Show the french army Strength Startling pacts i the tremendous undercurrent under current of intrigue and preparation for another deadly struggle which is going ois on in europe was wab never better illustrated than that by recent ano that france now hag at her disposal soldiers all ready for service this statement which was at first received with the inere fuere incredulity dulity which is apparently merited I 1 is nevertheless confirmed very acif authoritatively the army which was waa imprisoned in germany numbering about men is on a very good footing sobered by its long and shameful captivity it has hab prepared itself for vengeance there are also reserve troops of really excellent character and gardes gardea mobiles who have seen service but who cu can not exactly elat elai claim ni the distinction of being veterans the men are not to bo be disputed however they really exist as an organized force and as a force willing and anxious to fight brance france In intends tends lends within the next two years to bring her regular strength up I 1 lo 10 hlf hir a million of men and to thus have two armies one of veterans and regulars and the other five hundred thousand in number also of militia at her immediate command her artillery is still in bad condition but great efforts are in progress for is renovation and improvement germany has found it necessary to very much improve her own artillery and will no more than equal france in the vigor of her amelioration of that effective arm of the service france is still determined on il a speedy and terrible vengeance upon germany ny and the wise may not be able to restrain the over impatient it if trouble begins at all it will probably occur shortly after the payments are nearly completed and on some pretext connected with the 11 occupation 11 the rumor that the occupying forces will be strengthened is doubtless true but of itself has no alarming sign significance ogi ogg it is a precautionary measure 1 but is often taken on the strength 0 of f a rumor which proves totally with without out foundation ex |