Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04
ALL INDICATIONS ARE
THE TIDE HAS TURNED
By CHARLES Fl. GkASTY
OF the New York Times, formerly of
Mexico, Mo.

ny NtihhLES II. GhASI1
Of the New York Times, formerly of
Mexico, Mo.
LONDON, June 26.-Coming away
from France after a s~oiourn of five
months and looking back from this
side Of the channel one feels increased
confidence that the French people will
be equal TO all emergencies. They are
bracing themselves for the impending
attack which the enemy is expected to
rake.
Preparations for a possible with
drawal Of civilians from the capital
have been going forward under our
eyes for weeks, absolutely without
panic and with more spirit of pains
taking consultation which is particu-
larly French. 1t is all the more WON
derful when M remembers that
France had already endured enough
to kill any other two nations, when
Germany brought everything from the
east and, fitting out her full force
with all the devils own inventions,
launched it full at the defenders
heart.
French Are Not Afraid.
On all sides a person, returning from
France, is asked what will happen if
Paris falls. AS the French are not
afraid to stand up and look this pos
sibility in the face, no n else need
be.
France will stick under all circum-
stances. She has not endured four
years of agony to weaken 10Y But she
is practical as well as heroic. She
knows that she has furnished the bat
tie ground and the backbone for this
great stand for civilization. She ha;
earned the good will of the world ant
can undertake the huge task of re
building with everybody ready to hell
her in such ways as her self-respec
viii permit her to accept.
Then there is the Clemenceau gov
eminent, which has stood like a rock il
the recent storms, Perhaps without tn
old-timer, France lacked the mean t
give administrative expression to he
faith and courage 10 meet whateve
might be felt.
Americans Came in Time.
One more thing was necessary t
give France the strength to g
through-American help. 1t came
ard how strong winged and splendid
opportune was its coming.
Even in these last few month,
when Paris has been constantly unde
fire of long range guns and air raid
ers and at times great forces in mons
trous forms have peered in at tn
very gates of the capital, France ha
never lost her tranquility and thos
who were best informed were sur {
; her. Even now she is ready to cor
tribute her share to holding any lin
however far west the German pressuI
nay thrust it.
In England the events of the la.
=, few days have created hopes MOI
! than optimistic. Until the boche JUMP
from the spring board again nobot
dares to predict without knocking {
: wood, but in their hearts all feel TIL
at last the tide has turned definitely
Use Up Hun Strength.
Won Hindenburg held Italy as a tie
ror over the Allies, but the tables ha'
been handsomely turned there. Unle
he is able to break through the ives
ern front on the next trial it is not b
lieved that he will have enough mi
and material to stage another lar
scale offensive. His soldiers cam
longer be stimulated to superhum'
effort, and behind in Germany is a CT
ilian community, limp and sick wi
hunger and hopes deferred.
And worst of all is Austria, whe
Doctor Ludendorff has been call
poste haste to administer the oxyg
treatment which usually is a preli
mary notice to the undertaken.