The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-04
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN is THAT
THOUGHT OUT MANY YEARS
AGO BY GENERAL STAFF
Rank and File Of Germans Enthusi.
astie and Confident Of Victory .
Wonderful Mobilization. -.
Correspondence Of the Associated
Press.)

Press.)
BERLIN, Aug. 22.-The departure
Of Emperor William in the direction
of Mayence." (that is as much as the
press was permitted to know or re-
port about III may be said to mark
the beginning of this great European
war. so far as Germany is concerned
AS in 1870. the more important OF
the emperor's advisers went TO the
front with him. The party included
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holweg,
Secretary OF State Won Jagow, War
Minister Won Falkenhayn and other
high governmental and army officials.
The plan OF campaign is that
thought out many years ago and
never since departed from-to bend
all energies at the very outset to the
smashing of Germany-s western neigh
Dor. Russia is TO be left TO Austria
until France shall have been disposed
Of
No one can come in daily contact
with the officers Of the general stan
without being impressed with their
confidence in an eventual and abso-
Lutte victory. There is no Boosting
no disposition 10 underrate the ability
OF the enemy. but there is a grim de-
termination 10 win az any cost. That
this cost will be terrifcally high Is not
for a moment doubted. but the men in
charge OF operations are determined TO
make any sacrifice. no matter how ap-
palling. 10 reach their goal.
The people are inclined TO underpate
the size Of the task before the Ger.
man arms. They are. however. ready
10 pay the cost OF victory. however
great II may be The men in the
street, however. will not even admit
that a single German defeat f. pos
sible.
Wonderful Mobilization.
marked feature Of the situation
has been the wonderful manner in
which the German mobilization was
carried out. Everything was prepared
In advance Remarkable enough.
there was not during the whole De
Rod Of mobilization a single question
from any person in charge OF any
branch Of the work. Not one instruc-
ton had been misunderstood An a.
lustration OF the thorough prepared
ness Of the general stan Is the expert
ence Of Americas military attache.
Major Langhorne. who called on War
Minister Won Falkenhayn In the midst
OF the mobilization Major fanehorne
began % excuse himself FOR intruding
AZ such a busy time
Come In. Major" said Won Falken.
hayn. I'm not particularly busy :
haven't anything 10 do"
The Associated Press correspondent
dlned with General Won Falkcnhayn
on the eleventh day 81 mobilization
The dinner lasted from 3 O'Clock until
after N. and IN the whole time there
was but one interruption. that by EN-
officer. with whom the general 81.
changed a few words and who then
left
a striking thing about tho orrani-
zation Of the general star is the fact
that one department has absolutely no
knowledge 81 what is going on IN the
others. Zach officer has his particu.
lar work 70 Do. and nothing else
Many ~ tho busiest people On tho
stan know Jess about the course a
affairs % date than r. known By tho
general public
The department u the general stan
which vas not syftematized in al.
vance Vas the press department
which u even yet not working out
smoothly
People Enthusiastic.
The enfhusiasm % The poopIa for
the war passes ail bounds and con.
tlnues 10 Increase. ~ that b. possible
There are no longer any parties Tn
umqs ~ peace the ruler has ofiou
called the Social Democrats "feffowe
without country" together with Iees
pleasant names The sale Of Social.
~ newapapera % the railroad station
news stands has long been prohibited
bot thie prohibition nov has been 10.
Foked. and the Vorwaorta lies eide or