TWO GENERALS VIEW THE PROSPECT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2421, 29 March 1915, Page 5

TWO GENERALS VIEW THE PROSPECT

'WE UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE THE ASCENDENCY.'Paris, March 26. General Joffre, interviewed, said:— 'The Jong war of the trendies lias enabled tho Allies to increase their resources, and wo undoubtedly now have tho ascendency. The Germans lmve lost over a million to our Army. Their officers are brave, but nearly all have fallen. The Imperial Guard is only a collection of uniforms and historical memory. The Germans have been so weakened morally that the officers arc forced to lead them to fight in compact formation, which makes them easy prey for our gunners. It is ail error 'to believe that any army becomes better every day and can rally indefinitely." THE NISKD FOR MUNITIONS, (itcc. March y.30 p.m.) London, March 27. Sir John French, leferriiig to the phtaiwa •'pi-Bti-aRtMI n-iir" in fun recent .statement to tjw Haviua Aseaw; with

regard to the military situation, > explains that the "protraction" of tho war will depend entirely upon tlie supplv of men and munitions. "If these ar'o unsatisfactory, the war will he prolonged. He adds: "I dwelt emphatically, in the interview, on i the need for munitions." tin the (interview referred to, Sir John French said that he did not believe in a protracted war. Tho problem was simple—munitions, and always more munitions.]