The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-16


cares; then men shouldered the gun
and meager kits, barred their breasts
to the ieaden storm and if wounded
had to endure the crudest sort Of
nursing and surgery, with long
shot against recovery. There is q
| big difference between the soldiers
| life in the sixties and in 1917
FRANCE is stronger today in fight
ing men and war materials than
at any time during the war, despite
three years of terrific combat of
which the greatest share among the
allies has fallen to the French
armies. This is the cheering mes
sage to the American people given
by Andre Tardieu, high commission
err of France in the United States,
in formal communication to Secre-
tary Baker setting forth detailed
statement Of what the devotion of
the French people has made possible.
1t contains stunning figures on the
men, guns and money they have
contributed to the war. 1t breathes
the spirit of confidence and high
courage that still animates the ma
ton. 1t asserts without hesitation
that the United States is to aid in
striking the last blow at the foe
'Such is the situation" says M. Tar
dieu, in conclusion. "Severe was the
ordeal; stronger is the national en-
ergy. Now it is a question of strik-
ng the last blow to the adversary.
You will help us. But at the mo-
nent when American soldiers arrive
n France, it is proper to let them
NOW what they will find to receive
hem, in country which, today, as
veil as during the past three years.
ears the principal exertion of our
readful foe; country which main
aims to the maximum of her power,
1thout hesitation and without
her strength, her means
nd her will. NJ. Tardieu says in
is statement that there are today
early million French troops in
he zone of the armies alone, exclu-
We of those in the zone of the inter
r and the colonies. That is | mil
IN more than We're used to stem
e German flood tide at Marine and )
e greatest number France has ever
ustered in the fighting zone. The
adds that the force can
maintained "for long time to +,
me- He shows that French ode !
tive casualties" in killed and pri- :
ners have dropped from Sal per .
Mt of all modified forces at the
tile of the Marine to 1.28 per cent
ring the last six months of 1916;
At France is holding STA kilometers =
the 739 kilometers on the west =
l front and that her troops in June .,
this year were facing eighty-one
the 1913 German divisions concen-
ted on that line. As to guns, the m
shows that French 70
MES have had an ample supply of y,
famous "75's" from the first o.,
that her 800 heavy guns in Aug st
1914, had increased to 5000 in
lie, 1917, giving one heavy gun for
ny twenty-six meters of the fe
inch offensive fronts this year. In to
ling all field and trench guns, he br
$, there is a gun for every eight bli
.ers in the sector of attack. To wi
! the "75's" the daily output of
lis has risen from $4,000 in 1914
100000 today and 100000 projec- m'
S for the heavy guns are supplied an
h day in addition. During the 1t,
offensives, total weight of pro- gii
lies averaging Lap Kilograms Tx
out one and one-half tons) was
led into every lineral meter of
German trenches assaulted and 'n'
10000 shells of all calibers were yo'
ended by French guns. In addi-
TO all this, France completely
and rearmed the Belgian,
'ian and Greek armies and fur
ed SEQ heavy guns to her allies.
the financial side, the tables show tea
France has expended S2,647 ,000.- as
francs (nearly $4,000, 900, 000) ger
e the war began. During the Can
she received frnm foreion conn pie
6,000,000,000 francs and loaned "Pi