The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05

lbtstSS " Tx luh. we HAVE UttH kTdte-
iul TO her for the aid she gave us In
our time Of trial. we have been glad
TO 60 TO her shores In our playtimes.
but We never, till this war came. really
hnew her
Heard by About 100.
Mr.. Root limited that America had
hardly repaid France for the help she
save us.
But II some Of us are dissatisfied
with our treatment. our American treat
ment. OF the problems. OF this struggle
he said. III we feel that the right sort
Of sympathy has been lacking. We need
not speak Of that here. But 1t makes
US all the more glad to welcome the
honored F'renchman who is with us. NJ.
Jules Eois'
Abou, 100 men and women listened 10
NJ Bois, among them Mrs. August Bel
mont and Mrs. Charles b.. Alexander.
The speaker said
The Smile OF France may seem a
strange title for my talk to-day. As |
am speaking here 5000 cannon are
numbering at Verdun and a million men
are fighting one of the most fierce and
Stubborn battles OF history. But The
mile Of France is to-day a smile OF
confidence. Never has victory appeared
lEpIr AttNdlls u NllfIts : III
10 revealed to the world in the unheard
OF sacrifices he is making to gain a little
ground. The battle OF Nerdun is not a
German offensive. II is not a thrust
II is a parry.
TO grasp the full meaning OF the
battle We must recognize that the
present movement is the last oppor'
tunity for Germany to do something &c
save herself. Spring is at h~and--aftei
the snow melts the roads must harder
and then real fighting with big forces
will be possible IN the front from Riga
20 Galicia. where the Russians have
been reorgan!zed and equipped.
THE Italians are at present snow
bound they have been for months
They fought bravely and took position
after position that was considered i'm.
pregnabie until now they AVE attained
,he highest points in their mountain
warfare. and their next advances will
begin TO take them down hill across ths
lower mountains and into the plains OF
Austria.
Ready for Thrust.
The Anglo-French forces at Salonik
are ready for a thrust. So are thu
Italians at .Avlona. An immense English
army is prepared TO take the field a:
soon as these forces can move. and !
y 10 compel a premature offensive bS
the English and French on the western
cont that Germany il making this eNor'
al Nerdun. Feeling that she will 500
he Rssailed on all fronts simultaneously
Germany Is striking AT the point which
represents her greatest danger.
"Nerdun is the salient which menace
Germany. IL is there the bleeding gian
. beating wildly with his enormous
-'uh against the living wall that sur
-.urls MN. But HIS blows are We
'srr'hle vou say. n although feafu
enlistment has been inflicted upon him
chat cause is there for Frances smil'
~ confidence?
"France is confident because she d
r-lt. she - confident because sh
rows that moral force Is on her side
Nn-al force IL the strength OF strength
: for uS--lt n against Germany. W
no not alone in the consciousness thu
40 gIc r.gn,. We know that all, fire.
copies a.c with us. and particular,
80 great American republic. For 20
N'ye realized that this war H. YOU war
worlt Var-aud as Mr.. Root said, a
81" Ic-ll, II. ponds directly whether IN
twer.,an republic may continue I
.A,'.
"Tl.se arc his words We must No
H'o.lc ourselves by assuming that IN
e''..tl period arising from the great wa
~, pHssed The real dangers and III
.ti ts-'s Of the strength Of our institu
''n's le before us. The most eNaCtin
q, HI,nd~ upon the wisdom. the spirit an
80 ". IrHgc Of our country are stlll to !
",lc w This great conflict all forms
roNcrNntUt are on trial, Democracy wit
tho ',s'. The principles OF nations
morality are ON tiIal. W. must play oI