JOFFRE AND MOLTKE

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1931, Page 9

JOFFRE AND MOLTKE

STRENGTH OF TWO HEARTS. FATE OF THE MARNE BATTLE. The death of Marshal Jpffre recalls to the Germans with some chagrin the Battle of the Marne, where his superior nerves triumphed ov4r those of his adversary, von Moltke, whose mistaken tactics in those days are held responsible for Germany’s ultimate collapse.. Au authority who prefers to remaiif anonymous informs the Paris correspondent of the Observer, London, that the relative strength of two hearts decided the world’s fate, in 1914-15. The strong heart of Joffre, responsible recently for a pitifully long l death agony sincerely deplored by his former enemies, was pitted against the Organically weak one of von Moltke, who was always subject to nervous panic at times of crisis. Von Moltke’s heart, it will be remembered, caused-his sudden death in the Reichstag in 1916. Joffre’s cool head in all circumstances was obviously the outcome of his magnificent ’ nervous system, for which France, in more than one German opinion, has every reason to be thankful in retrospect.