Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-08-26
HEART OF FRANCE CHILLED; ENGLAND'S
SATISFACTION AR RESTED, SAYS RIDDEF
Editor Stats Zeng, Pointing Victories of German
Arms, Excaims: Terrible Army That Can at One Blow
Namur, Rout mpetuous Joffre and Hur Back Brit
sh Forces-Dear FatherIand, Rest Thou Secure!"

Herman Ridder. proprietor of the
New Yorker Staats-zeitung, today,
in his daily English column on the
war, says
"'Lieb vaterland, magst ruhig
sein!' (Dear fatherland, thou may'st
rest securely
This wonderful line from the Ger
man national song bears deep Sig
niflcance today. The German na-
tional existence had been made the
stake in an uncertain war. Heavy
doubt clouded the minds of German
sympathizers when they realized the
enormous forces arrayed against the
Vaterland. But German strategy has
been vindicated and the German arms
have been triumphant beyond all eX-
pectation.
For a few brief days. during the
Belgian resistance, the scale of VIC
tory trembled in the balance, but ap-
parently it has turned definitely ia
favor of Germany and Austria. The
shadow Of the German army spreads
further toward its goal. The imperial
hosts swarm into France, gray ella ]
and strong, unutterably strong. II is
the strength of cold steel and cold.
calculating intelligence.
"The heart of France is chilled. tie
satisfaction of England arrested. 1t
is indeed a terrible army which at
one blow storms the impregnable Ma
mur. routs the impetuous Joffre
and hurls back the stolid British ex-
peditionary forces. The German. Of
fensive has proved itself a thing of
power. I dreaded the day when that
great assault was to be launched L
feared that the murderous modern
artillery would throw it back a mass
of broken, bleeding units. But the
great Prussian machine is still IN
tact.
gwen London and Paris admit the
truth. Small as is the mead of glory
which they admit has attached to the
German arms, it is all sufficient for
those who can read between the lines.
"It Is a song Of victory that fills
the hearts of German sympathlzers
over all the world today. A million
men hurled against ring OF steel,
million r1en standing up against
rain of shot and she'll / can feel the
thrill the tremendous drama of the
scene. T can almost understand the
lust of battle, the mad, impetuous
rush. and then, victory or defeat:
How nearly akin are those kindred
emotions of triumph and disaster
The margin between them is often so
sight. depending on the smile of for
tune or the uncertain turn of chance
"But the German victories are very
real very clear-cut and decisive The
French offensive is a thing of the
mast It amounted to nothing ana
availed the French campaign nothing:
German territory has been swept of
the French and the German nation
NAV repeat in unison: "Lieb Water
land. magst ruhig sein."
sThere is a big story behind that
shattered army of France. The Paris
! dispatches hint at an officers dis
grace, at an army corps that failed.
When the veil is lifted the history of
these last few days in Alsace and Lor-
raine will provide the Partisan boule-
wards and salons with sufficient food
for reflection. There is big story
behind 1t all.
s.The spirit that drives that gray
army is the same that was in evil
dence from Weissenburg to Sedan.
Germany Is in the grip of one of those