The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
(New York Correspondence Phila-
delphia Public Ledger

western theatre Of war, in which q
supreme effort will be made to hurl
the TeutonS out of France and Bel
sium. according to j. Armstrong
prcxel, son of Colonel Anthony j.
Drexel, of Philadelphia. Recovering |
from a long siege of pneumonia, con-
traCted while serving as chauffeur for |
Sir John French, commander of the |
fnglish forces in Flanders, Mr. Drex- |
:. crossed the Atlantic on q sea vow |
age. prescribed by his physician, and |
is visiting his brother Anthony j. |
DreXel Jr.
when the new drive will be launch
cd Mr. DreXel could not say. Only
the English and French General
Staffs know, and they are cloalline
their plans. But Mr.. Drexel could
say that the Allies were mobilizing
arming and equipping on colossal
scale. England has between 3,OOO,-
600 and 100000 troops in the field
and is training many more. Nearly
200 factories are turning out muni-
tions. working day and night. In
France similar conditions prevail
Nations United by War.
I'm an exclusive interview granted
10 Public Ledger representative Mr.
lreXel painted a wonderful picture Of
u united England and France-unit-
cd by the fortunes and misfOrtunes
of war: more closely welded together
today than at any moment since the
war began year ago; each nation
imbued with an ideal of Ultimate
victory.
There is no peace talk anywhere
among the Allies, said Mr.. DreXel. In
London, in Paris, in the smaller
cities and country districts war is the
great issue. The war could not stop
now, thinks Mr. Drexel Neither side
has obtained satisfaction, and to stop
now would only mean another war 10
years hence.
says Mr.. Drexel The German sub
marine campaign has proved a flil-
ure for two reasons: because the
TeutonS have lost many of their un-
dersea craft, according to Admiralty v
reports. and because the number OF
merchant ships tOrpedOed and sunk
Is but a decimal fraction of the craft
employed steadily and successfully in
transporting supplies to the island
Kingdom.
On the other hand, the Allies are
better prepared now than at any time
since the war started. Calais, says
Mr.. DreXel has been fortified until il
is we'll nigh impregnable. Mites and
miles of trenches. forts. great guns
and thousands of Britains best troops
guard the Channel port. The battles
at Ypres were the turning point, he
says; Germany cannot now carry out
her cherished dream of an Englisi
invasion by the Strait Of Dover. Lon
don worries not. because the aeria
attacks have virtually ceased, after
accomplishing but trif1es.
Neither England's resources. no.
those of France have been touched
by more than 13 months Of fighting
Instead, the two great countries ar,
letting their second wind and viii
IT the benefits of these months o
preparation. The Allies have los
heavily in killed and injured. said MI
DrcAcl. but there are new millions il
the held. and more millions to come
On the Go With French.
those are some of the impression
of the titanic struggle sketched b
MIR. Drexel. With them Mr.. Drc:ic
related some of his own interestin
experiences. Many long days an
nights he sped back and forth acres
the b2ttlefields, not engaged in &c
tual fighting, but carrying the .'-n9
llsh commander from point to poin
The war will not end until III
Allies have been victorious-that
my impression said Mr.. Drexe
The war TO date has been prett
much of a draw in the western tiel
of fghtinS. and it would never do
stop now. One side must gain tn
advantage. and | know that the fee
ing in England and France is thu
LEY will not cease until they hay
whipped the Germans.
Belgium will be restored to he
people. | have seen King Albert
Belgium in the field with his troop
lie is the most pathetic figure in hi
tory. But Belgium will come mi
her own again. The Allies will ne'
er stop until they have driven t
German troops from every mile
Belgian land.
They are preparing now for ne
| campaign. When it will begin [ :
not know, but to all intents, they q
making ready for a supreme effo
against the TeutOns. They will n
start until they are ready. Joffre al
the French have their own plau
The war moves are known to only
lew men. And when the Allies tai
| lhe nffanSiN thaA will he Z