Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-15
GERMANYS NEXT WAR.
PREPARING FOR TUssLE WITH THE
RUSSIAN BEAR.

critic, has contributed TO McMitldn's
Magazine an article in which he dis
cusses the military future Of Germany.
A distinguished officer in the Royal
Engineers, Col. Chesney, writes with
tho authority of q scientific soldier, and
he possesses the acuteness Of keen
political observer His paper throws
lighto on some obscure parts of European
politics, and we therefore state its sail
ent points,
The time has gone past when we
could consider the next European war
as a simple duel of nations for empire
in Europe. 1t will not be Germany
against France or Germany and more
than one power arrayed against her.
Hertriumphsnt arms have raised Prus.
sia to a position far above that in
which Frederick the Great placed her.
Sbo holds the first rank in the world
as u military power but on the Euro.
pean Continent there is not a nation
that is friendly to her She has harry
estcd measure of the hatred that
Napoleon ]. brought on France'by bis
aggressive wars. Germany recognizes
this, and is periecting her military or
ganization TO degree the world has
never before witnessed. Instead Of
relaxing her efforts, after conquering
Austria and France, she has entered
with renewed vigor into the task of
strengthening the power Of the sword.
Against whom are these great pre-
parations being made? Does Germany
contemplate an attack on some great
powerY There is no single continen-
tai power she could not with her pre-
sent strength easily conquer. Ger
many looks forward te Russia as her
great antagonist of the future. The
preparations are hurried forward to
enable her TO meet Russia, aided by
another European power. Germany
has to consider the possibility of a
direct attack from Russia and flank
one from France. 1t is TO meet such
odds that she has turned her kingdom
into q huge camp, where the clank of
the sabre is heard instead of the hum
of industry. This explains why she
is perfecting mighty line of fortres-
ses from Coblentz TO Strasburg ON the
side oil France--from whom alone she
has nothing to fear-and leaving her
western boundaries unprotected. She
prepares for an active encounter in the
open field with Russia, and she is build
ing barrier against France, from
whom she expects a simultaneous at
tack.
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 as obstacles to their respec-
tive aggressive designs. The German
officers proclaim it as their next duty
TO their country to humble Russia
Tho better class of Russians are deter
mined to raise Russia to the position
she held under Alexander |, and they
say it is only a qustion of time when a
quarrel will he fastened on their Teu-
so.;o noishbor. Ti.s CIaio"ie1 hates
Prussia and Prussianizing, and repre-.
sents the war spirit.
In numbers the Russian army is
slightly stronger than the German,
but in every other respect it is inferior.
Russia has resolved to remove this in
feriority. She has entered on course
of gigantic army organization, and is
pushing it vigorously along When
completed (Which will take fifteen
years) she will be able TO summon to
arms 100000 effective soldiers, be-
sides garrisoning her country. She is
forming, too, an immense Landsturm.
Altogether it will make total Of g.
900, 900 men. After making reasons
BILE deductions il will be colossal army.