Evening star., 1916-01-02
ALLIES ECH0|NG
PO|NCARE SLOGAN,
VICTORY IN 1876"
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mentarily would be to be ungrateful to
our dead and to betray posterity.
I'VE must persevere obstinately in
the will to win. Is it not the surest
means of bringing about victory?
Moral Power Essential.
I'm the war which we are carrying
on so valiantly in France. Belgium and
the east, the part played by imple-
ments of destruction has become of es-
sential Importance and 1t is the i'm
perious duty of the government to
furnish you constantly with the most
powerful weapons and an abundance
Of munitions. But moral power is the
foremost consideration for final sue
cess. The beaten side will not neces-
sarily be that which has had the heav-
lest losses or has endured the most
misery. 1t will be the side which be-
comes wearied first. We shall not be-
come wearied.
France is confident because you are
there. How many times have I heard
your officers say: Never at any time
have we had finer army. Never have
men been better trained. more brave.
more heroic than ours Wherever I
have seen you 1 have felt a thrill of
admiration and hope.
You will win. The year which is
beginning will bring you. my friends.
elation of heart for having accom-
plished the defeat of the enemy and the
joy of returning to your homes. there
to celebrate the victory calmly with
~ RAYMOND Po1NcARE."
Views of Other Allies.
In observation of the New Year.
prominent representatives of various
allied countries have contributed to
the NIatin statements of their views
concerning the future of the war.
Louis Barthou. former premier of
France. says the war Is now being con-
Quoted like a branch Of industry. and
adds:
Speaking from personal knowledge. I
know that the experiences Of the French
with aggressive gases and chemical
weapons afford the best reasons for rely
ing on their efficacy both in attack and
in defense"
In conclusion, NJ. Barthou says:
The year 1914 was a year of surprise
1915 was a year of resistance and
preparation, and 1916 will be a year of
victory"
Effort Will Not Fail.
The Earl Of Derby. who organized the
movement in England for obtaining re-
cruits, writes:
II await with absolute confidence the
moment when the combined forces Of the
allies triumphantly shall prevail Our
allies may be assured that our effort will
not fail. Our governments. our peoples.
have confidence in one another. Our SOL
diers and sailors are brave. This union
of confidence and courage is certain
sign of victory"
Sir Edward Carson, former attorney
general of England, says:
Although we cannot expect any dra-
matte developments Of the war at pres
ent, the moment cannot be far off when
the central empires will feel seriously the
effect Of the pressure we and our allies
are exercising on all their fronts. Speak
ing for the whole country, promise we
shall not cease our efforts to reach the
maximum of our power.
Points to Be Considered.
Il think our principal objective should
be in the western theater of war. We
must give attention to these important
points: First. the necessity of permanent
cooperation among the different general
staffs of the allies; second, subordination
of political to military considerations
third. the need of maintaining economic
pressure on Germany: fourth, combina-
ton of all efforts and resources of the
allies"
GugEelmo Ferrero, the Italian his
torian, says the war is one of the
great crises of history. He believes it
will stimulate the creative energies of
humanity. The work of reconstruc-
tion after the war will offer a great
field for these energies. He asserts an
epoch of difficult trials, but neverthe-
less of grandeur, has begun for Eu-
rope.
Predicts Revivifed France.
Prof. Henri Bergson of the Univer-
sity of Paris says that although the
future cannot be discerned he has no
doubt as to the issue of the war. He
predicts a reviviied France. greater
than before and animated by a new
impetus, will emerge from the struggle.
NJ Sazanoff. Russian foreign minister.
predicts that the day will come which
right over force and of civilization over
scientific barbarism."
The following was contributed by
Mme Carton de Wharf, wife of the
Belgian minister of justice: Patience
a little longer"
Gustave Herve, who for many years
before the war was known as an anti
military agitator, proclaims his con-
viction that the allies will triumph
by changing the name of his newspa-
per from La Guerre Sociale to La Vic
toire. His leading article today Is an
editorial Of fervidly patriotic tone.