THE WESTERN THEATRE. "WHEN THE DAY COMES."
INTERVIEW WITH JOFFRE. POSSIBLE GERMAN K&TJT. LONDON, Qcxisor 20. General Joffre, interviewed by a representative' of "Collier's tyfookly r " said:—"Peace to-day would bo a crime against posterity. We - are fighting a nation drunk with tlie idea of Imperial domination. We must wijp for tho right to continue dojaocraoy, or surrender Europe to tho imposition of an Imperial idea. The French Army did not crack in the first unequal weeks, and will not do so now.. Whon tho daj comes the German Army iruist retreat, and' the discipline of foa-r will bo put to the final test.' The result may be a rout.' Tho discipline of fear robs the German soldier of initiative and makes him entirely subjeel., to tho wiirof his officer, hence he muni attack in close formation. ,The burning of villages and the shooting of civilians iii the outcome of a fixed policy/' 5
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8275, 21 October 1915, Page 5
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