Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-04
THE WORLD AT WAR.

THE WORLD AT WAR.
Every attempt 10 loralilc lhf
European struggle has failed
Eagerly enough. IA support Of
Austria, Germany declared war
against Russia, and, understand
ug The zeal of France be- all cu.
terprises and purposes ants Tu
tonne. Emperor William straight
way hurled troops against ihu
French frontier fearing 90 ven
iure abroad with PARIS and every
French province LISTING lu rA
pungc the bitter recollection OF
1880. when Molikc rash 40 good
purpose. ripped into ihr heart ut
France and achieved Sedan be-
fore Napoleon lll fairly nwukou
cd from ihe stupor Of lh, FIRST
clash at arms
To-day, Europe sells ahoui ihe
worlds diresi Tragedy The Stage
s. SIT The actors arr ln motion
Ca thousand fields. banners
ripple beneath tranquil Skies. and
virgin swords ache for conquest
tcrmany France kus.in Aus
irn aud Seryia arc actively en-
gagged though 40 brunt 1T battle
has left ilg desperate tale \ few
hours hence Great Britain n navy
must harry tho seas, for Belgium
has called for help, and Belgium +,
neutrality thore AZ london a
door unjust be- preserved az ulI
hazard and to rutnnplc lho pros
poet Grcccc has promised 90 up
hold Scryia. Japan has agrced ia
oNteud England uccor in th. far
East und Italy reluctant Co ioui
in ihe funeral march must needs
nld her partners la thc Triple al
lance, Austria and Germany
But Che odds run against thc
Triple Alliance Germany. thk
ing Che initiative. finds herself
surrounded by the enrmy 10 The
northeast IN Russia 90 the south
west, France 10 the westward
England Alr,Wdy. blood has
flowed ON the French barber. and
the France Of today IL not The
France that wopt over Sedan
That lesson. bringing in Us wax,
monsirous debt aud lasting hn
initiation, taught the need of pr,
parcdncss and the France of la
day leaps 30 hattie with the terri
Bile enthusiasm ~ strength seek
ING adequate redress for past
grievances Frances finances ar,
IN good shapes her army h in mo
tinn munitions 0f war AN, nal
lacking every method of apid
transportation has been provided
for kern stratceisis have mad,
provision for probable rontingen
ciesi soldiers have been trained
from Infancy with the sweet
Thought Of revenge as their sole
religion
Left free ~ work her will nm
hampcred Gtrmany might crush
France mot in day. not 10 a
single brilliant campaign Roth
nations are bold. courageous. la.
telligent, prepared Both have
honNrcd traditions 10 sustain. la
every way. they are about evenly
matched for whore Germany OK
GELS IN general equipment and am
army in the aggregate. France OK
cells IN artillery aud whore Ger.
many has the confidence 81 past
victories. France hes tho grim De.
termination ~ lsngrrmemhered
defeat.
But France is supported hv
powerful allicH whose MIGHT Is
not inferior 10 that of Germany
and these allies are close At hnni
ready TO work with swift AMI ter
r'hle design. Far MANY wears
Britain has feared The Tcutnnir
advance IA commercial circles ~
the world, and has lonved for
sirife. though fearful az the out
come, being sober and sensible 81
1hc ravages of war; for wears the
painted puppets - iineoisn have
.Japxled IN London and Berlin
Tossing this wsy aud that. never
wholly lost sight OF; and new
Germany Is engaged in a struggle