The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-14
MEN WHO LEAD
IN WHOLESALE MURDER
Commanders on Land and Sea of
Europe's Tremendous
Conflict

WOrlu history every one VI the HNt
powers already involved has placed
at the head of its fighting forces, the
best men available. Each ruler
drawn into the titanic struggle real
ICES that his government is in the
throes of its supremest crisis and for
that reason army and navy COM
manders were changed without re-
gard for precedent and cabinets
were shifted overnight.
The rulers and commanders now
directing the various belligerents fol-
low:
England
Ruler, King George V.
Secretary of State for War, Field
Marshal Lord Kitchener, hero of Om-
durham.
First Lord of the Admiralty, Win
ston Churchill.
Commander-in-Chie of the land
forces, Field Marshal Sir John
French.
Chief Naval Commander, Vice-Ad-
1 m1ral S1T JOQn Jell1COe.
| King George of England is nomi-
nally the head of the British army
and navy, but he is taking no active
part in the war. The Prince Of
Wales was given a military commits
sion in the army, but has not been
allowed to participate in any fight
ling.
France
Ruler, President Raymond Poin-
care.
War Minister, TheophiTe Delcasse,
former special ambassador to Russia
and a bitter enemy of Germany.
GeneraIfssimo of the Army, Gen.
Joffre
Chief Naval Commander, Admiral
de la Peyrers.
As in England, the French ruler
is technically the head of the fight
ing forces, but President Poincare
will take no active part in the war
Germany
Ruler, Kaiser Wilhelm IT,, who is
nominally always and in time OF wal
! actually in command of the army
J and navy.
, Minister of War, Gen. Won Falk
) enhays.
: Minister of Navy, Admiral vor
Tirpatz.
Chief of Staff of the Army, Coun-
/ Julius Won iMoltke.
Chief Naval Commander, Admira
e Won Tirpitz.
: In war, the Kaiser, unlike thu
t King of England, is the real heat
of the army. At the present tim'
q the kaiser is reported to be at tn
S front in Alsace, directing operation
r against the French. Crown Primo
: Frederick Wilhelm, commanded on
n of the regiments at Liege.
IS Russia
Ruler, Car Nicholas, nominal
Il commander-in-chief of the army.
y Minister of War, Gen. Sukomlir
y off,
e Minister of Marine, Admiral Grie
ID orovitch.
D Generalissimo of the Army, Gran
Duke Nicholas Nicholaivitch
Chief Naval Commander, Admir-;
II Grigorvitch.
AS in Germany, Car Nicholas b.
re comes the real head of the Russia
vs. army in time of war. He has sal
to he would take the field in operation
re against Germany. Grand Duh
bit Nicholas, as Generalissimo, is no
directing the Russian army in IL
ce field, while Gen. Sukomlinoff, I
at War Minister, is directing affairs
N. ST. Petersburg.
he Austria-Hungary
.r- Ruler, Emperor Francis JOSEF
es who is commander-in-chief of Il
do army.
at Minister Of War, Ritter Won Kr
in batin.
Id Minister of Navy. Admiral Hau'
'ys Heads of the Army, Archdu
Frederick, comander-in-chief a.
asst Gen. Won Hotzendorff, chief of t
at general staff.
it's Chief Naval Commander, Admin
he Hauss.
ill The aged Emperor Francis JOSEF
Try as in Germany and Russia, is head
ird the Austrian army, but he is so
ou and enfeebled that he delegated I
an task TO Archduke Frederick.
Ans SerVia
ri Ruler, King Peter, nominal CO
olr- M IF bo