New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
lrrom Tho TrIbun. corrsspondsnt.l

week the growth OF Europe as an aiihoN
camp. and draws from his examination
the deduction that England must JON
France, Germany, Russia and the Iessei
European states I'm ths increase Oh her
army and navy. or else loose her posiuoi'
an one of the leading powers OF the "oriu.
He predicts, indeed, that unless England
loes increase her armed forces she WIN
cease TO be considered by France ana
Prussia as a desirable member OF the
trinle entente and will be left to shllt
for herself in the game of European ~
plomacy. His final conclusion rs that 'ne
time ia at hand when we shall nave 10 can
India and the Dominions TO our COUNCILS
TO eurvey the whole field of imperial STRAIT
egy and to establish a defensive system
adequate To the needs OF an Oceanic Ell
pire." In his survey Of the growth OF Eu-
ropean armament, he says:
"We naturally take stock in Germany
first because this power IS always forward
in armaments, and on the whole sets the
mace which other powers have TO i've WIN
IL they can. There has been no slacKeh-
ing OF German preparation for war; Out
cutie the contrary Now, as always, the
atn, n, Germany is to obtain the largest
nossible numerical values consistent WIN
quality and to acquire the utmost nghtins
ar1ciency at the shortest notice. The per-
sonneI of the German navy has been
doubled I'm the last ten years and cohtin-
ues to expand. Three new German snipS
of Dreadnought type are TO De coiilili'"
stoned this year, and by the autumn Ter
MANY will have In full commission gre't
eaet n, hattIeship5 and battle cruisers OF
which only a few will not belong 10 'io
! Dreadnought type. Commerce ralolhs III
war has been much discussed In Germany
NJ late. and the retention OF the oa'Iie
o.,iser tvne Is probably not unconnecteo
with this discussion.
Vessels More Effective.
mrbe completion Of the 'Auslandshotte
~ eight large cruisers Of this type is 10
! no eTnected at an early date, while we
,rust note that the new light cruiSeiS
built in Germany have larger fuei capHo-
itv than before, and consequently ereate'
radius Of action. The destroyer anu SUI
r,ar,ne aotillas continue to grow, ana the
former develop high speeds In their hieh.
a..oot,s Tho range speed and powerful
warbead of the latest German torpedo auu
20 the efficiency OF torpedo attacks
/ "Ip We turn TO the German army we ioIe
that the schemes Of 1913 are III Course
~ successful execution. Between July
and october last the German administrS-
tion had TO take steps TO receive over
| horses
than In 1912, and this was no hght 'aeN'
The difficulties were overcome ana tne new
law begins to bear fruit The army Is sun
abort Of 5000 officers, but 1t is eNpecleu
that this deficit will be made good III '"o
years BY the spring of 1915, Wheh inc
second increased annual contingent WIN
he not only incorporated but moplli1aple,
the German peace establishment WIN
nearlv have reached the figure or SfO'VVo
NJ all ranks, and the law should have re-
ceIved complete application by the END OF
the same wear. The reserves Will grow
annually until they ultimately nuHiper
100000 fully trained mon. large IN
crease in the number of reserVlsts caiieo
I'M for training this year enables the
INKS 10 be well filled at any moment OIL
danger.
France Coming TO Front.
"Tbe political situation in France is too
unsettled to enable us to decide Wnether
the three years law is safe or not. IL mas
in any case been Loyalty applied IL was
\ great task to incorporate two cohtlh-
gents last autumn, but the work was sue
cessfully done 1t may still take time for
things 10 settle down, but, broadly speak
ing the army is now modified again.
and the immediate risks arising from
delicate situation have been removed.
The covering troops on the German
frontier are now sufficient to meet any
type OF attaque brusquee, and the peace
strength of the French army as a wnole
no longer presents that dangerous IN
! feriority to the German figure Whlch
formerly caused such serious anxiety. AT
the same time, France is still much IN
ferlor to Germany in peace strength ana
has considerable forces tied up in North
Africa. She is also beaten In the battie
Of reserves, for the French system VIII
eventually result in 100000 fewer re-
serves than the German.
possible to maintain her military position
IN the world and looks confidently TO her
aIlies and friends to support her In pre-
serving the balance of power, not only
on land but at sea. She possesses no very
marked superiority over the Austro-ltal-
ian nayies in the Mediterranean, and the
nermanent presence OF n strong British
naet in this sea is one Of the necessities
of the time
"The maintenance of the balance OF
mower between entente and triplice on
land depends now, and will depend still
more in the future, upon the action OF
Russia. The reply of Russia to the new
German law is not yet completely known
in all it's aspects and consequences but
II has apparently been forclble. The
class due for dismissal In January last
was kept with the colors until April H.
and thanks TO this measure, compensa-
ton was secured for the temporary weak
ness of France.
Russia Triples Germany.
"Alore important still is the increase OF
the annual contingent, which will APP
parently be from $4,000 to 10000 men
stronger than before. In view OF the fact
II that color service in Russia is from three
20 four years, according TO arms, the total
neace establishment will be raised within
that period by about 5000 men, making
total peace strength of about !, 700, 900, or
approxirnateIy double that OF Germany
H. tVNa n Fa.