The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-14
KAISER HIS
"SWELLED HEAD
English Think German En-
peror Intends. to Get World
in His Grasp
is AMPLE PROOF
Lord Roberts Is Touring Brit
ish Kingdom Agitating in
Favor of General Con-
scription
BY PHILLIP

LONDON. April 13.-Closer than
by. the ties of the most intimate
friendship, England and Germany are
connected by mutual Jealousy and dis
trust: and as Winston Churohilrs
speech on the British navy estimates
produced a sensation all owe Ger
many. SO the German governments
proposal for a large increase OF Its
already large army and q smaller In
crease, but still an increase. OF its
already much expanded navy has
produced great effect in this al
ready solely troubled country.
To the great majority OF English
men II lis now settled beyond any
doubt hat the Kaiser, representing
Germany. Is suffering with what
Americans call a 'swelled head" and
has made up his mind to obtain for
himself the leadership of Europe and
then OF the whole world. They con-
slider it certain that the Kaiser sees
only one obstacle In his way and
that obstacle Is England. According
to English ideas, German statesmen
and soldiers nave learned by heart
the doctrines Of their military teach
err, who drew the lessons OF the
e>aIOiSoittE dSCs ne tdukAt tNCIi tlfAs
In serious or national war the pur-
pose was to overthrow the adversary
by rendering him ~defenseless. that 10.
crushing his armed forces; that. In
case the adversary. was a coalition.
thu. first thing was, il the coalition
copld not be dissolved, u that its
members could be beaten In turn. to
fad the centre OF gravity Of the
coalition. n always to strike at the
centre Of gravity. II there was one
ally with a strong army, that army
WIS the first objective.
Will Break Coalition.
The German statesmen just now
think that there IS a coalition, which
consists Of England. France and pos
break 1t up. Every attempt IL made
and will be made, to sever the tie
between Russia and France AS well
as the understanding btween each OF
them and England. In the assumed
combination of France and England
the Germans see the centre OF GrAv-
ity In the French army. So the Oar
man army IL to be strengthened by
two army corps in the coming spring.
so az to make a partnership with
England too dangerous for France.
That accomplished the next step will
be decided when tho time comes. II
France would change sides that
would add twen.y-one battle ships to
Germany's thirty-three. and with The
fleets of Austria Hungary and Italy
would give the German combination
the desired superiority at sea. But
II not. the defeat of the French army
would isolate England. n perhaps
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pansion Of the Germany navy.
Such being the policy which Eng
land-strikes or no strikes-has to
be prepared to meet. what nus oe
Englani's policy IN her own defef;cs?
The naval program set forth by Mr..
Churchill will. Of course be support
ed by both parties, and even q
stronger policy will meet with gea-
erai ss mpathy and no serious oopo-
sition.
Need strong Military PolicS.
Eut EnGiand's plans go farther
s:iil. The conservative press is nam
p,.rIns II into the heads OF their
..eauers that a naval program alone
will not l.eet the need s OF the my,
II is only a beginning which mus
be followed up by u strong military
policy and there must not be a sim
gle months delay In embarking on
this. Lord Roberts is touring the
country agitating In fayor of general
CONSUMPTION and he has mad II the
object of his old age 10 see every
Englishman between the ages OF IL
and AZ trained IN the use OF arms and
able TO don the kings coat in case OF
war. At present he is not meetina
| with much success. for the liberal
government IL strongly opposed to
placing this new heavy burden on the
| nation. but IL a conservative govern.
! ment comes in before he dies. Lord
| Robert will undoubtedly see his am
| bttions crowned with success.