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GERMAN FICTIONS ABOUT
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JULY 19TH 1916.
The Belgian Ministries of Justice and of Foreign Affairs have recently publish- ed the official reply of their Government to the German White Book of May, 1915. Die Völkerrechtswidriges Führung der Belgischen Volkskriegs ("The Conduct of the Belgian People's War in Breach of International Law.")
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WAR ON THREE FRONTS. THE STRAITS OF AUSTRIA,
[DY THE TIMES MILITARY CORRESPONDENT.]
When the Austro-Hungarian Staff decided to launch their attack upon Italy, and to engage in this attack the half of their Army, they must, we nesne. have satisfied themselves that there was nothing doing on the Russian front and that their lines were secart:
WHY GERMANY CRIES FOR
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Tribun contained a long leading article A recent number of the New York entitled,Why Germany Cries for Peace, from which the following ex- tracts are made:--
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The following notes: formed the foun: dation of an address which was lately delivered by a senior officer to a scho ir for young officers somewhere
The single fact in the world situation France," says The Times. We have ob
The attack upon Italy seemed to tained his reluctant permission to give The White Book was scattered for and here to indicate that the Germans in of to-day Is that Germany is crying for them wider publicity in The Times, beide among neutrals, and, although the tended to maintain a generally defensive prace.
The peace termy Germany offers will cause they seem to us to embody in plain flimsy and untrustworthy character of attitude against Russia this summer, fur, and stirring English the best ideals of the case it sought to make was imme had it been otherwise, the folly of per-not bring about a situation greatly in a British ullier regarding his work and diately detected by all competent judges mitting half of the Austrian Army to proving German prospects before the of evidence, it was artfully designed to indulge in an adventure in the southwar. Franes, Great Britain and Bassin hope you feel that you have picked impress the ignorant and the aareless would have been evident to a child. The are to keep all that they had before,
enough,
special German Staff, bumbled not a little by in the case of Poland. By way of re- up much that will be useful to you in Characteristically
ita gross miscalculations before. Verdun, storing the balance, Poland is to be erect- your responsible position as officers...
edition was prepared for Belgium, which
gave Austria her head, and this Poved into a free State But this means thut General has asked me to say sons omitted all of the two hundred deposi-
must needs recommence the conquest of 6,000,000: Poles will be subtracted from tions supplied for the behoof of neutrals thing is you on the moral side of the just as the version for Belgian use of Italian provinces once under the Aur Austria to balance 10,000,000 taken from
In laying the German answer to Sir Edward Grey's trian heel before you some reranrks, on such a sub-speech of March last year omitted the
We cannot believe that Falkenhayn, Russia, and the 1,000,000 Poles in East- jeet, I would begin by impressing on charge of Belgian cruelty to the German and still less. Hinderburg, initiated this will look to Russia for aid to complet you the great importanen of your work. wounded which Egured so prominently stroke. Italy is a secondary theatre Vitalis that, however good in the full cit. But is not roughee except for the Italian Command, and the restoration of Poland, as Sardinia and skiful the disposition may be, battlespedient to formulato neuusations so grass always has been so in great European asked to France,
These are the reasons why it must be wars. For Germany's chief ally to in sent he won by fighting; the heroism,ly and so palpably false mong the valve half his Army in North Italy at plain to all observers that Germany, on skill, and firms of the most junior population whom Germany seeks toy others will have the most far reaching blacken by them.
a time when Germany's chief encuties her own statement of conditions, has lost results.
The Grey Book completely demolishes were piling up troops and gans and the war. But she has not lust the desite You are responsible for the successful the Belies on the meal preparing to attack Germany in East for her place in the sun, and she has leading of your mon in battle; you are as a tree in a record of horrors and and West, was really a masterpiece of not lost confidence in that tremendous esponsible for their safety, as far as barbarities unparalleled in the modern ineptitude, nad now that its consequences military machine which almost brought
are apparent we can believe that hard hér victory in September, 1914.. ress in battle: you are responsible for strates the stupidity and the dishonesty kenhayn and Conrad von Hötzendorf are Louis XIV, stood after his first en this can be ensured, while gaining sue-wars of European nations, and it demon words are being used and that bota Fal stands in precisely the position that NETE. their health, for their comfort, for their of the highly-placed German officials who feeling very uncomfortable. All depend counter with the coalition of Europe in good behaviour and discipline. Finally, have pretended to countenance theseed upon the inviolability of the Austrian which his armies had overrun the Low and not least, you are responsible for untruths. Very telling is the contrast it front over against Russia, and Brusiloff's Countries and Southern Germany but maintaining the honour of England, for draws between the undeniable crimes of Armies have shown us what this inviole-had missed supreme snecess because of the doing all you can be ensure the security the German armies and the alleged hility is worth. of England, and of our women and our offeners, of the Belgian population.
fact that Europe had risen against him. There is no room for doubt about the To bear all the responsibilities suc-deaths of the four or five thousand Bel cessfuly you must acquire, first, know
civilians whom the Germans lege. You must know what to do and their bodies have been identified. There Their names are known, how to do it, in order to lead your ren is no room for doubt that the Germans with success and honour, and protect have burnt down thousands of Belgian them from destruction or loss, which will
homes. be suffered if you are ignorant of your prove the facts.
The charred ruins are there to There is no room for
.ehildren after us.
executed."
RUSSIA'S RECOVERY.
A BAD INVESTMENT.
She
It has very rarely been the case in the past that a Power whose Armies have Louis XIV.made peace; he made been seriously crippled has recovered pence in terms quite as reasonable as. all the mere is the credit due to the year Ater he resumed his offort, and it itself in the course of the campaign, and those of Germany to day. But a few Russians for having recommenced he was not until the Pence of Utrecht, ni campaign with redoubled energy already with such brilliant aufnesses..
most at the end of his life, that he gave I needed someone to remind us whet
over the effort to assert the supremacy
and.
work and, of your profession. doubt as to the vast scale on which these cordons are worth, and never, was such of Franež in Europe, if the terms of
ds, you
----turneraber
houses were looted.
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the Baltic to Bemarahan Over 700 anything they mean, that Germany, re- of practically open ground. These won cognising that she has lost this war derful Russians have gone through the seeks to closu out a bad investovat be enemy's lines as though they were made fore her military power is shaken or her of paper, and what strikes us most is army has lost its reputation for some, the splendid spirit and the energy with thing like invincibility, which the attack was conducted, The There is no difference between the, Austrian technical equipment has French, British, Russian and German changed much, and for the better, since points of view as to the present war the war began, but the battles in Val-Germany has lost it. She confesses sho bynia and Galicia show that Austrian las lost it by offering peace on such terms psychology has not changed at all. His as give her nothing real to show for her Imperial Majesty the Taur, and his tremendong sacrifice. But the purpose Chief of Staff, General Alexeieff, receive of the Allies is to persist until the legend. our warmest congratulations. It is to of German invincibility, like the Napo the Tear, whose determination to perleonic legend, is so completely shattered severe when the hour was darkest was that the peril for the future of a German so superb, that our tribute is first luc,
will organisation that exists" abolished.
THIS-EASTERN. TUFATRE,
It is only a beginning, The Russian Armies of the South, have always fought valiantly, but they only represent " and when the other two-thirds come into play the General Stuffs at. Vilna and ab
The quieting dispatches.
by
"Germany is willing to pay, in scri- fice of a portion of what she has seized, For the chance to keep her future intact and prepare for The Day, which has
deaf ears in Allied capitals," be postpunt but not foregone.NE ***This is why peace proposals fall upon
Austrians would accrue. Some five divisions have
that is, resolution, self-confidence, self- single province of Brabant over 10,000 sacrifier in order to inspire your men by your example, sustain their courage.
And there is no room for doubt that these things were in danger by your example, and their done deliberately, systematically, and by endurance in hardship by your example.order.
Now us regard the first Knowledge the orders are there to show it,
The German prisoners adnit it: 1wo. things (0)
What, on the other hand, is the evidence Knowledge is not a Heaven sent gift; it for the charges which the German Gov At the outence of study, hard work, and ernment take against the Belgians, but thought.
(2) It is an absolute neces which they dare not support in Belgium ity to you as an offer. It is the founda The German investigation into them was fron of your own character, for without one-sided. German soldiers were incal it you cannot gain auf-confidense. must know your job. If you do not you
You pated, German soldiers deposing under the eyes of their hierarchical chiefs were an have no conficiene: in yourself, and
the witnesses, and German officers were tae then can, and will, have no confidence the judges. Belgians did, indeed, give 10 you either. Knowledge is therefore evidence, but their evidence has been sup the first grent essential far your capacitygians are quoted as direct witnesses.and next it is due to the Russian Armiresumption of the amault upon the world
pressed without a word. Only two Bel- to command your furn.
The men must have confidence in their officer,
and one of these was servant to & Ger- and the Russian people, who have second- They must fed not only that he knows historical, of such
What is the value, juridical ored so devotedly the Imperial efforts, and bis job, but als that will set the especially when it was postponed for Europe.HE EASTERN
B investigation, are once more saving the liberties of akomple of estrage, self-sacrifier, and months after the facts to which it relates t cheerfulness, and that he will look after The Germans refuse any other.. their welfare and comfort.
Now as regards the second requirequiry at which both sides should be re-third of the Russian operating fore
Eight different proposals for an in- ment of an officer-Character. The character of the officer is the founda and two by Dutch subjects,
presented have been made by Belgians tion of the discipline of his m
The Ger- Moumans have ignored or evaded them all, can only be commanded successfully by The tribunal did what it was set to do Lemberg will be sending each other dis~ 1 then. No troops ever possessed a discip. It shut its eyes to awkward facts, as it against Russiz hava few reserves, but recently been taken fruur-other-parto line that was worth a damn that could struck-out inconvenient depositions. It the Germans under Hindenburg have the German line in the West and given stand the great disintegrating strain of mentions 80 comunes in which Germany not any except drafts, so far as we battle who wars commanded by week, exercised reprisals." It says nothing know and it will be difficult for chieftain has a talent for exhausting alow, irrosolute "Old Women Old of more than 30 others where she also them
to the Crown Prince. This hereditary Women" are not confined to persons who burnt and plundered in the name of
to recover themselves if weur, petticoats; nor to persons over 50Kultar. It repeats the myth of the Bel
any troopis piecemeal, and there his talent of their part
450-mile front gives ends. Meanwhile the capacity of the Years of age. I have met "OK Women" gian frunrs tireurs, the legend of the
way. It is unlikely that the Ger- Allies to deliver hard blows in return has in trousers, and of any age between 20 Belgian priests instigating risings and the Austrians when they themselves may the German attack at Ypres, which has
mans in Russia can effectively succour
not seriously diminished, and it is not and 50.
Don't be a& Old firing on the Germans with mitraileuse Roon be fighting for their lives Woman" whatever else you, may be.
from their church towers, and the yet
appareatly but little weight behind it, viler and more infamous myth of the
Neither the Germans nor the Austrians and from which we have already recover DISCIPLINE.
mutilation of German wounded by Belin Russia can easily and still less sooned, which will alter or modify General The creation of Discipling and the gian women and girls. It passes aver inden all their divisions exceptone British co-operato
he reinforced. The Germans have with Joffre's intentions, or the character of interance of Discipline ar
silence all the tentals of these tales from the Balkans for the profit of the
when the hour: your most important duties. an denials in several cases made by Germans Verdun operations, and for the same
strikes. Your themselves, orders, and the orders given by your
Some people write as though. Sie N.C.O.'s, must always be obeyed without
profit they have sucked von Hindenburg Douglas Haig were in some sense more The Grey Book calmly tests the evi dry of his divisions in reserve. hesitation, with energy and with cheer-dence, notes its improbabilities and in have squandered from 350,000 to 400.000eralissimo than was Lord French. There They subordinate to the eminent French Gen- -Fulness. Never pass any lapse from consistencies, and confronts it with a meu before. Verdun, and from the Britisk is no essential difference. General Joffre auty, however trival, without taking mass of testimony given. by Belgian wit front they have also taken troops with commands the larger of the two Allied notice of it. Drop hard on to slackness, nesses of unimpeachable integrity and out gaining their ends. We shall now Armies, and he is defending his
sobedience, slovenliness. Never stand position, of all conditions and of all whether any fresa divisions will country directly. Upon him is the main any rot or nonsense. Insist on great opinions, from Cardinal Mercier and appear from the interior of Germany, responsibility, and, as our trust in him clextaliness, on great alertness, quick-the Grand Master of the Grand Orient but, if none comes, and the Russians and in the Grand Quartier Général is ness, and cheerfulness..
to the Brussels leaders of the Labour fight as freely and as fiercely in the north complete, it is to him we book, and look don't want you to go away, however,
Party,
as in the south, there will be awkward confidently, for the supreme direction. with the idea that the men must be We cannot go into this voluminous ex
times for Germany ahead. *
But the character of the association is treated like dogs very far from it. You amination here. We shall merely note a
Judging by the number of prisoners still that of co-operation by Allies, and, don't want to curse or damm every time single point as an example of its effective the latter may have lost in casualties a depedent, the British Commander is still already taken from the Austrians, if the operations are necessarily inter- you notice things wrong. Sometimes a ness. How, it inquires, does it happen
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