The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO no
NOJV-
An Inamhitious Forecast.

| Haven't we all, as small boys-or
grown men for that matter--occupying
! the positions OF absolutely neutral on
lockers, watched the struggle OF Two
combatants, bloody and begrimed. locked
! in each others tense embrace at a fght-
! ing deadlock? And have we not heard
one of the painting antagonists mutter
through Clenched teeth as he sits astride
his struggling rival whom he fears to
release: What are you going to do
now?" And the PROSTATE one. deter
mined to fight on. with tired arms still
welding weary blows, mutters In re-
turn: What do you think you're going
to do?" Thus mauling to no purpose,
by reason Of exhaustion and close
proximity. they glare at each other'J
faces until some peaccmaker interferes.
Once separated they wonder what 1t was
all about. meet afterward with mutual
respect. or while they still bear evil
dences OF combat seal lasting friend
ship.
1t appears as If the great struggle
! on the Continent might soon reach this
impassc OF rough and tumble fighters.
as II the questions that soon they may
be asking each other could only be
solved by outside interference. The
cause of the quarrel may be threshed
out afterward. But the time will come
when each will wonder and ask what
che other Is going to do. Has 1t not
nearly come to this?
/ Despite the strict censorship Of the
| German news the idea will soon per-
meate the German public mind that GER
tain things are now impossible: First.
their armies can never reach Paris tthe
idea that they could ever have reached
Petrograd could never nave peeh an "he
most hopefui Visionl. They can never
| INVADE fhgano Ihey cannot re.ai"
! permanent possession or beIgium' TOT 'ne
sentiment or clNlizatioh IL against u
ana they nave not yet CONQUERED 'he
! country lney are WASHING h'es ana
supstahce with reckless ulsresaru vi
values ihev can only Wreah ihoIe ue
| struc'ion ana splii more Dioou. anu that
seehhs 10 oe inc sum TOTAL oi their prs
eht eHorts' Let the German haVai anu
military leaders say what they VIII iet
'heir professors diplomats ana press
agents write themselves ury OF ihk' they
cannot AFTER the sRuat'oIi "tspi'e
IasseNera'ions ana prophecles they KNOW
~ Deep In their hearts those VINO
nave had access 10 iactS ana OUTSIDE
news, VINO can set aside anger ana us
| appointment. KNOW tnis peSohu ques-
tion' inc poor ciuZen VINO may soon
feel the pinch oil hardship. II not munger.
mas not YET peen Void. Inc brave ana
sturdy soldier IN inc Wintry trencnes
believes the circulated reports OF victory
OF armies other than his own and Is sun
deceived. IL he sees man iall at the
pressure OF MS trigger hnger II nc
ltransnNes an enemy on ms Dayonet' or
II he dies with KAISER and tatherland
on MS lips. ne sun Delcves nc is ac-
comprising something. we must grant
MS patriotism; out' II the ambitions OF
his leaders and the fulilment OF them
nave been his aim We must deny him
the results. And ne VIII learn. Yep
penn raids submarine forays, great
guns little guns, pistol and petard, have
already been discounted. Their further
employment along the same lines OF
eHort promises frnitiess future. VINE!
all Is over the bi!i Tor trespass and
damage VIII work the myers OF Eu-
rope to the bone Tor some one has got
10 pay by exhaustion ana attrNion tho
hehters may soon reach the point that
when asled What are YOU going TO do