El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-03
GERMANS Do
NOT COUNT ON
LOSING FIGHT
Confidence in General Staff
Is Supreme Among
All the People.
HATE ENGLISHhIEN
MORE THAN OTHERS
By STEVEN BURNETT.

~ OIIEEDAMs Holland OCT Ger
man confidence in victory IS
- strong. Neither success or fall
ure in any way changes the belief in
the final triumph. can say this after
talking with representatives. Of every
class in Germany high and low, in the
last few days.
Since the Franco-Prusslau war every
German has considered the German
general staff infallible This is largely
the explanation Of that strong self
confidence which has been observable
since the outbreak Of the war.
Make No Demonstration.
The overwhelming series OF reports
Of victories has not drawn forth any
demonstration Of Importance. and
even less does the idea that they
might be purchased at the price OF
terrible suffering make any percept-
ible impression
Even the. victory in the sorsIy tried
east Prussia. which was greeted by
deep sigh Of relief, produce no striking
manifestation in the street. Stiu less
did the news OF the sea fight off He'll
gOland. In government circles. how
ever, 1t was regarded as in the highest
I degree disagreeable that the fleet
should lose so much reconnaissance
material It must be borne in mind
that small. very fast cruisers are a
speciality Of the German naval force-
English Heartily Hated.
And II is so much desired TO inflict
heavy blows on the Euglishman- He is
the most hated Of all the others The
feeling is the same among the people
as in political circles. The politicians
in Berlin see in England the land
which has brought about the outbreak
OF the war by finely played intrigue,
in order TO let dangerous Russia
bleed herself TO death, 10 the end that
against Germany she may herself ac-
quire great advantages. both in trade
and on the sea and IN order TO make
France entirely dependent upon her.
The consequences OF this opinion is
IN the highest degree remarkable
whether you speak with q politician
or a with porter or a shoemaker.
the same wish will always be eX-
pressed; I'VE must, when we have
beaten France, offer her peace on very
acceptable terms in order to make her
our ally 10 L1gnt against England"
Prince Won BuelOw. predecessor OF
me present imperial chancellor OF
Germany said recently
we shall win because we must win.
The German nation has never been
weaker than its enemies when il was
united, and never has been so united
as now We are fighting for European
civilization and its future. Our victory
VIII ensure righteousness and order
the welfare and development Of Eu-
rope and the whole world The result
OF this war VIII decide the question
whether the German spirit and civil
izatiOn shall give vital power to the
world, or whether it must fall a sacrf-
lice 10 barbarism. destruction and
slavery Not only has the war had an
uplifting influence in Germany. In
Austria Hungary also. it has gone
forth as a purifying thunderstorm.
although differences exist between
Czechs and SlOvenes. Rumanians and
Hungarians. and Ruthenes and Poles.
They an choose a further life BY the
side OF old cOmpatriOts to the Rus
sian knout"
As regards Italy. the prince said he
knew well the memory OF the old en-
FILTERED strife which stood between
her and Austria-Hungary and her
lively sympathy in the fate Of the
mem bers OF her race in Austria, as
also the bonds which bound Italy and
France The influence which Britain
had always welded in that country.
not only BY its Ieet but by the re-
membrance OF British sympathies for
the italian liberation movement, the
leanings on the part Of many and
Italians towards British Institutions.
but the kernel Of the matter was that
the future Of Italy depended on the
victory OF German arms Italy's posi-
ton as great power, its independence
and unity. must stand or fail with
Germany's position Of power.
As regards the n0thern countries.
prince Won BuelOw asked what dan
ger threatened them from the side OF
Germany, who for IS years had been
a peaceable land until attacked How
many wars had IN that period been
fought in Africa and Asia by France.
Britain and Russia2 But how had
they extended their possessions. and
Wnen mad Germany ever attacked the
rights and interests OF other lands?