French Officers Study German

Profossorships of the Germán language were estabished in all the French military schools immediately after the Prussian war, anti of late yeara French ministers of war have been wont to teil how wonderfully well all French oliicers knew the tongue of the neighbor beyond the Vosges. A few weeks ago, however, whcn the Itussian Lieut. Winter, who speaks ouly German and Kussian, walked into Paris at the close of his long tramp from St. Petersburg, not a single French officer able to converse fluently with him could be found in the French capital. The military professorship had afïorded all offieers an opportunity to learn to read Germán. Only a few, however, had proflted from the opportunity. The speaking of the language, although the only acquirement of importance in case of war, had lic entirely neglected. Why is hasli like faith? - Because it is all things to all men.