The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-10-27
Germany's Next WaAr.
PREPARING FOR A TUssIE WITH THE
~ l'uN RUSSIAN BEAHS ''"3.

~ ,ioH RUSSIAN BEArs @ i'@i
Col. Chesney, al eminent military
cfitic, has contributed to Ar.Afii
TINS Ma1azia,e IN article in which
he discusses the military future of
Germany. A distinguished officer
in the Royal Engineers, Col. Chesnoy
writes with the authority ola scicn-
tific soldier, and he possesses the
acuteness of q keen political obser
YER. His paper throws light on
some obscure parts of European
politics, and we therefore state it's
salient points. frzy},, no. ~
The time has gone past when we
could consider tho next European
war as simple duol of nations for
empirein in Europe. It viii not be
Germany against France or Cor
many against Russia, but, Germany
and more than one power arrayed
ageinsy hof Her triumphant arms
nave raised Prussia to u position far
shove that in which Frederick the
Great placed her. She holds the
first rank in the world as a military
power, but ON the European Cont
mont there is not q nation that is
friendly to- her. She has harvested
a measure of the hatred that Napo-
leon I. brought Oh FRANCE by his
aggressive wars. Germany rccog-
nizes this, and is porfccting her
military organization to degree the
world has mover before Witnessed
Instead of relaxing her efforts, after
conquering Austria and france, she
las entered with renewed vigor into
tho task ofstrengthening the posspr
of The sword.
Against whom are those great pro-
parations being made Docs Cor
many contemplate m attack on some
great power ? There is no single
continental power she could not with
her present strength easily conquer.
Germany looks forward to Russia as
her great antagonist of She future.
The preparations are hurried for
ward to enable her to meot Russia,
sided by another European power.
Germany has to consider the posi-
bility of direct attack from Russia
and flank one from France. It is
to meet such odds That she has
turned her kingdom into huge
camp, where the clank of tho sabre is
heard instead Of the hum Of industry
This explains why she is perfccting
mighty limo of fortresses from
Coblontz to Strasburg Oh the side
of Frnnce-from whom alone she
has nothing to fcar-and leaving her
western boundaries unprotected
She prepares for an active encounter
i'll the open field with Russia, and
she is building q barrier against
France, from whom she expects q
simultaneous attack.
Between Russia and Germany are
all the elements that lead to war.
Both ambitious, they have their
mutual feelings of envy and dislike,
and view each other rs obstacles
to their respective aggressive
designs. The German officers pro-
claim it as their next duty to their
country to humble Russia. The bet
tor class Of Russia point to tho posi-
tion sho held under Alexander I, and
they say it is only question of time
when q quarrel will. be fastened on
their Ieutonic neighbor. The
Czarowitz hates Prussia and Prus-
sianizing, and represents the war
spilit.
In numbers the Russian army is
slightly stronger than tho German,
but it every other respect it is in
ferior. Russia has resolved to re-
move this inferiority. She has en-
tered on n course Of gigantic army
organization, and is pushing i:
vigorously along. When completed
(Which will take fifteen years-she
will be able to summon to arms
100000 effective snldic.e, besides
garrisoning her country. S'ho is
| forming, too, an immense LAn lsturm.
| AltAgethcr it will make total OF
!; 100000 men. After making
! reasonable deductions it will be l.
, colossal army ..t"..
Iisslu needs DO such preparations
for dcfcnse, situated rs she is, and
there is no power but
Germany wnrthy Of such prepare
tons. The peace aIiny Of the latter
is 100000, anu can DO treblel at
the word Of command. The now
Landsturm law is to provide her
Wit, 240 additional batt'.lions. Her
army is the best equipped, the best
offcored the world ever saw. Against
Russia unaided sho has nothing to
fear. Colonel Chesney seems to
think that Russia, with IN army or
ganized as she proposes, and will,
France as OH ally, would laveto sub.
NIT at the hands of tho Germans by
virtue of the unity, tho superior ed,l-
cation, training and experience OF
the latter. The Gordon Of ffortresses
he deems would be we'll nigh impas.
sable, except to q force controlled
| by q mind of superlative strategic
ability. The time when this fight
will take place and the nations that
! will be implicated in it, none car
confidently forecast. - Mtgo. 1snaet
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