The Washington times., 1914-09-05

general staff should have failed ro
realize the strength and importance
of the German plan of attack. They
threw the French troops into the
east. entering upon an impracticable
and entirely sentimental campaign.
instead of concentrating in the north
They must have been aware of two
things: that the Germans meant 10
invade France via Belgium, for the
French authorities could not have de-
9eived themselves with the belief that
Berlin really was not aware of the
secret understanding existing be-
tween Paris and Brussels: and that
tne Beigians. even with the aid of
allies, were not strong enough TO
meek the advance. other than to de-
iay IL a bit. The editor. quoting Lon
don Truths admission that "the ~per-
Iormance of the Germans in their ad-
vance toward Paris has been almost
supernuman. considering the forces
they mad to encounter daily almost,
ana the battles they had to fight for
almost every inch of the way Adds
the comment that "the surrender Of
Paris, which Is said to be in con-
temptation by Governor GaIieni ao
soon as the Germans should succeed
IN battering one of the outer ring OF
fortresses. would mean a great deal
more to the French, than the aban-
donment of Brussels did to the Bel
slans. more, perhaps than the taking
Of Berlin would mean to Germany.
for Paris c'est la France. The Ger
mans. just like in 1870. will not in
jure a hair of the Parisians or OF
their fine city, but what no German
soldier can do is to spare the feelings
OF me poor misgoverned French
All the gates of the Paris inner wall
are closed but one. and the dispatch of
railroad trains has been stopped for
passenger service since Thursday night.
All rolling stock being commandeered to
Transport troops to the outlying forts,
and to bring supplies to the city.
The news from St Petersburg that
Lemberg is the strongest fortified city
In Galicia" needs rectification. Lem
berg is an open town, not fortified. The
nearest protection for It is the fort,
Premysl, twelve miles distant. Count
Bernstorff mobiles all that Russia has
had to say about her tremendmous vic
tories in Galicia, by stating that Lem
berg has been evacuated owing to the
numerically much stronger force of the
invaders. The ambassador Is in receipt
of an official wireless from his home
office stating that the fight still con-
tinues, that the Austrians' left wing has
attacked Lublin. an important railway
center in Poland. and defeat the Rus
slams completely, taking 16O cannon. (The
censor eliminated the words glorious
victory" and ''as had been expected.'O
The dispatch also once more confirms
the great success of the Germans under
General Won Hindenburg in East Prus-
sia, still more increasing the number Of
Russian prisoners taken to $1,000.
What has been ignored in the London
public prints assiduously Is the fact.
known to the Stats Zeltung, that the
revolt of the Poles in the Warsaw dis
trict has been spreading from day to
day. and has assumed proportions that F,
well may force the Russian government
to have an eye on the dearly beloved :
Poles" who rejected the Little Faith
er's- overtures when the war began.
knowing their value from former sad ex-
perience. They have a leader. and are
gathering in force between Kailsh,
and Piock. This is, says
The Zeitung, nothing more than what
had been expected, and 1t is what has
occurred whenever Russia was tied up
with a foreign foe. A ID. ].