Show Italian Military i Critic Couns Confidence i rG General J Jo 0 I C Colonel lonel l B Barone i le After a Vis Visit C tHe to Hie tIie French re h. h Fron Front t tS S f l' l l' l i r I R ench Commander I J Born BOni Strategist l' l and public Public Should Be e tie t S PARIS Oct 2 Gret Great confidence In the military situation on the western western west west- ern cnn front and in the ability of General General General Gen Gen- eral eral Joffre and the high French command command com com- corn com mand 5 U expressed by Barone Barone Bar Bar- one the Italian military critic crith in an article which ha has just appeared inthe In Inthe Inthe the Aft After r having paid a a. visit to th thee e French lines Jines and having baving exam examined ned t the tLe e trenches and the positions where th the most furious Curious fighting has taken place Colonel Barone is convinced that the supreme 1 French rench command will adopt the offensive directly the opportune moment arrives and amI that then despite despite despite de spite the great greut difficulties to be overcome over over- cone come the action will wilt be continuous with the probabilities of or victory all aU allin allin in favor of ot France Frane-e. Colonel Barone considers that both bothIn bothIn bothin In the first line trenches and la lathe the secondary lines hues of ot the Fr French troops are admirably trained that an excellent understanding exists between between be be- between be- be tween them find and their officers and that both the newly joined recruits and nd the seasoned campaigners are full fun of confidence and ardor In France France- both the army anny and the people convinced of nf final victory are prepared prepared pre pre- I pared to malt make any sacrifice Colonel Barone ha has reason to be be- be lieve that hat that avery a a. a very very different sj Si tre- tre valid among amonI the German The l Germans havo been obliged t educe their garrisons In Belgium a ax the f western vestern front and ami their tr ti are convinced that very few of ot t will willever ever return turn to Germany T Thi Th o of bf desertions la is Increasing S' S a fa fact t which he regards as ag P pi aly significant In these l drew and also in view of ot the fact fuet Germans are wasting their 1 a in Russia RUsia he feels assured t tl German Titan will soon toon be lx a a. 1st gasp er erIn In conclusion Colonel Bar Ban skiers siders that the th French Dri Bri d Italian forces ou ought ht to spar et fort tort t to be ready for fOI the tho day w Germans German discover their error error i Lol- Lol Ing so 80 o much energy In the ern tern theatre He lie urges the t bow bow- ever to be content to leave lavE t th of the right time to strike Ik decisive decisive de- de blow to those in authO authority I for he is persuaded that the Fren commander commander com com- mander in chief is worthy of ot t full fullest est confidence jv S. Unassuming and phlegmatic Gen General le leeral eral Joffre when It comes tl til q questions questions ques ques- es- es of military technique I Ia a soldier sol aOl dir dier of ot the first firlit order and ila a born horn strategist Those who are Impatiently Impatiently wait waiting n for 11 some om orn action t ea says s Colonel Barone will WI q do 40 mu much h better to tu leave the conduct to him |