The Washington herald., 1918-04-30
IN Ultimate Terms.

Fhe sAnest and keenest point of view on the
0esman thrust comes from Paris. The French
r,;ad has a peculiar and unrivaled faculty OF dis
entanglng essentials from their barnacles OF para
sfic nonssssnal facts which obscure, and OF never
submitting to the poter and easier forms OF self
deception to which the Anglo-Saxon-and also the
is frequently subject.
The French always clearly, despite an al
ISsedly emotional temperament which, curiously
esesgh, Affects them in action much more than in
zsental processes. The Gallic intellect is never
nHSiy, matter what pressure the emotions may
place upon IT, The French mind is never guilty of
so familiar a weakness as permitting the wish to
be father 70 NE thought, OF allowing itself to
believe what it would like to believe.
The meaning of the German offensive is realized
far more clearly in Paris than in London or Wash
ineton. Here are the views of Senator Beranger,
who has clearly outlined the Teutonic purpose in
an article for the Paris Midi:
Fhe Germans real objective is the West
ern army of tomorrow, that is to say the
100000 Americans who will be amalgamated
with 100000 French, 100000 British and
100000 Italians When this amagamaton
has been accomplished, when a race of
soldiers has been embodied under general
stats created by this war, then the doom OF
the Boche will begin to sound. Victory will
come when all stand together in the line to
exert their power to their independence.
1t is to prevent this that the Boche is to-
that he is smashing forward at the utmost
speed to break it down before have time
to create this supreme combined army: Viii
lagos lost or at this moment do not
count One thing that does count IS the
formation OF this great army of the West,
which will carry everything before 1t when
America and Europe have placed everything
they have into the common effort.
We are indebted to the New York Times for
the views OF an eminent French military authority,
who expresses better than anyone else the real
situation on the Western front:
l do not think we may expect Gen. Foch
take the initiative just yet. In my
opinion, and it is only opinion, for cam
not in any way speak officially, there is no
immediate necessity for him to take the ini-
ti;tvC OF the kind which all hope and feel
he will take or later.
At present both the British and French
armies very busy killing Germans, and
killing them at very satisfactory rate, in
deed. This, OF course, is immediate OBJ
jcct, and if The Germans are so obliging as
to continue to give the opportunities they
have given during the last week, we shall be
the last to raise objections.
DO not make any mistake. We have the
Boche where want him to be, and we
have doubt that keep him there
great deal longer than it will be healthy
for him.
There is reason for any anxiety as to
the present Stuation-nOnc whatsoever. The
best thing can tell you to do is what Foch
told C!cmCnccau nearly month ago, and
that simply wait"
French military analysis, as we have already
indicated, is Jar and away above British or Ameri-
can in penetration. That is one reason why
civilization may feel absolutely secure in the hands
OF Foch In the midst OF dark days over the stress
IN Flanders we should not forget what these
Frenchmen have said