The Washington times., 1914-09-26
PROF. OSTWALD SEES
A NEW WORLD MAP
Predicts That Canada Will Join
United States and Russia
Will Break Up.

BOSTON. Sept, 26.-Prof Wilhelm
cstwah of Lcirsic. the eminent scien-
tist who was one CT the first exchange
professors who cam from German!
to Harvard University. in letter. d
copy of which has been received mere.
has written as follows concerning the
war to Edwin u. Mead. director Hf TIC
World Peace Foundation. in London.
Mr. Mead expected 10 meet Prof. Ost-
wald at LeipsiC during his recent visit
TO Germany. but was prevented. and
Professor Ostwald sent him this state
ment of his views, expressing his de-
sire for its publication in America.
Prof. OSWALD says:
l. The war is the result of 4 delib-
crate onslaught upon Germany and
Austria by the powers of the Triple
Enteno Russia. France. and England.
Its Inject is on the part Of Russia an
extension "f Russian supr cmacy over
the Balkans. IN tn" ciIa nf France
revenge and on the side of England
ann!hilation Of the German nav: and
ciaIly il has been for several centuries
col slant policy to destroy upon IA
voring occasion every navy of every
other country which threatened to be-
come equal to the English Navy.
> Germany has proved it's love of
most tryin" circumstances. While al
ether States nave @Npan led th2I,-
seIves by conquest Russia in Man
chdria. .EnglanL in the 'Transyaal.
Austria in Bosnia. Japan in Korea.
Germany allen" has contented itself
with the t"rd2rg fixed in 1871. II is
purely a war Of defense which is now
;. In the face OF these alta cks Ger
many has until now the end of Au.
Gusu proved its military superiority,
which rests upon the fact that the en-
tire German military force is scientific
ally organized and honestly admin
istere4
4. The violation of Belgian neutrality
was an act of military necessity. since
il is nov proved that Belgian neutrality
was to be violated by France and Eng
land. \ proof of this is the accumula-
ton of English munitions in Maubeuge,
aside from many other facts.
,. According to the course OF the war
UP to tho present time. European peace
seems TO me nearer than ever before.
W. parifistS must only understand that
unhlpDlly the tim- was not yet Suffl-
cicntlv developed TO establish peace by
the peaceful Wal. II Germany. as
everything now SeCilS to make prODa BILE.
is victorious in the struggle not only
with Russia and France. but attains the
further end of destroying the source
from which for two or three centuries
all European strifes have been nourish-
ed and intensified, namely. the English
policy OF world dominion. then will
Germany. fortified on one side by its
military sup. -iurity. on the other side
b., the emincntIv peaceful sentiment or
the greatest part OF its people. and
ce3ocilIly of tac German emperor. die
tat.. p"ar.. 10 Ih,. rest Of Europe. ! hop"
especially that m" f":ur" ,r"atE o:
pcarn will in tn" first place provide
cnectually thai 4 European war such as
tho present can n"''r again break OUT.
6. hope, moreover. that the Rus
sian people. after the conquest Of their
armies. will free themselves from
CZarism through an internal movement
by which the present political Russia
will be resolved into its natural units.
namely, Great Russia. the Caucasus,
Little Russia, Poland. Siberia. and Fin
land. TO which probably the Baltic pro-
vinCes would join themselves. These. |
trust. would unit" themselves with Fin
land and Sweden. and perhaps with
Norway and Denmark. into a Baltic
federation. winch in close connection with
germany would insure European peace.
and especially form hmlwark against
any disposition to war whirh might re-
main in Great Britain.
= For tho other SIDE of tn" earth |
predict similar Development under
The leadership "f ia" United States.
assume that III" I,nrIish dominion VIII
suffer downfall s!niia: to that when
! have predicted for Russia. and that
under these circumstances tanada
would Join the United States. tn" "N-
pandcd republic assuming y certain
leadership with reference 10 the South
American rcpunli"s
g. Tho principle Of the absolute >D"-
or"icnty of the individTal Nations.
which in the present European tumult
has proved itself so inadequate and
hamoful. must h" given up and re-
placed hv a system conforming to tn"
worlds actual conditions and cspeciallv
to those political and economic relations
which determine industrial and Cul-
fare.