The evening herald., 1917-06-04

rate diplomats whose only care was
60 gossip In drawing rooms and know
NOT the people. Df English history. Of
French history, they know nothing
Germany imagined these two great
peoples were helpless To- defend them
selves. What did she think uf Eng
land? That Il was q people cuamoured
OF peace ana that no powers could
bring out oi It's island, that the gov
erument in 1914 was pacif.st and
afraid to fight. Ana again that i'm
pcrialistic England In her desire to
dominate the world would rouse her
very colonies to revolt. and Ireland's
rebellion was q sure thing, fnmentcd
gs u was doubtless los German gold.
Wei what did happen ireland re-
manned loyal 20 England. and 'ho Eng
lish colonies, scething with revolt they
said, rose. not In revolt. Dut To send
their sons their munitions their mon
'f. their very lifoblood to Great Brit
ain. And whJl does that teach az 90
n teaches us TINT when % country has
uu IDEAL when IL loves liberty. not only
for itself. but FOR AN men, when u
carries free principles everywhere with
u, 20 brings forth not slaves hut free
mon. men who in the hour Of rcrl ne.
roi.ailN rush a- th" Eu-lish colonies
aid 90 the holp ~ their mouaord
Imothcrl1nd
/ And $50 with us Germany mis-
take was no loss rulnuusly foolish. she
. Dad sent as a diplomat. Mr. de Srhueu,
|vh' knew nothing ut France ana VIII"
/ deemed her puWerl,ss because hv had
. witnessed oar interior dI~-pusiuu-. pHl r
/ u luurr,ls, divisions oi opinion, WIFI
|ara the honor of our country nccause
.a rec nation needs must seek truth
and ITS ideal IN every way. so Gcr-
/ many imagined the hour of battle
IWHuid find u- uupr,pJrrd uU1pa Die
/ OF defense, she saw France corrupt
land dIssuluto France beaten 10 her
, feet at the first shogk and demanding
ip't', 80 amy cost OF imperial GERMANY
latter 'n" FIRST brief BATTLES. bouhtlc-.
luur past history made her give a.
,,Icdlt fur being brave. intrepid cupu-
ole of dash pu the huttlc urld But
what could courage. iutrcpiditl, dasl
laval. what uil the virtues ct IuutNId-
NAL men which are the glorl OF ever.
mHu' GERMANY wus scientifically On
FauizCd, her industrial aud s'ivuul,
Organization needs must prevail uEc'
French Nulur. Well, what DID ~" max,
manifest tu the whole world TW,
lquulitles. one which an men knew
lWhu knew tine glorious traditions col
llIaugo throughout he ages dash iu
ltrpplt rs. Nalur contempt of death
|uui another quality Va. denied us. tht
lur endurance, that ct paucutr hat u
IuWot courage. the steady heart au'
lmshakeu nerves under tho storm o
shot and she'll Sow, in two bIttl,
We combined both qualities us it vs.
would offer them mp Geo the vhot
world a~ homage and lesson. ~
August lHll, We showed what di~'
French trooDs possessed iu spite o
volriucss. 900 spite ~ the heat ot a'
endless summer the exhaustion "
ihrc" weeks iu.o-stnt ushtug. sud
denly mim,ulously, the whole Frcuoi
- army stood at bay and turned up"I
its enemy And the man who com
moudrd that army had remained calm
and impassiNc. Every evening b.
tolcphoued tu mo, who WAS then PIE
'mior of France IA, result of th
military operations, at this very mo
mcut I can hear M voice come To- ~
over the wires. quiet. grave, unnr"kr
70 hN thc slightest emotion. And ina
voice spoke it's uuflnDhug couaicur
in final victory tn spite of all Nu
. when the hour had struck tn" mo
Z mont come, the order Was issucL Wa
% forwarded To the armies. the generals
,cvcry officer read II To his men NJ
children here We stand Halt ana tac
I the barhuriaus Die 20 the last ma
Iather than retreat another step
Germans MiScounicd French.
' such was French dash French yalo
II counted for nothing In German eye
Rut tho day came when the other VII
To tue was shown. th1t uu which tho, r'
lied set less one las th'y dro1mr
Ncrduu could ho taken, not because
" was iu itself the greatest prize
Is would have heon mo- Victory but
% drive into France and Impose peace
d for our enemies think they can u