The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1916. A COLLOSSAL BATTLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 72, 1 March 1916, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1916. A COLLOSSAL BATTLE.

The engagement at Verdun lias developed into a colossal battle marking an epoch in the war, and as it advances the desperate and reckless nature 01 the German attack is more than ever clear. Despite the almost superhuman efforts of the Gerntaris all indications are that the Allied forces have more than met the onslaught with unbroken front, and that Germany’s losses have been stupendous. The French heroism at Donanmont appears to have been unparallelled in its devotion and intensity, and amply proves the words uttered by General C!allieni last December to have been true. On the occasion referred to General Gallieni made a memorable speech in the French Senate, in the course of which he showed the complete harmony of view now existing between the French and English Governments, and emphasised the urgent need for the nation to put out its utmost effort in the prosecution of the war. General Gallieni emphasised that the calling up of the ]{)l7 class was a measure of precaution, it being essential that the class shall be ready, if necessary, to join the active army next, May. In eon-, elusion he said; “France, sixteen* months ago- wanted peace. To-day she wants war. She wants it with all I her sons. She is devoting to it her every thought. And if there is in any workshop any ill-inspired individual who ventures to talk of peace he Is at once regarded as a bad ciizen. . . . . The MH 7 class is being called on to march. One can say that the whole nation is accompanying it. The nation insists that their duty should be done by all those whose business it is to receive these young men, to keep them in good health, and to form them for the great struggle which will last till the day when France, in accord with her Allies, will say : ‘I can stop. I have' obtained my desire, and can return to the works of peace.’” V\ ith such a' spirit animating the soldiers of. France it is no wonder that the Hun-1 nish hordes find numbers of no avail, and are hut hurled forward by their callous leaders to meet death or cap-i ture.