The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28
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the last mighty struggle, which beEsh
on the Rhin and ended in Paris, tile
txo giant powers stood alene. hand to
hand, with apparently equal chances and
the defeat OF France, tho agressOr, was
swift. overwhelming and discreditablc.
No such sudden collapse Of . great en-.
pirc cpdl1 ever have been predicted; NO
such holesala leading into captivity Of
Als and legions vas ever witnessed.
Ieiae Nprious thing that Won Mulike.
clsisf Rsxo IT the surprising war,
6es not enjoy q reputation like that
which Wellington held after Waterloo,
ard II would be useless to pretend that
the German generals who shared his
tho French commanders whom they
worsted.
Most people would be puzzled to de-
scribe the achievements of Gen. von
Kamoke, now Prussian war, minister,
who was chief engineer in the siege
operations round Paris; or those ofien.
Won Werser. who, with A, 600 men. rout.
ed Bourbaki's 1AO,OGO alter three days
battle, performing what the Emperor
William styled lone of the greatest fea:s
of arms in history" The French make
mora noise in the world than other
people, and they have used their far.
reaching voices to diminish the victo.
ries Of their enemies by making them
appear 10 have been won too easily, and
not over France, but over faction
for all this, men who have studied the
history of the Franco. German war know
that the triumphs of Won MoltEe aud
his generals are not dimmei by any
tales of French weakness. The advance
of the German armies over France was
like the impetus offs man skatiDg-onc
false step would have brought q he IVY
iall-and Won Moltke vas not admirable
only in having drafted aud executed
point for. point the most elaborate plan
Of campaign ever conceived, but in hav-
ing accurately f0reseen all the demoral-
izing effects which defeat would produce
upon his foes. Had lie made any mis-,
calculation; had the French shown spirit
S when he expected a.;t,sa them to BE- sSS; sSowed;
" Ga' when e ho ''''''sS had s,aas1an reckonea
that they would yield-tl,e end OF the
war might have been very different
from the beginning. Moro than once
the silent commander must have been
anxious in spirit; but he let nothing of
this be seen. A foreigner who called
upon him at Versailles in the midst Of
the seige OF Paris, and on day when
great eortie was expected, found him
quietly reading an Esglish novel.
He Is an extraordinary man. A diplo~
matist who met him in the Wilhelm
strasse of Berlin tue day before he went
to the seat Of war would have taken
leave of him In q hurry supposing that
he must he busy; but Won Moltke said:
chatting with his usual composure. In
this incident was revealed the whole
strength Of the German military system,
which allots to each officer just as much
work as he can easily and efficiently
perform. The formula OF the whole sys- \.
tenn may be defined a., tilo
constant search .aiter able mer;
and. as the princess. of TIE f0yai
house of Prussia have steadily adhered
to the principle Of letting merit be re-.
compensed and incnmpetency shelved
without favor or fear, they have been
contributors equally with the best Of
their generals towards the events which
have made Germany what it now is,
The organization Of the Geralan army
has in 1t much that produces awe as
Tie staff Office in Berlin, over which
Marshall Won Aioltke presides, has de-
partments as inyste rious and inauisito-
raj as those of the Roman curia; and
the place is in fact military inquisi,
ton. Maps of all countries and cities Of
Europe are there, with plans Of invad-
ing theee localities, and minute details
as to the accommodations which the in
vaders would find in the way of board
and lodging. When Gen. Won Cohen,
at the head Of the Eighth army
crops, marched into Rouen, he
,st asttogn.dfsd I9.fl tbs, tn, inhspitants By sen!..nc
ad:utants who marked on the door Of
each house the number of billets It was
to furnish. Protests were of no use.
The general had bis instructions con-
earning what each house could do and
must do, and he knew. moreover. that
the city was in position to supply 40,.
COO pairs of boots, 10000 flannel waist
coats and 10, 600 good cigars to his men
at twenty.fonr hours notice. Perhaps
the staff officer has thoroughly consid-
cred the capabilities Of London In the
same manner.
Marshal Won Moltke may we'll take
his ease, attend with metiodical pune
taslity all sittines Of the reichstag. play
his rubber evening and devos
hze his estate anu at 'et.eeisaae KGeisaae rSe In
system which has reduced the manage
ment of armies to the precision of me-
chanical science was not constructed in
day; but now that long experience has
shown how well It works its principal
engineer can leave it without misgivine
TO be regulated, during his occasional
absences, BY the expert pupils whom
he has trained. The marshal himself
disclsims the idea that he is . necessary
man. It is the very essence Of his sys-
tenn, as lie maintains, that It shall a.
ways bring out men ofgenius 20 long Is s
any.are to be found in Germany; bat on
this point foreigners, while recognizing
all that is good in Prussian military "a.
ministration, will not readily. c0ncede
that men like the marshal are easy tors !.
place S.!
He Had Him, Bald-Headed. 81.
From the Boston Traveller. SIX
They were two solid citizens. Ona
was bald, but re;oiced In = fine luxuli-
liant beard. The other had 8 heayy
growth of hair on the bead, but wssyasys u
bald to his chin. Tho bal .chinned ci
zsn was very laxative individuat
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