Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-28

J. 1DQLOF ALLIES
French and British Ready
to Follow Him Anywhere,
Says Box
WAR METHODS AMAZE
Stream Of Troops and Food
Regarded as Miracle--No
Hate for Boche =

England and France are astounded
by the speed and vigor Of the war
methods of the United States, b.. the
hghting qualities OF Yankee soldiers
and by the diplomacy Of President
Wilson. whom they ore willing to fol
low wherever he leads.
This is the message brought back
from the battlefront by Edward FOX.
editor OF the Ladies' Home Journal.
who has just returned to this city.
! Mr.. Box left here in August on a
special mission. as a guest Of the Brit
ish Government. and had unusual op.
portunities for observation.
He was twice under shell-fire and
the vessel on which he returned was
twice attacked by submarines. one
OF which was sunk.
Mr. Box was permitted to inspect
the entire British great fleet. was the
guest Of Admiral Rodman on board
the admiral's flagship, spent three
hours talking with King George, had
audiences with Lloyd George and
practically all the English leaders.
He was received by President Poin.
care and was entertained Mt General
Pershing's private chateau near
American general headquarters, and
was for eleven days the guest Of the
. ~
ernments In the trenches and on the
battlefronts.
'The sbig outstanding fact that
strikes you in England and France is
the predOminating prominence of
President Wilson," said Mr.. Box, "and
the supreme confidence in him. He
has the confidence Of the people OF
both nations to a far greater degree
than any of their own leaders. They
believe IN him absolutely. This is true
even where they do not understand
him. For example. I was in England
and France both when the President
made his inquiries of Germany. The
:. English and French were visibly sur
prised and puzzled-a bit nervous.
They didn't understand that kind of
diplomacy. But they never doubted
the President for moment. The
English and French press were back
of him to a paper. Then came his Sec
ond reply and everybody beamed.
Then they began to understand. and
with one accord you heard the Presi-
dents masterful diplomacy spoken Of.
II happened to be with King George on
that morning and with Lord George
the next day, and both spoke In the
highest terms of the President. There's
no doubt about 1t that Woodrow VIII.
son Ia today the leading figure in the
world in the minds OF the English and
French. and all are ready to follow
where he leads.
"Of course, both English and
French want what we want--a de.
cisive, dictated peace, and they be
lieye the President is on the road to
get it for them. One thing Is very
fine with these Fre,ch and. Englisl,
people who have suffered no much
and 30 long--there is positively, no
hatred IN their hearts and souls for
tho boche. did not meet a real
expression OF bate ::ntil. curiously
enough. landed on American soil
but that only carries out both the
French and English idea that the
farther you get back from the front
the deeper the hatred-the nearer YOU
get 10 the front the less the hatred
and the moro the pity.
'Our losses and casUaltics there were
necessarily large: the country is very
our boys were pretty eager They did
the trick, but at cost that we will
have to pay. 7 WIS back of that sector
when the fighting was going on. and saw
the long hospital trains coming TO the
i relief stations and hospIta: Jases We
must be prepared for long lists. II
cannot be otherwise. The Germans
are mastery in their machine-gun
skill in a retreat. and that liz where
our BOYS suffered. These lists have
naturally not come over Yet. hut they
we're being assembled when was al
General Headquarters. and they will
be over in time.