South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-30
Joffre Says France Hopes
United States Flag VIII Soon
Fly Over Her Battle Lines

all the affection the United States
has shown them. After having In a
supreme effort defeated and thrown
back a barbarous enemy the French
army has untiringly labored 20 in
crease and perfect its efficiency And
now i'm the third year OF the war il is
attacking the enemy with greater
vigOr and material force than ever
before.
Lauds British Army.
side 10y side with il and animated
by no less heroic spirit stands the
British army whose formation and
development will ever remain the
admiration Of the world The Ger
mans have realized its wonderful
growth. Everything encountered
has made them feel the increasing
menace of its strength. The con-
tempt they pretended TO feel for II
i'm the early days of the war has
gradually become a dread more op-
emily avowed each day.
Led by its illustrious president.
the United States has entered into
this war. BY the side of France i'm
the defense of the ideals OF mankind
the place Of America is marked.
Hope for Stars and Stripes.
France. which has long recog-
nized the valor OF the American sol
der Cherishes the confident hope
that the flag of the United States viii
soon be unfurled on our fighting
line. This is what Germany breads.
France and America viii see
with pride and JOY the day when
their sons are once more fighting
shoulder TO shoulder in the defense
OF liberty. The victories which they
will certainly win will hasten the
end of the war and will tighten the
links of affection and esteem which
have ever united France and the
United Staes."
When the cheering died away at
the conclusion Of the reading Of the
aides English translation. Nj. Hove
laque invited the correspondents to
ask questions
There was some hesitation while
the marshal his cOuntenance
wreathed i'm smiles. leaned a little
forward expectantly rubbing
heavy fist into the palm of his other
hand
Makes Frank Replies.
Finally the questions began. NJ.
Hovelaque or one of the aides trans
lated them and the marshal replied
in French. The replies were most
frank only once it was explained
that the marshal did not think he
should discuss a detail asked about
for the reason that the question was
still under consideration by mem
bers of Frances war mission and
representatives Of the American gov
eminent.
one or two of the questions which
puzzled the marshal for a moment
caused him TO draw his bushy gray
eyebrows together in perpleXed
frown. lie used his hands most eX-
pressively Occasionally he shrug-
ged his shoulders and once raising
himself on his toes, he drove his
clinched fist sharply into the open
palm TO emphasize point Many Of
the correspondents questions were
prompted by the knowledge that the
marshal favors the sending of an
American expeditionary force 70 Eu-
rope as soon as possible. The last
one asked Marshal Joffre bowed low
and left the room with his sta.
Later in the day the correspond
ents were informed that il was the
desire Of the French mission that
their conversations with Marshal
Joffree not he published until they
had been submitted 10 the state de-
partment and that the approved text
of the questions and answers would
be given out later.