Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
ONE AMERICAN
WORTH TEN BOCHE
Pierre Lott Estimates the Fight
ing Value of Our Men and
Munitions-Victory Is
Now Certain
Bc HENRI BAZIN
Dy IILNNI DFLIIN
std6 Correspondent Of the Evening Ledger
iu France,

star Correspondent ,ot the Evertn0 Ledger
PARIS, May 25.
ACCORDING to Pierre Lott, author of
"A undying prose and who. in private life
is Julien Vlaud, an officer in the French
navy. the war will be won with material
and that material from the United States. NJ.
Lott believes that the future of France,
England and the United States will sur
pass any eras in their history in wisdom,
glory power and respect for this right.
Before the entry of the United States
into this war" said NJ. Lott to me, I'VE
upon the Allied side were a million stronger
in arms than the Germans. But despite
this numerical difference, and despite the
valor of our men, they could not make
or begin to make the now constant stride
being maintained toward the final victory
that is certain until they could compete
upon something like even grouna with the
Boche in artillery and all the materials
of war.
1T was only when we had reached that
point of effectiveness that we definitely
turned from defensive 10 real offensive,
and have since been able not only to main
tain, but to increase the force of thes attack.
And now, with the United States, we have
vastly greater added material relatively
close at hand, thus definitely fastening the
victorious end no matter what may hap
pen in Russia.
Early Weakness Of the Allies
we have always been stronger numer.
ically than our adversaries, but at the
outset weaker by far IN fighting men. That
weakness we have overcome in the mag
nit1cently trained army of England. And
with its training and its placing in the
field we produced in France and England
an amount of ammunition and artillery
almost equal to the German, then we fully
equaled the German production and finally
we have surpassed It. 1t was at the time
this became truly fact that we began IA
| drive the barbarian. 1t is the real reason
for the success Of both the French and
English oftensives that have been constant
| since the Boche retreat began.
| II do not mean to say that purely mate.
| rial superiority is the sole gauge of success
But that an army OF men must be ami.
mated by belief in its power TO conquer
and heavier cannon, more cannon, more
mitrailleuse, more airplanes, more shell
| more everything inanimate incapable of be.
Ing influenced in Itself, influences the mo.
rale OF men, adds to their confidence In
themselves, and ergo to their courage.
For three years the men of France have
demonstrated military ability, bravery and
courage Of such high and remarkable qual.
| ity that their like has never been eutIaIed
in the history OF the world. Our poiIu,
have given evidence of a spirit that ha,
made for the infantry of France a record
| beyond anything In its proud history,
| But In this sort of war a war wher,
devilish ingenuity and the evil use OF scienc,
have been factors, men and the courage OF
men are not enough. Some powerful inani
mate things or series OF things must f,rs
| reduce to twisted handfuls barbed wire en-
| tanglements, abris Of cement, powerful scien
| tihc construction. We have found A ir
our new guns, in our faithful but olde,
seventy-fve, and its tir de barrage. in m,
quantity OF shell emitted from the mouth,
Of cannon In all calibers They nav,
cleared the way. The men are doing IN,
| rest
Their conauering has proved that NOR,
soulless things are necessary TO the end tha
men endowed with soul and spirit. men who's,
eyes flash at the sight of a tricolor M
their country's flag, be it what IL NAV. me,
inspired by the word 'Patrie,' may 70 for
ward. occupy and retain other martyret
ground prepared for them.
Can't Have Too Much Materiah.
We can never have too many nen. ~
hy ne same token. too much mateflaI
And ~ best eonhination In addition 3.
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