Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-22 | Page 12 | Civilians Asked to Hold Firm

CIVILIANS ASKED TO HOLD FIRM General Jof fre Urges French to Keep Steady and Victory Will Eventually Come. Paris, Jan, 20, 4:50 a. m. (Delayed). (De-layed). General Jof fre says that the essential thing now is for the civilians civil-ians to do their part In holding firm. "If only the civilians will hold firm, that is the essential thing," said the French commander-in-chief to a depu-taiion depu-taiion from tho National Railroad Men's union formed to help the war sufferers. "If Frenchmen keep steady we shall have victory not immediately, immediate-ly, or even soon, but eventually." Full Confidence In Commander. The head of the deputation said" "There is one thing which encour- ug?3 us uuuve iii uuieis. it ib iua.i the commander-in-'chief enjoys tho confidence of everyone. The people do not say 'General Joffre.' but 'our Joffre' or 'Grandfather Joffre.' " The general seemed more deeply touched than he cared to show. Then he said gravely: "I have only one object, the salvation salva-tion of the country. After that I shnll disappear." oo