The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-09
FORECASTS
VICTORY FOR
THE ALLIES
GENERAL JOFFRE, FRENCH CON
MANDER IN CHIEF, SAYS TURN
ING POINT IN WAR HAS BEEN
REACHED.

REACHED.
Headquarters of the General Stat
B. in France, Aug. S.-General Joffre o
! the French army. and the gudinl
r spirit of the United army of the en-
, tente allies, today received the Asso
, ciated Press correspondent here, anG
for upward of an hour talked freely
and fully of the many interesting
phases of the war He expressed the
view that the turning point of the
great conflict had been successfully
reached and passed, and with the
united action of the entente allies on
many fronts they were pressing for.
ward TO the certain collapse of the
German efforts and to an assured vic
tory of the allied armies.
! General Joffre was in his private
office at headquarters when the party
I of American correspondents arrived,
| the visit having been arranged for the
anniversary of the opening of war
fare.
Expresses Friendship for U. S.
His square-built and sturdy figure
wore a dark blue service uniform with
little gold braid decorations. His face
has the red glow of health and per-
feet physical condition, but it's strik
ing feature was the indomitable firm
ness and calmness shown in that
square jaw and open countenance. He
looked, in one respect, like General
Grant is said to have looked on the
field of battle.
Il want to express my satisfaction
at meeting you gentlemen, and
through you to express our feeling
toward the American people," said
General Joffre, speaking in an easy,
conversational tone. "a feeling of
deep friendship has always existed be-
tween France and America, and it is
particularly opportune now, after
France has been fighting for two
years for the ideals dear to both
countries, that this old friendship
should be renewed and strengthened.
Turning his attention to the actual
condition of the campaign, General
Joffre said
Although the fighting is getting
more and more bitter, every one rec
ognizes in the complete unity of the
allies that destiny has shaped its
course and everyone can clearly see
what the final outcome is going to be.
Pays Tribute to Allies.
"The unity on all fronts is a great
characteristic of the campaign now
going on, and the effect is now APP
parent of the constant purpose on all
sides by the allies, who now have had
time to form their plans, thanks to
the sacrifices which the French ma
ton has made at Verdun.
I'VE also must pay full homage to
the splendid part our allies are taking
in the increased efforts along the
Somme and on all other fronts. The
Russian effort has now succeeded in
organizing and putting forward larger
and larger forces Of men, drawn from
their apparently ineXhaustible resour-
ces of human material, and, at the
same time, fully arming these masses.
The splendid results if their efforts
are shown in what they have accom-
plished in Galicia and along the en-
tire eastern front.
"Once more the chance has fallen
to England to show the vast extent
Of her resources both in men and ma
terial, and the extent of her efforts is
shown in what has been accomplish
ed on the Somme.
THE Italians have had much
harder task and a more limited sphere
of action.
"As for the Serbian army. it is
only just beginning to take its full
part in the war"
General Jonre then turned his al
tention to the German side of the cam
paigu. taking up the evidences of
weakness which have shown in the
quality Of their attacks and in the
number of reserves they are able to
move to the various fronts.
Enemy in Desperate Straits.
III on the other side, we consider
the condition of our enemy" General
JoiIre continued. I'VE know for GER
tain that. although they are fighting as
desperately as ever. they ara draw
ing on their last reserves. Their
game has been, up until low, 10 tracs-