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Show OPTIMISTS PREDICT EARLY END OF WAR Special Cable to The Tribune. PARIS, Aug. 5. Optimism Is now crowding pessimism into the last ditch in the French psychology of the war. "It , will all be over sooner than you think," say the new prophets replacing those that have been driven out of business busi-ness by time, ridicule and tho course of events. A f e w go so far as to sa y t he boys will fj 11 be home before snow flies," but that is faking onlv local chances, since snow rarely files over the bulk of French territory. The most audacious take their courage in both hands and declare "every man will be out of the trenches by Christmas." |