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Philadelphia, Thandaj, Antml I, lilt.
Placet do not ennoble men, but
men make placet Illustrious. Plutarch.
Thoso flea-bitten West Phlladel
phlans who havo nppcalcd to the city
ornithologist for relief must think that
the flea la a bird.
Tho Dutch section of tho League
of Neutrals has elected Mr. Roosevelt as
Its honorary president. When did tho
Colonel become a neutral?
Tho Twentieth Ward, according to
Mr. Owen Jones, Is without a "rotten
spot," Only tho fact that tho Twentieth
' Is moored to tho grosser earth of Phila
delphia provents It from floating right
up to heaven.
An allegorical mar bio group of
"Peace Protecting Genius" on tho pedl
mont of tho Houso portico of tho National
Capitol was unveiled yesterday. Wo arc
credibly Informed that tho figure of
Genius wan not modeled after Mr. Bryan.
If tho disagreement between tho
Chamber of Commerce and the Bourse
on the best way to Induce business men
to ship by way of Philadelphia Is pri
marily a disagreement between a fow In
dividuals, It is about time that the mem
bers of ono or both organizations put
men In chargo who can co-operate with
every one Interested In increasing the
business of tho city.
General Funston has confirmed tho
prevailing impression that about all of
tho complaint from tho National Guards
men in Texas has come from tKe molly
coddles. A soldier docs not expect to
sleep on a hair mattress and have his
meals served to him by an obsequious
waiter who brings a finger bowl along
with tho check. Soldiering means rough
ing it, at tho best, and being blown to
pieces by a bomb, at the worst. .Tho
men wero not sent down to the border on
a pleasuro excursion.
Guarded and blessed by a raging
storm, tho Doutschland sank gracefully
out of sight early last evening and Is now
Irrevocably lost to the flotilla of ships
which so eagerly awaited her. Nothing
can be said to emphasize the godspeed
given her when sho first left port.
Doughty men and bravo have never
lacked tho world's acclaim, and these men
have won It oven from tho reluctant lips
of their enemies. Other traps' have been
set for her, and It would be a triumph
to catch her. But not even that triumph
could tako away the glamor of her first
exploit.
Comparing Sir Douglas Halg's re
mark that England would be at tho top
of Its powers next summer with tho Ger
man reports of gains already made, one
arrives at the disagreeable conclusion
that tho present drive la exactly what 'it
has been called a drive to the end. It
will go or, continuously until next sum
mer, If need be, but it will not stop until
a decision has been reached. For the
first time In months It begins to seem
possible that the war will not be decided
on the western front. But it can matter
little to Germany; who is the chief cause
of her downfall.
If Asqulth retires England will not
lose the services of her beat statesman,
but she will lose the prestige which cornea
from unity In gravo times. The splits
and resignations in the Cabinet have had
very little to do with the conduct of the
war. Whatever prodded her, England
still managed to keep a calm face turned
toward her enemy. Asqulth has been
the holding power, in spite of the grow
ing popularity of Uoyd George. It is
questionable whether a stronger man
would have done so well, for it was often
by avoiding strong measures and by put
ting the responsibility for revolutionary
changes on others that Asqulth succeeded.
That Sir Roger .Casement should
have been executed seems, on the most
casual view, a terrible and bloody mls-
take on England's part. Neutrals In
Zlfts spini nave ueggeu lor clemency, ana a
great number of England's prominent
men have protested against the execution
as a matter of policy. Yet Casement was
sent to his death not in the sudden heat
of betrayal, not vindictively, but calmly
and as a matter almost of Judicial pro
cedure. He was deliberately made a mar
tyr for Ireland's sons In the midst of dis
sensions which may wreck the Cabinet.
Obviously the Government must feel It
self more woefully aggrieved than we can.
understand, and must know itself far
more jiowerful to restrain Ireland than
we can see. Vet whatever the results or
th3 hanging- may be. It is not likely that
humanitarians will take kindly tqjr many
years to England's protestations.
The only exouse. for ending the
Gcaad Jury's Investigation would bo a
danJAQCk 1b witJW3w. But the city la
sat. Mfrntiastod tfeat t&ers U o mora to
be learned, nor does It feel that all the
witnesses who could give Important tes
timony have been called. So far the work
of the Grand Jury has been a stimulant
to indifferent citizens. It has taken the
lid ofT a noisome garbage can. Before Its
work Is completed It should develop a
strong- chloride solution, should make It
Impossible for petty grafting- ofllctals or
private citizens to contlnuo foul work
under what amounts to municipal patron
age. It Is something of a shock to learn
that a city which would not think of
opening an Ice cream parlor for Its chil
dren Is actually the patron, although un
omclally, of the worst forms of vice.
Tho Grand Jury's testimony has not all
bcenbf one piece, but It has been decisive.
Tho sessions should continue to tho end.
MANANAI
TN NOVEMBER. 1915, when war pros-
perlty' was at Us height and the prices
of all commodities wero far advanced,
Mr. A. M. Taylor, then Director of the
Department of City Transit, revised his
estimates of cost of tho Taylor plan.
Tho estimates so revised were care
fully studied, considered and Indorsed by
Henry H. Qulmby, chief engineer of tho
denartment. and by J. A. Emery and
William S. Twining, consulting engineers.
Tho letter of approval, to which Mr.
Twining signed his name, contained the
following concluding paragraph:
Our estimates Include engineering
and other overhead expenses, with In
terest nnd sinking fund charges during
construction, which are Intended to bo
met from the lonn fund, nlso the cost
of the required real estate casements.
Tho department is now provided with
$2,000,000 moro than tho estimates called
for, although to tho estimates themselves
had previously beon added 20 per cent
to cover extraordinary charges.
It Is provided In nddltlon with $5,000,000
toward tho construction of a Chestnut
Btrcet subway, although that lino la not
to bo built unless all arrangements for
an operating agreement between the city
and tho P. R. T. fall.
The Evening Lcnacn presents in this
lssuo a signed statement from Mr. Tay
lor, who demonstrates boyond question
tho accuracy of his estimates and tho
sufficiency of tho money provided. Unless
there Is unparalleled wasto In construc
tion thero will bo no shortago of funds.
But tho lamentable fcaturo of tho pres
ent situation is not that Mr. Twining has
misgivings as to tho sufficiency of the
funds available. It Is tho attltudo of the
Department of City Transit toward rapid
transit which disturbs citizens. Under
Mr. Taylor tho department was character
ized by a spirit of energy and action.
Councils could not appropriate money too
fast for Mr. Taylor. So soon as he got
the authorizations his specifications were
ready, and tho ink was hardly dry on
the authorizing ordinances beforo ho was
advertising for bids. He was not looking
for obstacles, but ho knew how to got
over them when they bobbed' up In his
path.
Wo find no evidences of similar energy
in tho department now. Although the re
location of sowers preparatory to tho dig
ging of the delivery loop, which Is the
heart of the system, was completed long
ago, no bids for construction contracts
have been asked. Instead there is talk
about other sewer location somewhere
else. Tet It Is well known that the loop
must be begun In ndvanco of other ele
ments of the system If all parts are to bo
completed at practically the same time.
Plausible excuses for delay can always be
found,, can even be found conscientiously
and wo impute to Mr. Twining nothing
but a conscientious purpose but the
poople did not vote for excuses. They
voted for rapid transit, and that Is what
they expect to get.
Instead of looking for distant obstacles
the Department of City Transit ought to
be doing something. It ought to be push
ing things along, Just as Is being done In
New York. We shall not have a com
pleted system In five years or In twenty
years unless the spirit that dominates
the department is one of aggressiveness.
We find no evidence of such a spirit in
the department now. It seems, Instead,
to be a victim of hookworm and Spanish
manana.
THE STRATEGY OF ATTACK
THE Democrats who are trying to
console themselves by saying that Mr,
Hughes did little in his speech of accept
ance besides criticise the Administration
apparently forgot the function of the
opposition. The Republicans are the
"outs" and the Democrats are the "ins."
It la the business of the "outs" to attack.
The best strategist Is he who can keep
the "ins" on the defensive and prevent
them from making any assaults outside of
their fortifications. The Democratic
complaint, therefore, indicates that the
first gun fired by Mr, Hughes haa struck
home. Ills second gun, fired the next
day, has made a bteser breach In their
walls. Read what, he said:
If you say that the Administration
has been weak and vacillating they
reply: ."That Is an old atory" they
knew that before. If you say they
havo been lacking In firmness and con
sistency they say: "We are going to do
better In the future and we are going
to turn over a new leaf." Now, my
friends, this Is reckoning time.
We are looking over the balance sheet
and we find a serious debit balance,
and we do not trust the Administration
that has brought It about
If Mr. Hughes does not continue bis
attacks upon the Democratic Administra
tion, he will fall in his duty as egre
giously aa the Allies would fall if they
neglected to make assault after assault
on tho German trenches In France. The
Democracy has been incompetent. The
nation knows it and it U not going to be
allowed to forget it during the next three
months. Mr. Hughes understand how
to wage a campaign and he will not let
the enemy make his plana.
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Tom Daly's Column
We feel a" bit too bitter over what hap
pened In England early this morning to
trust ourself to write tho 'ymn of "ate
that shows signs of coagulating In our
brain. Bo any ono who cares to bother
about It may havo these perfectly good
rhymes we had Intended to use: "Abase
ment," "effacement," "erasement," "race
meant" and "amarement" (Imperfect but
allowable).
THE MAN'S MOTHER
Did ever you tee mu ton, ml Dant
He's a full head taller nor you, young
man.
An' you tell me your job Is bcloto In the
totcn,
In the noiv big ttrcott vihero the
money Is made;
Then you'll often be tccln' Mm walkln'
aroun',
For himself Is the leader of all-in his
thrade,
Is my son Dan;
An' I wonder can you say that, young
mant
He built up Ms thrade for himself, my
Dan
What thev do be ,caliln' a "el-wadc
man"
An' himself that tea born icld guarc
brains In his head,
Wld txco arms to Ms body, but lackin'
their strcn'th,
Yet a idll to be tollln' an' carnln' Ms
bread I
Sure, there's not many lads would be
goln' the len'th
O' my son Dan;
An' I oondcr would you 6e one, young
mant
He's tall and at straight as a reed, my
Dan;
Just the very best build for a sandwich'
man.
When he walks like a general on parade,
Wld the signs hung upon him before
an' behind,
Sure, it's ncfcr another In all of this
thrade ,
In a long day's walkln' that you will
find
Like my ton Dan;
An' you needn't be curlltt' your Up, young
man.
What way arc you bctthcr than my son
Dant
He's a full head taller nor you, young
man.
Though it may be your brain Is a finer
grade.
An' you're maybe as sober an'
maybe not
Don't I tell you he's leader of all Ms
thradet '
An' he's makln' the best a' the gifts
he's got,
Is my son Dan;
An' I wonder if you do more, young manf
Hoy! Joe, look up tho sign palntors
that advertise with us and tip them off to
this. Tho Philadelphia Gear Works, 1120
Vine street, needs a doctor for these two
signs on its east wall:
GRANT'S TREATIS FOn KNOtNEERa
STUDENTS AND MECHANICS.
CHROME NICKET, STEEL rjEARS
OUSOLUTELY 11ELIAULE
Keaven forglvo us for mentioning such
a thing in this weather, but tho news has
Just come to us that Karl Fueller Is a
coal dealer In Ashbourno, Pa.
The Anxious Letter Writer
(Received by a V. Phlla. doctor.)
Dear dock If you cant not give It too
this gel somo madlson toy mago her quit
holering In the middle by the nlte we will
be all crasy In tho house. Sho got a cute
patno Inside fix it good and be throu wit
it now and for evor. Thanks.
M. WINDMUTH.
Wirr the hvexa lavghb
Hyena's joyous life was given sudden
pause
When hippo's hip bone choked Ms
laughing bride.
Bereft, he laughed all day and night, be
cause ne missed her girlish laughter when
she died. G. L.
Mrs. Breitenuff Says:
My man's golf isn't up to standard
these days. I know, because he keeps
saying he only plays for the exercise.
Our Serial Poem
CONSTANTLY on ,the lookout for a
good serial, we recently wrote to
George E. Lothrop, of Boston, author of
"Historical, Dramatic and Romantic Bal
lads," asking his permission to use one
of the poems in his book. Ho graciously
consented, adding: "I have thought for
a long time that newspapers, etc., would
build up a big circulation by the publi
cation of such readings."
Heroine of Legion of Honor
(Copyright. 1907, by George E. Lothrop, Jr.,
95 Brook avenue, Boston, Mass.)
(Flvo-Polnted Oold Star, Emblem of French
lotion of Honor, Awarded to Jennie Creek, Mill,
trove, Indiana, for Uraery, September, 1893,
Quest of Honor at Paris Exposition, 1800.)
It was only a five-pointed gold star
That hung with honor on a maiden's
breast.
But the bright romance that had placed it
there ,
Made her the Paris Exposition's guest
She was a curly-haired little maiden,
And had only seen eleven years.
Yet her brave, darling heart was so gallant
It had been sprinkled by soma strong
men's tears.
They said that there was an awful danger
Which would daze most people by sudden
fright.
And that this young girl was a heroine
Who won her gold medal by being bright.
It Is quite rare for an American
To be awarded a medal from France,
Whlcn cannot be purchased there by money,
Or even secured by a beautya glance.
Still rarer is it that a child so young
Should win what authors and artists
have fought
To secure after years of severe toll
That which genius and glory would have'
bought.
It was the Legion of Honor's gold prize
That she bung proudly on her bosom fair
And all, the great wide world had oft been
told
Just why this young maiden had placed
It there.
They knew It commemorated a deed
Of the most exceptional bravery.
And one that had attracted attention
Over many a distant land and sea.
Years might pass and common deeds be
forgot.
But not the maiden of the French Legion.
And the brilliant act which had brought
her fame
la the MUlgrore, Indiana, region,
(To ba continued.)
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Satisfactory Scale of Tipping at an Atlantic City Hotel Social
ism and Vice Faults of New York Other Matters
of Public Interest and Appeal
Thl department Is free to all readers who
with to express their opinions on subjects of
current interest. It is an open forum, and the
Kvenino Ledger assume no responsibility for
the ietcs of Its correspondents.
HOW ONE MAN "TIPPED"
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir I havo Just returned from a 20
day sojourn at Atlantic City and happened
to como across the articlo on tipping in
today's Evening Ledger. In order to help
your correspondent In determining what to
give In tips, I will tell you what I did.
I stayed at tho Marlborough-DIenhcim ;
that Is to say, my wife and I, I gave the
waiter ?4, the chambermaid" 3 nnd tho
colored girl Jl for cleaning up the bath
room Total, J8 for two persons, 20 days'
American plan. I paid the porter for bring
ing and taking away two trunks 60 cents;
the bellboy for bringing nnd taking away
two small suitcases, 20 cents; assistant por
ter for taking suitcases to cars from hotel
automobile, 10c, and everybody was happy.
X. Y. Z.
Philadelphia, August 1,
SOCIALISM NOT A PANACEA
To the Editor of tho Evening Ledger: '
Sir In re Robt, B. Nixon Jr.'s letter, I
wish to. say Just a thing: Tho evolution of
the world is built upon the Incentive to
gain; so, Mr. R. B. N., please don't take
away that root of all evil, for I don't want
to see the world retrogress. Just as soon
as we acknowledge that both parties 'to
the social evil aro liable to court punish
ment, then we will see the beginning of the
end of the so-called evil. Mr. Nixon, who
la laboring under the Impression that when'
Socialism, or, as he sees fit to call It, eco
nomic science, Is accepted by the world,
this over-talked-about evil will disappear,
la right so far as recognizing it as an evil,
for under Socialist free lore (don't deny
this or I will quote Socialist authority)
there will be no such a thing as Illegal,
promiscuous Intercourse.
Does he think that when after 2000 years
of churchlanlty we have failed to wipe
out an evil of nearly 6000 years' standing
a theory will be able to do away with it
presto? Guess again. For that Is all he
and his are doing. Nol Thank God all
Christians are not Socialists, for. as a mat
ter of fact, no pure, dyed-ln-the-wool So
cialist can profess any religion. Socialism
is materialism, and no religion can have
a materialistic plank in its platform.
H. N, M.
Pennsgrove. N. J July 31.
BAD ROAD IN UPPER DARBY
To tne .Editor of Evening Ledger:
Sir 'I frequently ride In an automobile
from Angora to Lansdowne, much to my
discomfort. Baltimore avenue between
these two places Is in a disgraceful condi
tion. It reminds one of the corduroy roads
MORE Q'S FOR HUGHES
The Amalgamated League of Chinese.
Laundry Sign Painters and Business Men's
Lunch Menu Composers decided at a meet
ing In Central Park yesterday to ask Charles
K. Hughes 10 questions so that the mem
bers may more easily compare htm with
President Wilson;
1. Do you think it is the humidity rather
than the heat?
2. Was John L. Sullivan ever champion of
the world?
i. Do you believe that spinach should be
served without hard-boiled egg?
v i. Is a child born at sea under the Pata
gonlan flag eligible?
6. For what?
6. How far Is It from Schenectady to,
Troy?
?. Who la Lieutenant Governor of New
York?
i. Will you state your views on the strat
egy of the Thirty Years War?
9. What Is your favorite author? Song?
Flower?
That waa all the electing could think of
to ask, but a committee of three was ap
pointed to find a tenth question, it being
the sense of the meeting that no little group
was right In asking Mr. Hughes less than
10 questions. A motion to pool questions
with the Group of Authors waa overwhelm
isgly defeated. New York Sun.
:--Y, AUijrboT 3,
WASTE, "THRIFT" IS
THE PEOPLE
of early times. Tho car goes bumpty-bump
from ono hole In the paving to another, and
If the car makes any speed I get ns' vio
lent exercise as though I were trying to
ride an awkward horse for tho first time.
Tho road Is patched occasionally, but within
two weeks after the work Is done new
holes appear nnd there Is no improvement.
Cannot something be done to persuade the
Upper Darby authorities to put down a
permanent pavement? Whllo they are on
tho work they ought to compel the relaying
of the tracks of tho trolley line so that they
will bo in the middle of the street Instead
of on one side. If this change wore mado
nnd a sound pavement laid on each side of
tho track, the street would be much safef
than It is now, for the eastbound motorcars
could uso one side of the roadway and the
westbound 'motorcars the other Bide with
out danger of collision. LANSDOWNE.
Philadelphia, August 1.
APPRECIATION
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir I noticed In your paper of July 28
a photograph of the parade of the colored
Knights of Pythias. Of the many Philadel
phia newspapers the Evenino Ledoeh was
the only one that gave space to noting the
movements of the order. Such actions as
that will do more to uplift the colored race
than anything else.
Such impartiality has never before been
realized. You have sown seeds that will
bloBsom and bloom wondrously In. your
favor In years. I shall endeavor to praise
your paper whenever I have an opportunity
and shall see that your paper will be
patronized heartily by the members of
(he Knights of Pythias. May God bless
your undertaking and I hope for you a
prosperous year. J, n. FAULK.
Philadelphia, July 31.
SCATTERING THE PLAGUE
To the Editor of Evening Ledger:
Sir Does not Director Wilson know that
his raids on the women In the vImi .lletrlct
are making conditions worse instead of
better? If the women find that they are
liable to arrest In one region they will go
somewhere else. And they will go now to
the clean residential districts, as they have
done during previous spasms of hypocrisy
on the part of the city authorities. A man
Is liable to discover any day that a lot of
lewd women have taken up their residence
in the house next door to, his family.
If the plague cannot be eradicated, it
ought not to be scattered throughout tho
city. It Is much more dangerous to the
health and morals of the community than
infantile paralysis, but the authorities are
doing their best to prevent the spread of
this epidemic, while they seem to be con
spiring to foster vice by planting the Beeds
of It as widely as possible. ).
Philadelphia, August 1,
A GREAT VICTORY
The fight between the British and German
navies off Jutland will go Into naval annals
as Important for several reasons, but is
not at all likely to be given full credit for
all It accomplished. It Is one of the very
few great fights In all history In which
both sides won a clean victory. Besides
this, it has confirmed Admiral Dewey's
theory of the supremacy of the dreadnought,
and Justifies Admiral Knight's contention
that the battle cruiser is indispensable.
Advocates of the submarine find support
for their claims in this engagement, and the
champions of the torpedoboata are fully
sustained by what happened. Plain people
will be content to let tba experts have It
out In their otrn way, feeling as did old
Kaspar, after Blenheim, that It was "a
great victory." Omaha' Bee.
THE TOUCH OP NATURE
The Philadelphia Evening Ledges eays:
"Every tax Is Iniquitous except the one
which the other fellow pays." There is the
word as to what you might call human na
ture. A fellow regards as a srood t'a-r. i-
I that which he can pass on for his neighbors
&v wvwi. i a uio nature inat makes
protectionists of so. many when thv .
and free traders when they buy. Youni.l
town Vindicator. vufi
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1916.
OUR MIDDLE NAME
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What Do You Know?
Queries of general Merest will be answered
in this column. Ten auetfrsns, the answers to
which even ue!Mnormr! person should knout,
are asked dally.
QUIZ
1. What Is the difference between a shield and
a buckler?
2. How ions mi Marr. Qoeen sf Scots, Im
prisoned lr Elisabeth?
3. yvbr Is n tabbr tat so called?
4. What Is tapioca?
8. Who Is John 11. Clarke?
0. Where are the present headquarters of tha
Serbian Oorernment?
7. How far Is It from Philadelphia to Galves
ton? 5. About how eld la Independence Hall?
0. Where Is London Tower?
10. Who Is the Secretary of ArrlcDlture?
Answers to Yestcrday'B Quiz
1. A flllAWfll
nrr Is a member of famllr of
lrd allied to tho ostrich.
ratlte bin
I. The Waihlnxton National Msnnment Is In
cnarae an incorporated society, of
which the President of the United States
Is ei-ofrlflo president.
3. Cornelius Ford Is the Tablle Trlntcr.
. Adellna Pattl. who was born on February
18, ISIS. U llflns at Cralr-y-Xos Castle,
l'enrcae. Wales.
D. A trivet was orlflnally a three-lcired stand
to support a kettle aialnst the fire. The
name Is now applied to a four-lessed trar
to be used on the table to hold a hot dish.
B. Bechamel la a white sauce named after Ita
Inventor.
7. The "Murder Leacua of Brltona" Is a Llrer-
pool prsanliatlsn formed to arenre tho
execution of Captain Iryatt by the
tiennans.
8. Goethe was born In 17 and died In 18S2.
0. Henry Edward n?ke, K. C. Is the successor
Ireland" ul"tll Chief Secretary for
10,
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Relief for Soldiers' Families
BdKor of "What Do You ifMU, ti
the city of Philadelphia eve? mT"HM
direct appropriation for the relU? of
famlUes of soldiers ho wire ahlfn? the
home on duty? ere JnIJt")m-
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proprlated for the direct relief nf ?.
Hies of soldiers. During th p?5ii wfam
total of .S..50.000 "a! aproatei'
was spent under the dlrectfta of a,!
committee. The first money was n!5 .
on May IT. till. It went to itlil'l"",'
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receiving help rose tono"? than fo'nn
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WILES AND LIES I
OF AUGUST 3, 'l
The Campaign of Falsification
and the Strategic Campaign
Both Outlined On
That Day
GIV1NO over for tho moment the atlli
tudo of nalvo interest with which w'J
followed tho earliest days of tho Griti
War. wc can look back nt August 3, ljL!
as tho mos.t prophetic moment of the elf.'
tiro ghastly optsodo. Tho news of thwi
day for what wo know, not what actuall,
happened, Is tho fabric of our thoughts!
was full of lies, downright fake?, omcG
falsifications, and, what is moro surprf
Ins, It "contained nn absolutely sloflnlts
outline of tho entire strategy of tho wi
from that day to this.
First, for tho small talk of that daj
Tho London Dally Chronicto, by way o
variety, announced that Emperor FrancI
Joseph had been assassinated. This, say
the dispatch, haa not been' confirmed, j
battlo In the North Sea, presumably be
tween French and German ships, was r
ported. It Is still to tako place. Call
lalux was reported kilted by tho son o
Gaston Calmotto, a faint provocative echc
of tho two weeks beforo tho war brokt
out. Roland Garros, report had It, had
met, engaged, rammed and destroyed
German aeroplane. Ab a matter of fact,
recorded onco before, M. Garros read th
report of these doings in his apartment
In Paris which ho had not yet quit. Tht
fact that tho second of August, whlcl
dated all our cabled dispatches, was at
anniversary cropped up In conversations
Forty-four years to a day had passe
slnco tho opening battlo of tha Franco
Prussian War at Saarbrucck on Germaa
soil. Sedan Day was only a month oj
The.colncldencoMvoa ominous.
A piece of official falsification which r
eolved wido publicity two years ago todjj
has only Just been denied by tho authoii
Tho military authorities at Berlin gavt
it out that a French aviator had ben
dropping bombs on tho unfortified toSj
of Nuremburg, Bavaria, and added that
this was a crlmo against tho rights
man, as thero had beon no declaration
war. Later this bomb dropping was rna4
ono of tho vital reasons for war againi
France. Only last month tho officer ytU
reported the outrage declared that then
was not tho 3hadow of truth In It aS
several German publicists have mil
open apology to Franco for tho He. Thlj
havo not been able to undo what the iw
has done.
War's Strategy Revealed
For tho sako of a full view wo miuj
now add in tho news of tho next Jaj,
chiefly tho entrance of England into tht
conflict. With that in hand tho ovena
reported on August 3 arc startllngly pro
phetic of what was to como. Luxea
burg waa Invaded, Franco forced tit
fighting at tho south and tho Russli
troops had reached three German cltfa
on their way to Koenlgsberg. An fa
vasion of Austria by Russia was also n
ported and tha attack against Belgrai
fell away to a desultory bombardment
In effect tho cntlro military strategy t
the war waa revealed nnd tho failure o
Germany oxposed. v
Bernhardt fs our authority for theorj,
Bismarck our guide in diplomacy, "tli
German General Staff confirming ever;
stop. Tho plan of the German Genenl
Staff was to eliminate ono enemy befS
tho other threatened seriously. That I
tho explanation of all tho dlatrilsS
against Russia and France for moblllt&fl
before war was declared diatribes whJcifl
fell off In intensity after Germany
Invaded Franco without a dcclaratlo:
Tho mobilization of Russia was probal
the determining factor in the first an
months of tho war, and tho presence
Russian troops on German soil at U
very minute when German troops Ara
touched Luxembourg and France raS
havo been a terrible blow to the Btaff. Fa
noto how tho fortunes of war folIovS"
Just these lines.
Tho invasion of Franco was quIcUj
followed by violation of Belgium, cleaiiM
Indicated In dispatches from London
this samo day. The Uhlans swept In
Belgium and ono month later were wilfi
sight of Paris. Yet as they stood on
threshold they wero. rudely thrown bad
partly by superior strategy, partly V
tha spirit of Franca and mostly by tS
fact that huge numbers had been calk
away to Bave the German port of Kj
nlgsberg. By the time tho Russians we
thrown out of Posen the armies of Fraw
were ready,, After the battle of 0
Mama Russia began again, this time
tacklpg Austria. The system of alts
nating attacks proved a wonderful A
fenslve. For two years Germany Pj
her choice of whom to hit. Onse, nt tea
she chose badly, in the summer of Uji
Lloyd George has Just confessed thatjl
months ago the British army had ow
75,000 shots in its lockers; that the sllgt
est offensive would have hurled them bu
to the sea. Just then Germany was tBW
with Russia. II
Other Forecasts
Other things, less Important, were ajs
foreshadowed on that day, The manf
facturers of arms in this country v
"queried." not only by the Entente W
by Germany, ns to their capacities. Tb
British fleets we.re mobilizing. Jai
was standing by", "ready. The Germaa
fenso of her procedure in Belgium wf
stated beforehand in her offer to lndea
nlfy Luxemburg. Tho censorship
active. Tho word trench appeared. Si?
chine guns of tho type refused by
United States War Department begw
to be the he.roes of dispatches. And,Jj
way of comic relief, Greece decldedJJ
stay neutral. A steel plant closed do
owing to cancellation of foreign oroerw
At the time we did not know how prl
nant every item of news was. We tSS?
them singly; they cast no shadows.
it la amusing to see how easily we miJ?
have set up as prophets, have even ?
into details of this month's movemeiw
or the fate of that fortress. The wa
alternating currents we could have caB
it from the start. But II we had it Is g
doubtful whether wa, should have gj
flMn tlila ,4iv TloailtaA nlnca that US
the character of the war has
and in the two years which have
the emotions of neutrals have undej
strange mutations.
Tfc eoctiai Article tits Vffjf ,
teal tcUh the ttco years of or tfj
passu! as thev fcata affected las I4
ami Itttiuss & neural AmcrUait-l.
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