Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

ARIs-Two newspaper campaigns being
Dducted in France. Both to do with the condi-
l. lions that will follow the Their aim is to
make another war; If not impossible, at least imprac
+,cabIe for Germany The first has to do with the
terms that shall be imposed Germany by a victo-
rious France.
I'VE must have AIsace and Lorraine" say the
French writer's without iron and steel under the
soil of the provinces Germany would not nave
been able to continue the war as she has"
The other newspaper campaign is more unusuai
one It is inquiry into the why the french
family rarely of than two children and
the manner in which be enlarged IN the future
EVERY time two little Frenchmen come into the
world five little Germans light" the pub
ucists I'VE need little Frenchmen to work that
iron and steel expect to get In that way we sll
insure ourselves against the probability OF another
war"
There has been change in the French sentiment
toward Alsace and Lorrane-at least as expressed In
French periodicals-since the began. Before the
war France talked less vaguely of revanche.
Most Frenchmen believed that Asace and Lorraine felt
themselves enslaved and would welcome deliverance
They have disappointed The stolen provinces
have been pretty thoroughly GerTnanzed in the past
forty years Whatever one may think OF the ethics OF
the process, 1t hardly be denied that II was eHec
tuaI The loyalty Alsatian to France Is not
taken for granted nowadays. He must prove his faith
by his works.
on the eastern border. you are so near
Asace-"
The Germans have the complaint. 1t is re-
ported that most of the Asatians IN the German
army are sent to the front There they not
bothered by conflicting questions of loyalty.
"The Alsatian hiers in the German army used to
surrender themselves and their machines" said
officer at Nancy eThey French at heart you see
s course the surrender had to be arranged by
spondence in advance, that might know just
where they planned to light and when otherwise they
might be killed"
All of which does not prove that Alsatian is
congenital traitor, but that the have been so
mixed in the province that it is impossible to tell by
a mans name whether he prefers Germany or France
in his heart. This fact came somewhat of shock
has been that sentiment has been set aside France
wants Alsace and Lorraine now not merely for re-
venge to lberate an enslaved people, put Tor pro-
lection in the future
Half the peace time supply of raw iron in Ger
many comes from annexed Lorraine French scientists
say without that supply Germany would not nave
been able to prepare thoroughly for the With
out that supply, plus the millions Of tons taken from
the invaded portion Of France and from Belgium Ger
MANY would not have been able to
Modern war depends absolutely upon the posses
sion of sufficient supply of coal and iron stated
in report the kaiser by the heads Of six Of
the great German manufacturing associations. For
our safety the future must hold the territory we
have seized.
This need of coal and iron as possible supply for
another war partly explains the determined nature Of
the German assault Verdun. The hills above Yer
DIM are filed Verdun, with the fortress Of
IongUy would make certain to Germany the possess
sion Of the Basin of Briey, held by the German
army. A reversal of this reasoning explains why
France is so insistent not merely driving the
Germans invaded district-that is taken for
graned-but upon taking Metz and Strasburg and the
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
while Germany retains possession of her coal and
iron" Jean declares, "the peace Of Europe
will not be secured. Without her minerals she IS
shackled"
SO that a newspaper campaign has been launched in
order acquant the French people with the nature of
Frances demands in the of a sufficiently sweep
ing victory. 1t is frankly avowed that this is put
foot at this time that sort of pledge
may secured in advance presumably from her allies
and also to the possible opposition of French
furnacemen and coal mine 1t is assumed that
they patriotic to object to this strengthening of
Frances hands against a conflict of the future
Nevertheless" say cynical French writer's,
at is possible they might view equanim-
itv the of the coal and iron of Alsace
Lorraine their competitive field"
1t is fully realized, however. that if France
gains this territory which taken from 1870
and which would 100000 souls her assets in