New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
lSarrail Declares
u. Moral Force
Is Felt in Orient
Commander of the Allied
Armies at Salonica Praises
Pershing's Men

SALONlJA, OCL- Wy MANI
are clad 20 have Americans come here
and we want TO sec more Of them
This was the greeting Of General
Sarrail, commander in chief OF the
Army OF the Orient, TO n correspondent
OF The Associated Press who was re-
ceiyed at grand headquarters to-day.
General Sarrail is man OF large
build, much like Pershing, with gray
hair and heavy, gray mustache, biG
chest and shoulders. He wears the
steel gray uniform Of the French hign
command. The three bronze stars on
his sleeve tell his rank as major gen
eral in the French army and general
issimo Of all the Allied forces on TINS
front, seven armies in all-French
British, Italian. Russian, Serbian
Greek and Albanian.
eyes, we want 70 see the Amer
cans" he said. Their reputation has
come ahead OF them. We hear the most
fattering reports Of those who have
landed in France-just the kind VIC
need.
Affected All Fronts
"This army Of the Americans has had
a stimulating effect or all our fronts,
the general went on. at was timely,
and our men appreciated it, for they
have been bearing this burden a long
time. They have carried on noble and
devoted work, but they are naturally
gratifed TO find that the great Ameri-
can Republic has now thrown IT'S ire,
mendous weight into the scales, and
that the vigor and youth OF America
will soon be fighting with the Allied
forces in the cause Of humanity. FOR
the morale of the troops, as well as
the great international effect, nothing
could have been more stimulating
than the entry Of the United States
into the war"
The general desired that the amplest
facilities be given TO see just what the
Army of the Orient was doing. ke-
ports had been spread in America
probably through German propa-
randists. that the Sarrail army was IN
bad way and was going to withdraw
Nothing could be further from the
facts, and the general wished an
American correspondent 70 make ms
own observations, assigning Tor TINS
purpose Lieutenant de Langenha2en, OF
the general staff, 10 accompany h!m TO
General Jerome's headquarters on the
Vardar front. and Lieutenant Selaun,
of the general staff, for the visits TO
General Grosetti's headquarters at the
Monastir front and General Sale
Headquarters at the koritza front.
The Army Of the Orient has front
Of about $50 miles, running across
Macedonia, Serbia and part Of Albania.
II sweeps in great arc. Roughly
speaking. this $50 miles OF front is di-
yided between the British on the right,
the French in the centre, and the
French, Serbs, Greeks, Russians, ltal-
fans and Albanians on the left. The
English extend from the sea TO the
Vardar River, about $50 miles Of front.
They have besides the strategic posi-
ton on the right flank, which may
some day strike through to the Black
Sea, cutting off Germany from its Turk
ish ally. General Milne is in command
of this British front, which is part of
General Sarrail's supreme command.
French Have 200-Mile Front
The French portion of the front,
about 200 miles long, is divided into
two main sections, with General Jerome
in command of the French and Greek
divisions from the Nardar River west
ward, General Grosetti in command OF
the main body Of French and Allied
forces around Monastir and the lake
region of Western Macedonia and Ser
bia. and General Sale at the koritza
front. which makes the junction with
the Italian army in Albania.
This is a huge front, with not far
from twenty-five divisions guarding its
whole length. II is composite army.
with generals. princes and pachas on
the roster of the supreme command.
The latest fighting has been in the
Monastir region, where three big lakes
lie at the point where Serbia, Mace
donla and Albania come together. Here
the French offensive has made for
ward drive OF forty miles, from Po-
croda, at the foot OF Lake Ochrida, 20
Padahodja, far UP on the west shore of
the lake.
General Sarrail makes frequent visits
10 the front, going to Monastir, Ko-
rita or some other point as an often
sive is delivered. Each of the Allied
armies has a staff officer near General
Sarrail, TO keep in touch with every
branch of the organization. An officer
Of the United STATES army has just been
added TO these staff officers. The sign
on his Office reads: American Lisson
Officer"
General Ssrral IL credited with be
ing good diplomatist, as well as a
good general. An instance Of his diplo-
macy occurred when Monastir was
taken. The French, having made the
capture, naturally wanted 70 enter the
city first. But as Monastir is Ser
bian city, the Serbian troops felt they
should enter first. The Italians also
had claims.
General Sarrail was equal TO the sit
ustion. you will all three enter first"
said he. "The French from the cast,
the Serbs from the south and the Ital-
ians from the west"
And at the appointed hour each army
marched forth from its appointed side,
and all three met and cheered in the
central market place.