WAR CAUSES'.AND CHARACTERS
GERMANY'S REASONS
FOIlIAKING WAR
Latest Book By Gen. Bcrithardi,
Celebrated Advisor of Kaiser,
Frankly Details Germany's Pur
posesPlan to Obtain World
Supremacy By the Sword."
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.13 NJ3BD to enlarge our colo-1
.1 possessions bo as 10 auoru
liome and work to our sur
plus population," declares General Fredl
erlch von Bernhardt, of the Germnn cav
alry, In Ills latest book, "JIow Germany
Makes War," Just published by the George
II, Doran Company. "We must do this
unless wo wish to run thn risk of seeing
again the strength and productive powor
of our rivals Increased by German emi
gration as In former days.
"Partitioned as the surface of the globe
It among nations at tho present time," he
continues, "such territorial acquisitions
we can only realize at the cost of other
States or In conjunction with them; and
such results are possible only If wo suc
ceed In securing our power In tho centro
of Europe better than hitherto. With
every move of our foreign policy today
we have to faco a European war against
superior enemies."
By some General Dernhardl Is consid
ered as tho voice of imperial and mili
taristic Germany speaking uy others not.
Whatever the famous and most ablo mili
tarist says, however, Is of momentous In
terest, Inasmuch as the plans outlined In
his much-illscusscd book, "Germany and
tho Next Wnr," have been practically
followed by the Gormans In their present
campaign. Dernhardl writes with an
amazing candor. He foresees the neces
sity and Inevitably for war If Germany
Is to secure tho territory neoded for her
commercial expansion. Ho anticipates tho
waging of a war by Germany and Aus
tria If thoy are confronted by Russia,
Franco and England, and foresees tho
present conflict, and the allied nation
alities engaged. The book, written for
militarists and commanders, was pub
lished In Germany two yeurs ago, and n
translation issued in England last year.
This book, somewhat condensed, has Just
come from the presses. In view of what
has occurred Bernhardl's forecasts are
almost clairvoyant. At least ono must
consider Bernhardt as possessing second
sight If, ns some claim. Germany did not
follow these outlined plans with delibera
tion and fdrcthought.
Speaking of Germany's lack of terri
tory, the general says:
"This sort of thing Ib becoming Intol
erable. Tho freedom of action of our
people Is thereby hampered to an ex
traordinary degrco. Such a state of af
fairs Is highly dangerous, not only for
tho peace of Europe, which, aftor all,
Is only a secondary mnttcr for us, but,
above all, Is most dangerous to our
selves. It Is uo whose economical, na
tional and political development Is being
obstructed and Injured; It Is we whose
position in tho world Is being threatened
after we have purchased it so dearly with
the blood of our best. We must, there
fore, strive to find out by all means
who Is for or who Is against us. On
this depends not only tho possibility of
canylng Into execution the political alms
beHttlng the greatness and tho wants
of our country, but also the very exist
ence of our people as a civilized nation.
"It is Impossible to change the par
tition of the earth ns It now exists In
our favor by diplomatic artifices. If wa
wish to gain tho position In tho world
that is due to us, we must rely on our
snord, renounce all weakly visions of
peace and eye the dangers surrounding
ua with resolute and unflinching cour
age.
There Is no doubt In the general's
mind na to Germany's right to carry on
a campaign of Invasion for "the posi
tion In tho world due to us." Gcrmnny
as a "civilizing nation has becomo a fac
tor In the evolution of mankind." There
fore, It Is Germany's duty to spread her
"Idealism" and labor, and, by tho sword
If necessary, to disseminate her "cul
ture." Germany, asserts Bernhardt,
must strive "by every means to uphold
her military supremacy." The Germans
must become "tho dominating race of
Europe." Germany "has to accomplish
a high calling In the development of
mankind." "But It can only put this
task to good account If It exerts Its mil
itary strength to tho utmost."
In justifying his contentions that Ger
many Is entitled to more territory "In
the sun," Bernhardl points out that on an
area about the size of France Germany
has a population of 65,000,000 against tho
40,000,000 of France. Moreover, the Ger
man population Is Increasing at the rate
of 1.O0O.C0O a year.
Bernhardl foresees that In a war Ger
many will have to face France, Eng
land and Russia, and In all probability
single handed. Germany Is, therefore,
"dependent on her own strength."
The general makes short worrf of peace
treaties. Inasmuch as this country in
the last fourteen months made arbitra
tion treaties with twenty-six countries,
what he says possesses a certain mor
dant quality.
"It Is true the world Is dominated to
day by the Idea of war being an anti
quated means of policy, unworthy of a
civilized nation. The dream of eternal
peace has got a. hold on vast sections of
the community In the Old and particularly
tn the New World, Whereas, formerly,
In addition to Emanuel Kant, only en
thusiasts and visionaries were the cham
pions of universal brotherhood, the gov
ernments or great and powerful States
have now seized this Idea as well, and are
cloaking themselves with the mantle of
a superior humanity. The arbitration
courts, which the contracting powers en
gage to obey, are meant not only to les
sen the dangers of war, but to remove
them altogether. This Is the publicly
avowed object of such politics, In reality
It Is hardly caubed by an Ideal love of
peace, but Is evidently meant to serve
quite different political purposes.
T. E. H.
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"Flants arc no longer lifeless things,
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selvesIndeed, do all those things which
wc ourselves dot Wo know now that
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ono associated with tulip experiments In
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of plants and their habits. Mr. Dixon has
written an extraordinarily engrossing
book and a book especially designed to
fascinate children and familiarize them
with the wonders of tho world of nature.
Plants, declares Mr. Dixon, actually
perform like human bolngs eat, Bleep,
make love, walk and fly in the air. Oth
ers again horrors upon horrors are can
nibals and eat living Insects.
"A man-eating plant grows In Nicaragua
and is always found In deep swnmps. For
horror It has no rival. Tho vamplro vine
Is not unlike tho weeping wlhow denuded
of Its leaves, but Is of a blacklsh-brown
color, covered with a thick, gluey resin
that aids It in binding Its prey. By means
of Its flngcr-llko claws It Is enabled to
catch small animals and envelop them In
a notwork of Its diabolical arms. Here
they are hopelessly held until the last
drop of blood Is drawn from their bodies
by Its Infinitesimal sucking mouths."
You may not have known that some
plants keep standing armies. Well, listen!
"This moral effect of keeping a standing
army In as apparent to plants as to men.
There are some plants that wnge war
fare; others, being rich, pay blackmnll
to their enemies; rather than tight against
them, some actually hire soldiers nnd
maintain an armed protective system."
Among tho most Interesting things In
nature perhaps none Is more striking
than many plants which, like human be
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murderer Liana Is a parnslte of the most
unscrupulous kind, whoso weak stem Is
unable to support Its avaricious and pon
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Its upright neighbors for support. It
springs up a stalwart tree, sending out
clinging arms, wrapping them around tho
body of Its victim until at last It reaches
the sunlight. Eventually the sap of the
tree Is stopped from flowing nnd the
liana waves Its leaves In the breeze as If
exulting over tho dead."
Mr. Dixon tells of an infinite number of
plants thus given to crime. Strangely,
the majority of them are extraordinarily
beautiful. "Lounging on the treetops,
having nothing to do, they laugh In their
glory they toll not, neither do they
spin."
Anatole France to Serve in War ?
Anatole France, whose latest novel,
"The Bevolt of the Angels." has just
been published In an Kngllsh transla
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private,
In seeking to serve his country, M
France Is only one of his country's grent
men who have either naked to go to the
front or have nctually entered service,
Pierre Lotl Is serving In the fleet, and
Marcel Prevost has charge of cannon on
the field of battle.
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