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WHY GERMANY MADE WAR. REASON FOR ABANDONMENT OF "PEACEFUL CONQUEST." ALTERNATIVE TO COLLAPSE.

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exodus of the 250,000 Russian labourers necessary for German harvest work. Ger many further regarded with consternation. the exhaustion, at an early date, of her iron fields, especially as the discovery on French territory of an immense iron field in the basin of the Brien assured the Almost Germany's first act in the war was French iron brade for an unlimited period. to seize this field.

THREATENED YET UNTHREATENED.

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WHY WE HAVE TO WAIT.

British army in the field has six times ns Mr. Lloyd George told us that the

many men as the original expeditionary force of six divisions, says Mr. Spenser [FROM A "DAILY GRAPHIC" CORRESPONDENT.

Wilkinson, writing in a home paper a month ago. BALE.

Not a quarter of the We are getting to know our Germany:

number will be in the trenches of the Without being threatened by anyone," front line and in their immediately sup Bit by bit-by uspeakable atrocities in concludes M. Millioud, Germans felt porting trenches Belgium by poison gas, by poisoned pretend they are struggling for their exis Germans world to attack along the whole themselves threatened overywhere. They it might seen that the way to defeat the The rest are waiting.. wells, by Lusitania butchery--we are realistence. This is true. Their business mea, front from Arras to Ypres or Disande, ing what our enemy is in the vile soul their financiers. their statesmen, have and to reproduce on a gigantic senle the of him.

We shall know more before we economic conquest, and in such a fashion an impracticable procedure, and even if

dragged them into a enterprise of assault of Neuve Chapelle- are through; but while we wait and and by such methods that they cannot practicable would not produce the result But this is grapple with what he has to teach us, escape from it. it is interesting and instructive to co-arning against themselves

Their methods are desired. You cannot hurt men in magses sider what the immediate past has to show the collapse is not yet, victory has now would be simply shot down,

Though against an entrenched position: they -read in the new light of the present. escaped them. Should they have awaited room for one man to every yard of front, There is niach, for instance, in the the defeat, the stoppage of industry. the and all these behind the front rank are There is only economic history of modern Germany, and collapse of credit, the terrible misery the unable to take part in the fighting, which the very great bearing is has had with cple would have had to endure, at the consists in shooting. An attack must be her-on the war. obtained in many foreign countries a foot-sen roused?

German commerec.fury to which they would perhaps have made at some chosen point against which held to make peaceful conquest "a fact render was certain, sooner or later. and directed.

Did at this situation overwhelming storm of shells can bu accomplished or a mere matter of time, was it not itter to wage it while there why must first be collected in a region from The capital invested çuos to milliards of most chance of achieving a prompt and which all the guns to be employed can For that purpose the artillery marks, and the process of expansion, definite victory ceeding almost in geometrical progression.

be attacked. Such a concentration cannot reach with their projectiles the place to threatened to make the German every where, predinant in the world's bust

be carried out along the whole front of DERS. Why then, it may be asked, did

en army. the German Government disturb and

and the enemy driven back along the destroy this marvellous economic casquest

whole front, what would be the result? by a brutal military conflict?

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How is either of the opposing armies to: hitherto hesitated to recognize the Rether when each of them has a line of institutions, and the Powers, which had set as the flank or into the rear of the public soon came forward to do so. trenches extending across the whole theatre Fuction was not long in asserting itself wa Only by first breaking a great

hole in the enemy's line and passing a great body of troops through the gap, so to outflank the enemy on either side the gap or to get astride of the railway belind one part of his line by which that part is supplied.

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a vast number of lives, and a few assaults he says, because the while si neture of

of the kind repeated along the whole front German ceonomic developmen's threatened

would destroy the army that carried them to crash together like the house of cards it really was. The aim of William H., The formal petition of 3. Billienet, shows was to complete the Arriaga renouncing the Presidency-was

TURNING AN ENEMY. wark of the Iron Chanelor, who created communicated to both Chambers

What every commander wants is tu attack his enemy from two directions as. German unity and assured the preponders Lisbon on May 27th. A resolution was once; to get at his flank or his rear as attaining for Germany a sort of economie Chambers on May 20 to take into consi- broken he cannot retreat, and couno! A COUGH IS DANGEROUS ance of the new Empire in Europe, by passed convoking a joint sitting of both well as his front, so that when his line is domination over the whole world." What deration the petition and the necessary William I did in Germany we will de steps for the appointment of a success food. The object is not so much to drive Too dangerous to be neglected For

revive fresh supplies of ammunition and. in the world, declared the Kaiser; and should the resignation be accepted. M. Milliond proceeds to show the re-

the enemy back as to destroy his army small, triding coughs develop into deep- volutionary and amazing success of this President of the Portuguese Republic on flank can be attacked at the same time ing saps the vitality, wears, wreck, Dr. Manuel de Arriaga was edreted It is easier to drive the enemy back if his seated and agonizing afflictions. Cough conception.

August 24, 1911. for a period of four as his front, heenuse the

few months more and he the angle where front and flank meet

in destroya-leads to deadly lung diseases. Ouly Production had increased in an fhered-would have retired according to the 75 exposed to a cross fire, and because LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM

Stop that cough ible fashin. Take, for instance, a single Constitution.

NOW by using case, the iron, industry.

At the time of his election his whole army is aware that if the flank into the chest and back. It will pene Switzerland he was described as an elderly white-attack succeeds: retreat will be difficult.trate, soothe, relievo inflammation, stop. Rub

manufactured iron. It is only one-sixth ance of the iron turned out by Germany in although a descendant of noble family (a result rainy be to compel him to surrender, cured thousands. Will cure YOU. He is now 79 years old, and rear while attacking him in front the breathing onay. Acts quickly single day. Germany's production in claim has been made for his descent from for an army attackell in front and rear, creased from 4.000,000 fois in 1900 to Hugh Capet), as long ago an 1862 he was or attacked from one of the two directions this wonderful remedy TO-DAY.

Delays are dangerous. Get a bottle of 15,000,000 tons of 1010, or an average daily elected to the old Monarchical Cortes as a while confronted with a strongly defended production of over 40.000 tons.. In order Republican member for Funchal, to force her wares on the world's markets Madeira.

insition in the other, can hardly Broid

Sold at is 4d. per bottle. Germany made use of four methods.

defeat, and when defeated in that silta

Agente for Hongkong:-- The electiin of Senhor Arriaga as Pre- tion has no way of escape.

Mesara, A. S. WATSON & Co., Lap. Firstly, the infiltration of German subsident of the Republic was takes generally jests and of German economic influence. to mark the end of the period of tran

(414-18. The Gerinans have the knack of intruding sition from Monarchical to Republican themselves; they are everywhere, Before the war a great part of Belgium was already in their hands. In South BEER.ries they form compact enlonies.

Switzerland is one of their chief, fields The Republican extremists were eager for of action, They penetrate by the mischief and the Royalist e-unter-revolu- presentatives of their commerce and in. Ition had gathered strength. In a month dustry, by the partial or tatal purchases Captain Conceiro, the Royalist lender, of existing houses of commerce, or by the invaded Portugal with about 700 men. formation of new ones.

Then can the process of duuping,"

Before the year was out the Moderate Government under Senhor Chages, was

That is why the armies try attacks by which German traders crushed all cm-turned out and a coalition took its place.. the enemy's long line.

now at one point and now at another ol. petition and seized the markets. *For Then followed a bitter quarrel between

The two lines instance," says M. Milliond, Gering iron Church wid State owing to the banishment facing each other nie engaged in a great maxufacturers sold girders and Vpices of Bishops. Riots and strikes were fre activity, seeking an opportunity or a weak continuous contest of alertness and at 130 marks the ton in Germaniy Switzerland they sold them for 100, to who again, invaded Portugal caused

quent, and the imprisonment of Royalists The great reserves in rear are

place. 125 marks; in England, South America, lively controversy. and Turkey for 105 to 110 marks; in Italy wernment took pines in June, 1912, sudden effort an advantage may be

Another change of kept ready to be sent to any point whese for 15 marks-a lose of

to 20 marks and at the end of the year political gained, or where a rapid blow has to be per ton. All competition was strangled chaos reigned. Dr. Affonso On these lines no tariff, however high, became Prime

It is a great strain upon them Costa Parried.

both.. Minister in January the other that other will make its spring. If one grows tired soomer than could keen ont German goods. Next 19, and the Country was embarked came their system of credit, Th ++11 Germans accepted payment in six, twelve, the Church and the Royalists, Plots and frunt will redoublo his effort to enlarge

policy of

Once a rapture has been brought about the side which has broke the adversary's DEVON AND or even eighteen months for their mer |

In their trade with Rusi plots followed." Dr. Affonso Costs the gap and to rush through it. chandise.

resigned in January, 1914, and was succeeded by Dr. Bernardino Machado, may bring about a decisive result-the who cans forward with a policy of destruction of part of the enemy's army. anesty for political offences He was In order that our sids may be able followed in Desember, 1914, by Senhor steadily to increase the strain put upon Te fourth factor more complex than posed of Deminerals. E lasted six werks the strain to which it is itself subject, the Coating with a Cabinet entirely com- the enemy's army and giore easily to bear the others, more hidden and more difficult

It was then that the President appealed training of new troops at home must con- to trace, was the utervention of the State

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to General Pimenta de Castro, asking tinte, and a national effort to supply sovereign over personally him to form a mom-party Government. In uns, ammunition, and rifles either the intervened to favour the interests of his subjects 29 did the Kaiser and firm action is taken against the cone as mentioned rifles, it we are all think- this letter he said that unless immediate Prime Minister nor. Mr. Lloyd George Orders, mining concessions, exploitation of flagration which has long been smouldering about them-is required. railways, flotations, all rained down like among the factions as theagh is were an inperin manna. The State supported their desire to bring back corruption and | ? industry by participating in it. The miery, we are lost?" State by the mines it owns, the railways it works, is one of the greatest industrial forces if the Empire. By its ingenious differential tariffs it favoured duniping,

Where did the aneury cores, from? The question brings us to the point.

The Industrial and commercial system of Germany,

declares M Millioud, is supported by a Gnancial system which is But the Tower of Babel was a marvel,

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WAR BREVITIES.

Signor Marconi is now acting as a Lieu- eat in the Italian Engineers.

Krupp has stared near Constantinople risis and M. Milliond proceeds to drew works for the supply of munitions, ribe the complicated methods of the eie 11,000 Geimens are employed there. cartels,"

or industrial alliances, which uppressed what little was left of free The man who does not realize that if het FRENCH LESSONS Them the faculty of fixing prices, at way at this moment ho is falling criminal. epetition and gave these at the head is not serving or helping the State in some their good pleasure. By their constantly short of his duty-a man who does not. appeal for funds they made almost a realise that, in the long days to come, when clean sweg of all available capital, Ger reaca has been achieved, will have a seri- man and foreign. Even these appeals did nus, a bitter, a tragin account to reader to not suffice, and cash was therefore placed himself, said Lord Rowery in a specch by paper. In a word. these reserves of rt Rail last month. the German banks consisted-and consist

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gulace the distribution of products as The following are the reasons for the pricas, and to reach this result at a fixed birthday honours to the recipients. men- Jate.

tioned below: General Bethune for This was not possible.

England had raising a second territorial army. General properly equipped. been roused to effort.

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