do you deduce that the leu
tonic empires failed from that mo-
nentT asked the correspondent.
Because that victory gave the Allies
IRE essential factor Of time" replied
General Gallieni, "that has enabled US
10 organize the effective operations Of
our resources-resource that are very
superior in men and money 20 those OF
the enemy and nearly unlimited in ma
,erial, thanks to our mastery Of the
seas"
Teutons Caught in Wise.
General Gallieni then outlined the
position Of the Teutonic armies as he
views IL.
Caught in vise,- ne said, "the
Central Powers are struggling desper-
Etely 10 free themselves from its grip.
The attack upon our 'front.' along the
User, the offensive against the Russians
and the campaign in the Balkans have
been the commissions Of a beast az bay.
Referring TO the character OF the
German efforts in these campaigns
General Gallieni said;
81 recognize all their energy and
vigor, but their importance is second
airy. Even their recent successes, made
possible by the treason Of Bulgaria.
cannot modify the strategic situation,
which has been unalterable for many
months. The French. British. Russian
and Ital.aG armies are intact. They
are growing stronger each day ard bet
ter armed 70 vanquish."
As % the effect on the German
armies of the frequent transfer Of
troops from one front 20 another, the
War Minister declared:
Transported 20 the west, retrans-
ported 70 the east and then 20 the
south. the enemy's armies are exhaust
ing themselves, and the quality Of the
German soldier is rapidly deteriorat-
ing. The opinions Of all those who
saw the prisoners taken during the bat
tie of Champagne in September are
well fixed upon that point.
Face a Fatal Issue.
THE issue is fatal FOR the central
empires. Nothing but lack Of tenacity
or our part could save them. Shall we
have the necessary energy 20 60 on 20
the endi II you wish 20 Ak your opin-
ion as 10 that eventuality, travel about
France everywhere. At the front as IN
Paris, IN the towns as in the country
sou will see In the eyes Of every one
the unchangeable will 70 persevere 20
the very end, 20 complete victory"
A little later, talking OF his own
work. General Gallieni said:
my role is TO coordinate efforts, 70
adapt all national energies most ad-
vsntsgeously 20 the needs Of the nour,
and 70 obtain from them the best re-
sults with a view OF gaining that com
plste victory as soon as possible with
minimum expenditure Of lives and
money. The task is a heavy one. l
hope 20 work il out successfully, be
cause feel that we have behind Us the
ardent cooperation Of the entire ma