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Show oo GENERAL JOFFRE GREATLY PRAISED Brave Commander Adheres to Plans Through Bitter Criticism Criti-cism Until Tide Turns. Loudon, Sept. 15, 3:30 a m The Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail, explaining General Joffre's success, says "The reward of praise must be chiefly Joffre's. It was not always kindly that the name of Joffre was mentioned during the retreat from the frontier, though the chorus oT praise now would make one think that confidence had never wavered. He has had the courage to expose himself to the danger of contempt and the criticism of his country to realize his plan for final victory. General Joffre recently said " 'There are two methods of making mak-ing war, one to employ troops In masses and the other to fight in ex tended order. The former is the German Ger-man method. It immensely costly in life but they can afford it for two reasons, the immense superiority in numbers and the fact that their men are disciplined to mechanical obedience obedi-ence that they fight best when closely close-ly held together under the personal command of their officers, French Method of Fighting. " 'The extended order Is the French way. The French soldier do not fight well wedged together and he becomes impatient under constant command mechanical discipline. " "One thing Is certain. In the open country I can meet troops in a mass and of greatly superior numbers with extended troops To have the best chance for success I must fight In such a position that tho battlefield is limited to the strong fortresses which will support the extended lines of the French and by limiting the 1 front will hamper the movements of ; the Germans.' "This is what Joffre has done, re-tired re-tired to the narrowest part of France between Paris and Verdun. The success of his strategy Is amply shown." |