New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
CRASH IS NEAR,
DECLARES J0FFRE
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more and more bitter, every one reeog-
nizes In the Complete unity OF the hi'ies
that destiny has shaped its course, ana
every one can clearly see what the hhai
outcome is going to be. The unity on
all fronts is great characteristic "
the campaign now going on, ana the ei-
feet is apparent Of the constant press
ure on ali sides by the Allies, who now
have had time to form their plans,
thank. TO the sacrifices which the
French nation has made at Nerdun.
1--WE must also pay full homage 10
the splendid part our Allies are taxing
in the increasing efforts along the
Somme and on all other fronts. Inc
Russian effort has now succeeded IN
organizing and putting forward larger
and larger forces OF men, drawn from
their apparently inexhaustib!e re-
sources of human material, and al the
same time fully arming these masses
The splendid results Of their eHofts
are shown in what they have accom-
plished in Galicia and along the en-
tire Eastern front.
PAYS Tribute to Britain.
"Once more the chance has fallen
70 England TO show the vast extent
Of her resources, both in men and
material. and the extent OF her ell
forts is shown in what has been ac-
complished on the Somm front.
"The Italians have had much hard.
er task and a more limited sphere OF
action. and you know how admirably
thev have fulfilled their part OF TINS
common action. As for the reorganiIed
Serbian army, il is only just beginning
10 take its full part in the war.
General Joffre then turned his at
tention 10 the German side of the cam
paign. taking up the evidences OF weak
ness which have been shown IN the
quality of their attacks and IN the
number of reserves they are able 10
move TO various fronts.
THE Crash is Coming"
Eve know for certain" continued
the general, that although they are
fighting as desperately as ever, the
Germans are drawing on their last re,
serves. Their game has been, up uhtlI
now. TO transfer their reserves from
enc point to another and from one
front TO another. but with the united
action of the Allies on all fronts our
enemy finds such a course impossDle
row. and will find it increasingly so
in the future. 1t is not for me to say
how long the struggle is gong 70 iss''
but that really matters little.
eve know the crash is coming, and
Won feel as well as we do that we have
already reached and passed the turn
ing point. The five months resistance
Of our troops at Verdun has shattered
the hopes of the Germans and has
turned the scale.
"But still [ do not imagine that there
is a complete weakening OF the nermhn
effort on the Western front. We know
there are still opposed to all our armies
on the Western front two-thirds OF the
best fighting forces that Germany can
put in the field-that Is, l22 divisions
Of their best troops against the rrencn
and British line on the West and 90
German divisions operating with the
Austrian forces along the Russian
front"
War to the Finish.
General Joffre was speaking with
Great earnestness as he referred TO the
extent of the German forces massed on
the Western front, but he now turned
TO another topic, saying:
"But, although it is pleasure for
me to give you this information, yet /
think IL is the best thing for you to
see what is going on for yourselves:
You will see on the front an army OF
which the spirit and energy have re-
manned exactly the same after two
years Of war. Not only that, but the
number Of our soldiers at the front IS
actually greater to-day than 1t was at
the beginning Of the war You will IN
derstand the determination TO see the
war through to a victorious conclu-
sion.
Fighting for World Liberty.
1--WE are fighting not merely for the
interests Of our respective countries,
but also for the liberties Of the world,
and we shall not stop until the liber-
ties of the world are definitely as
sured."
General Joffre concluded the inter-
view with a renewal Of his cordial feel
ing toward the American people.
The arrangement for the talk with
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