The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
FRENCH SEE ERROR
IN STRAITS ATTACK
Fear Dardan,llcs Campaign
viii Unite Balkans Against
the Allies.
SEEK HOLLANDS SUPPORT

Now York business man who re-
turned from Paris recently said yester-
dav mat ne had been told by persons
intimate with French Governmental af-
a.r, that the French already regret
mat 'hcy embarked Oh the expedition
,rainst the Dardan,llcs. which was un-
dertakcn at the suEgcS' on and request
AZ the British Government
The French do not question the re-
suit Of the expedition. which they be-
rcye ultimately will he successful In fore
.rg the strait THE SrN's informant
said. 'but they feel that II has had the
effect oi uniting the Balkan States and
Greece against the Allies. since these
.,mt.es naturally would prefer to see
ae.h ru.0cy continue at CONSTANT
-op'a thtu to see Russia holding the
,,rruas That the French authorities
a., no., fat wrons in their diagnosis of
he situation is shown by the fact that
Germany is delighted at the political
outcome of the Allies attack
Efforts ON the part of the Allies to in
duce Holland to join them and thus give
an opportunity to flank the Germans
nav, Increased. according To- the reports
which reached ruE SrN's Informant.
since the cost of the British gain OF a
.oupl, Of miles AT Neuve Chdpelle and
The French gain of three or iour miles
In the district OF Les Eparges was
counted up.
ANY jircc, attempt at an offensive
H. the present situation Ia the west
would cost more lives than any Power
would care 20 lose.' he said Therefore
some other means must he found to
drive the Germans out of France and the
attention Of the Allies has been turned
more than ever to Holland England is
offering her all sorts of guarantees. but
queen Wlhelmina is notably obstinate
aud the influence Of her German hus-
band IS Of course. cXerted against such
move ! even heard rumors that the
rossihlit, Of sending an allied army
through the Netherlands without Dutch
consent was being considered by the
Allies. but was unable 1, md much
ground Tor these rumors. such action
on the part of the Allies would seem to
me to he the more unlikely since Ger
manNs invasion of Belgium has shown
the effects Of such wanton violations Of
neutrality on public opinion IN other
countries
Peace ta'k at Tire present time UNI
dpuht'dN o, pyema ture. There seems 20
0e no likelihood that the Allies will task
uct,, vhu" GrrIhaI troops remain on
F"nrr or 'riglau sol. ON the 9th. =
hand. Informed obserN,rs tU.i me IN ~
lid not eNp.. tC live -. -. the A'l.ts
enter Berlin The best iuformc
opinions which | hea ! expressed lnd'-
Gated belief that ',tc. proposes
would tiud ID hearing and ultimate &c.
rep'dny, hy both sid. as soon ~ The
iermais are driven back upon ihcir own
SCI
"freurHmvu who know the Germa ms
We express she belief that they will
never give in. and II j. believed that
Their defence OF their own land will be
The more desperate since they them
selves have -hoWn in BE. ,um and north
en- france what invasion can BE- Ike
There IL 40 belief IN Paris that French
troops WuulG cNeT do the things that
the Germans nave done or that u French
INVASION of Germany would parallel ~
W horrors the German invasion II Bel
gum and France. But fears tina, re-
,alaiOry policy might oe adopted by the
Allie. Z +. believed, will steel the Ger
man 20 ole. the greater resistance