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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
Srategical Problems Of Warning
Nations Are Now Recon-
ing Apparent.
KEEL Canal! IS BIG FACTOR
Capture Of Waterway by Enemies Of
Germany Might Prove Turning
Point Of War-lmportance
CT Paris and Berlin.

Notwithstanding the meagerness OF
details from Europe. the strategical
problems for Germany and France
have become more apparent during
the last few days.
France must protect her frontier
against German invasion and at the
same time she must proceed as fast
as possible towards the kiel canal.
That canal is apt to prove the turn
ing point In the Wal ii the triple en-
tenteI gets control Of it, according TO q
military expert writing for the Chica-
go Tribune.
Germany. OF the other hand, must
protect her French border and the
kiel canal and drive her forces into
Russia as fast IS possible.
The question now presented to Ger
many and france is where TO attack.
The capture of Paris alone at pres
ent probably would not bring about a
cessation Of combat on the part Of the
French, az the sineWs of war have
been well provided further to the
south.
Berlin is not Germany even to any
where nearly as great an extent as
Paris is France. The straight line dis
lance from Namur (the fortress before
which the Germans have established
touch with their French antagonists)
to Paris IS $50 miles; TO Berlin. 400
miles; to the kiel canal, 800 miles.
The distance from Mulhausen TO Ber-
lin is about 400 miles; to the Kiel ca
nal, 500 miles.
But the distance from Paris to Null
hansen is about go miles. and from
Namur to Mulhausen is 220 miles. and
almost straight south by east Of 1t
therefore away from Paris. While q
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

march or line Of operations directed
the German main army and such q
great penetration Of German territory
probably would paralyZe the defense
the distance is 400 miles. Every
mile will be bitterly contested and
every miles means thousand of lives
and millions Of money.
kiel Canal Big Factor.
The Kiel canal Is the deciding fac
tor in the control Of the sea. 1t is 800
miles from Namur. Many Of Germany's
great supply points are in the interval
between. An advance on this line
would be lear the sea, where England
could help with her ships. Once the
Kiel canal Is captured humiliation Of
the German feet might result, which
would give command Of the Baltic sea
TO France and her allies and allow the
unrestricted transport of Russian
troops and material of wal to the
north German coast.
1t therefore would appear that the
strategy of France will aim at the cap
ture of the Kiel canal, because it is
the most important point strategically
which Germany possesses. BY this
line OF action France would utilize to
the utmost England's great sea power.
In addition, by a direct invasion in
the direction Of the Kiel canal France
would cOvor paria and her com mimi
cations better than by any other route.
An advance via Mulhausen and Stras-
burg would be extremely dangerous
and just what the Germans would like
to see France do. Hence we see why
Germany seized Liege at the earliest
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
Polo for Women.

EngilShWOmen were ever splendid
hOrSeWomen, so one wonders why II
has been left to American women to
be first in the field with polo for
women Many a hard match has been
played in the United States during
the last twelve months by mixed
teams, sometimes consisting Of three
men c%aptained by n woman, and by
women's teams. AS one thinks Of the
wonderful pluck OF u women here
who ride to hounds, their dash and
enthusiasm, 1t naturally occurs to one
that they are born for polo If ever
women were.-London Daily Mail.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

$4,000 OF these we're cavalry. This
mean that the three Austrian corps
stationed in Galicia, or a little less
than 100, 900 c~ombatants. with nine d.
visions of cavalry, about $4,000, have
gone into Russia. but just where is
left to the imagination.
Six corps, three German and three
Austrian, and from 5000 to 10000
cavalry are probably advancing to-
wards Brest-Litovosk. BY the time
these arrive there ii is difficult to see
how the Russians a have more than
three full corps and 10000 to 10000
cavalry. Austrian troops have ad-
vanced along the eastern frontier that
is just north Of Koumania.
1t seems probable that on the
French frontier at the present time
Germany has nine corps of the active
on the German extrem left, near the
Swiss border. There probably are
nine more corps Of the first reserve
and nine more OF the second reserve
also on the French frontier. which
with all their auXiliaries amount to
we'll over 900 600 fighting men.
1t appears that if these million Ger.
mans care TO remain on the defensive
on the French border it will take a
pretty goodly number Of attackers to
get them out OF their Entertainments, il
they ever can do it. Providing Aus
main attack against Russia. France to
reap any advantage must strike quick
ly and hard on a line as short, in a mil
itary way, as possible toward the Kiel
canal.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
The Cock.

Little Lillian's parents were we'll to
do and kept several servants. She was
allowed to 90 for a visit to a friends
house whose family did their own
homework. When Lillian returned
home, she was telling her mother
about the good time she had.
But, mother, dear confided the
child, solemnly, they do one thing
that is very dreadful! l hate to tel!
you about it, for it is really kind of
cruel, and I'm afraid you won't let ME
go there again"
WHY, Lillian urged the mother, IN
some alarm. you must tell me, dear
We'll, mother" replied the child, in
Il shocked whisper, they use their
W grandmother for a cook!"-Har-
per's Magazine.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
ENTIRELY A PRIVATE AFFAIR
Right to peek" at Couple Far
Out on the Lake.

Far out on Lake Erie, nearly a mile
from Edgewater park beach, there
was a speck Of black on the water.
Nearer shore there were other and
larger specks. Close in the specks be-
came boats, containing fishermen and
other people. There must have been
a hundred, all told.
On the hill that borders the park
beach a party OF city engineers were
at work.
Resting for a moment, an engineer
looked out owe the lake. He saw the
farthest tiny speck.
Il wonder what that boat IS doing
way out there" he unused. And he re-
marked to the others about him.
So they brought IL Of those things
surveyors look through to ascertain
distance and straighten a line. They
trained it on the speck, and, taking
turns at looking, they saw as plainly
as If the boat rested only q few hun
dred feet away.
A mar wearing q white shirt and a
girl wearing a white waist were in
that boat. They sat together on the
center seat. An arm of each embraced
the other.
A stir. The girl used her other arm
to reach into the mans pocket. She
extracted a cigarette, lighted it, and
then blew smoke in the mans face.
"Oh, let's quit and be gentlemen
said the surveyors. They wouldn't
enjoy it at all if they knew somebody
was ooking."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
DISAPPEARED
Coffee Ais Vanish Before Postum,

II seems almost too good TO be
true, the way headache, nervousness,
insomnia, and many other obscure
troubles vanish when coffee is dis.
missed and Postum used as the regu'
lar table beverage.
The reason is clear. Coffee con.
tains a poisonous drug-caffeine-
which causes the trouble, but Postum
contains only the food elements in
choice hard wheat with a little mo-
lasses..
A Ph.la. man grew enthusiastic and
wrote as follows:
Until is months ago ! used coffee
regularly every day and suffered from
headache, bitter taste in my mouth,
and indigestion; was gloomy and irri-
table, had variable or absent appetite.
loss OF flesh, depressed in spirits, etc.
Il attribute these things to coffee,
because since | quit it and have drank
Postum l feel better than | had for
20 years, am less susceptible to cold,
have gained 20 lbs. and the symptoms
have disappeared-vanished before
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
~~Ms'&S%l:le." 81 pigs. 80.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-nust be we'll
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Pcstum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
"a a cup OF hot water and. with cream
ard sugar. makes a delicious beyer-
age instantly. soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds 10
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

-~~~ y. ."sw.~a~v~s ,H+~-s~ e. -~-s~. e --gS.- ~ "w..
evidence or a desperate defense ON
the par, Of the inhabitants and saw
age vengeance melted out by the Ger
man soldiers.
The correspondent saw seven bodies
of civilians in a ditch. An old man
with an umbrella sim In his grasp
was found dead on a road. Army
wagons had passed over him.
The bodies OF scores OF German sol.
diers lay along the sides of the road
All their household goods had been
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
Modest Admission.

The intensely patriotic Cambrian, OF
course, took a personal interest in the
recently victory Of Freddie" Walsh at
Olympia. A flushed and elated man
from Cardiff was asked who had won
the fight. Welsh" he replied. IF
Go say it myself."-LOndon Globe.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
DOES YOUR SKIN
ITCH AND BURN7

II you ore suffering with eczema,
Tngworm. heat-rash or other torment
ing skin eruption, try resinol ointment
and resinol soap. You will be sur
prised how quickly the itching stops
and the skin becomes clear and
healthy again. Prescribed by doctors
for - years. All druggists sell resi-
mol ointment (50c and $1,000, and resi-
mol soap (25ct.-Ady.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
HORRORS OF WAR TOLD
BY FLEEING REFUGEES

Holland has become the asylum OF
Europe. People expelled from half a
dozen countries are pouring into this
country by every route.
from. Gs~p S1S!c5- RelgiaD frontier.
from Wise to Liege. the country IS a
wilderness. The villages OF Berneux
and Mouland were destroyed by shell.
IRE and flames.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
Possibly Both.

II amateur golf players are to be
considered as jeopardiZing their status
because they write newspaper articles
describing their game, golf literature
will suffer a serious eclipse-or should
It be called a reform?-New York
World.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
Pa EXPLAINS.

PA, what is a s%trategical error"
That's the kind of error your IA
Their makes. my boy, when your moth
er is giving a party and he forgets to
enter the house by the back door,"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
mr. ny LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED
What is Castoria

~AsTORIA IS a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoaic, Drops
and Soothing syrups. 1t is pleasant 1t contains neither Opium,
Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age Is its guarantee. 1t
asxss,vs We.yas end ssays Feysrahnsss~- For zaeve than tary ysarsit
h., been in constant use for the relief Of Constipation. Flatuency, Wind
Collie all Teething Troubles and Diarrhea. 1t regulates the Stomach
.nd Bowels, assimlates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep
Tia Chudren's Panacea-The Mothers Friend. :
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been In use Tor over
soyears, has borne the signature Of chas: H fletcher, and h asas enmsds e under 1sa
All Ccunterfeits. Imitation: and "Just-as-good. are but Experiments that
tia witt and endanger the health OF Infants and -
Chldren-Experience against Experiment ~NNz@
Genuine Castoria always bears the signature OF ~ 10 "<S<<<<SS
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
The Bold Fisherman.

$50 you went fishing again?"
Yes"
Catch anything"
Yes. Biggest catch OF the season
| had the ten, jack, king and C Of dia.
monds and caught the queen"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

YOUR wv DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy Tor Red, Weak, watery
Eyes and GRADUATED EyeUds: No SmartinE-
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book Of the Ego
ky mail Free. Murine kye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

People who live in glass houses
should have rubber proof curtains.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

Even an artist may not be able to
draw a matrimonial prize.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

Were it not for wine and passion.
some men would never speak the
truth.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
The Speed Mania.

Il heard an Austrian tell a Servian
measly little country was out OF the
running"
What happened?"
The last | saw OF the speaker he
was still running"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
Gen. Won MOltke, 66, Has Made
the Business of War His
Life's Work.

Gen. Heimuth Won Moltka who as
Chief OF. stan OF the German army will
command the Kaiser's forces, is 66 years
business OF war.
Next to the great French Chief Of STAFF
Gen. Joffre. he is probably the most pic
turesque OF the many high army officers
now engaged in an active European war.
He saw active service in the Franco Prus-
sian war forty-four years ago and dis
tinguished himself notably
From the first he has been a favorite
with the Kaiser. His appointment as Chief
OF Stan was In fact declaration on the
kaiser's part that the army was to be
run along lines OF the old school, with
a mailed fist. that is. And yet 1t was said.
| though with what authority is not known,
that when the Kaiser gave Gen. Won
Moltke the highest place In the army he
told him that In the event of war he
would be replaced.
He was born May 90. ls4s. in Gers
dorf Mecklenburg He attended the gym-
| nasium at Rendsberg. and became corne,
on April 1. 1869. In 1870 he was pro-
NOTED to be Lieutenant and took part with
distinction in the war against France, be-
| ing decorated with the iron cross OF the
| second class.
| In 1881 he was assigned to the general
stan OF the army. In 1881 he was made
| Captain on the general stan and In 1889
| he became second adJutant to the chief
of the general stan of the army, Gen
! Field Marshal Count Won Moltke.
With the retirement OF Field Marsha
Won Moltke as chief of the general stan
OF the army and his appointment to tbs
presidency of the land apportionment com
mission Capt Won Moltke who at tina
time was serving as his personal adjutant
became In 1883 n Major of the line.
on the death OF Field Marshal vor
Motke. his uncle. in 1891. ne became aid,
de camp to the Kaiser.
In 1896 he became Major General ant
Commandant at Potsdam.
He has been Chief of the General Stat
of the army since +. bruary ls. 1904. A
Chief Of the General STAFF he succeede,
Field Marshal Count Won Schlieffen. Tn
latter. who was nearly 70 years old. wa
kicked severely by a horse and crippled
A rule of the general stan is that no on
not physically sound may remain on II
Even fat men are excluded from thi
most honored department of the army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
PUBLISH CARS NOTES
ALLEGED Plea with Kaiser IL Printed
in Berlin.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE sus
BERLIN. Aug 3.-The text OF the Cars
dispatches to the Kaiser. when the crisis
became acute. was published to-day. The
first. dated July 20. began:
IT am glad you returned to Germany
at this grave moment. urgently ask
you to assist me-"
This. despatch records Russian indigna-
ton at Austrian action and says that tho
Gar feared that he would be unable
to resist the pressure brought, TO bear
on him and that he would be compelled
10 take measures leading to war.
"In order to avert the calamity of n
European war;" this message continued,
i ask you in the name OF our old friend
ship TO do everything possible to prevent
your ally from proceeding too far
"a message from the 'C1ar. dated July
81. thanks the Kaiser for,helpins advance
mediation. and giving hope OF peace. but
adds: l,.., Of.
"'It Is technically impossible to inter.
rupt our preparations, which are neces-
| Stated by Austrian mobilization. We are
| far from desiring war. and as long as our
negotiations with Austria anent Servia
| continue my troops will not take any pro-
vocative action. l give you my solemn
word for IT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
CUNARDER LUSITANIA
WILL Be HELD IN PORT
Fabre Liner SAINT Anna Is Back
at Observation-Disclosures
to Sail on Tuesday.

The Cunard Line announced yesterday
that the great turbine Lusitania, nearly
coequal In speed with her sister the
Mauretania, swiftest merchant vessel In
commission. would not sail this evening
for Liverpool. II Ia not known how long
she may be detained. but the line IL
booking passengers Just as II she were
going. and there is ground for supposlng
that the office here believes that she may
sail soon. IL the Liverpool office gives the
word she may sail tomorrow. Much de-
ponds on the protection the Government
extends to her In the form of warships on
her route.
The Lusitania and the Mauretania, the
latter due here on Friday, were especially
constructed for use "a auxiliaries. and II
would not surprise Britons here II both
were ordered back home for service
should war be declared by England. The
cancellation of the Cunard sailinRs and
those of the White Star Line will leave
only ships OF the Holland America. the
Scandin avian American and the American
Line available for service across seas "a
northern Europe and the italian lines to
the Mediterranean. The mixup in Bel
GUM has prompted the international
Mercantile Marine to cancel the sailins
OF the Red star liner Naderland. which
files the Belgian flag and was to depart
for Dover and Antwerp next Saturday.
The Fabre liner SAINT Anna. flying tn,
| French flag which sailed for Marseille:
carrying mail on Saturday. returned las
evening ard anchored in Quarantine. She
will land her passengers. including som,
| Servian rescrvists, this morning
The big Rotterdam of the Holland
America Line will sail at I o'clock mex
| Tuesday morning, probably with he
cabins we'll filled. The American line
| ST. Paul scheduled to sail on Saturday
may get the overflow from several othe
ships whose sailings finally will ne can
| celled. She had 2i0 cabin passengers
| the only kind she carries. booked yester
| day, among whom are Richard Harding
Davis, who will see II he can get
| chance reporting n part Of the war; Col
| Joseph +. Willard. American Ambassa
dor to Madrid. and J. II. Grant. Amer
| can Consul at Odessa. The st. Paul vii
not call at Cherbourg as In times n
peace She will land her passengers a
| plymouth and Southampton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
Gen. Joffre, SO, Is Noted as a
Master Of Offensive
Tactics.

Gen. JofYre. Chief Of the French Gem
eral Staff. the man who will direct the
forces of France In their opposition to
German invasion. entered the French
army as lad of is in. time to serve
through the Franco Prussian war. He Is
now SO years old. just four years the
Junior OF his German adversary. Gen. Won
Moitke. and has held his present place
about two years.
He Joined the army In 1870 as n Sec
ond Lieutenant. and for two months at
that boyish age commanded a battery OF
artillery during the siege OF Paris. That
was Gen Joffre's first service which COM
manded attention. Later ne led the force
that occupied tho town OF Timbuctoo for
France and became Governor of the
capital OF Madagascar. completing the or
ganization Of the province before he gave
up the post.
Gen. 'Joffre besides enjoying a peculiar
renown for experiences In mathematics, OF
which he Ia very fond. is chiefly known In
the French army and among the French
citizens as a quiet man Of great courtesy
who receives his callers and talks IN 4
kindly sor, OF way that does not seer
to go with his place as a war lord-th'
| man who commands an army that In wa,
time numbers more than 100000 men.
The men who have written about Con
Joffre have all found time to remar,
| that his policy lis one OF attack. He /!
| said TO believe that commanders frs
| duty Is always to attack.
| 1t was only two years ago that Gen
| Joffre went to Russia and received marke<
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
ITALY TO BE NEUTRAL.
Prof. shepherd Sees Blow to TripIe
Alliance In Announcement.
'pecidi Gable Despatch 10 Tuy

'""'' ''Np""" 70 IHt Sun.
LONDON, Aug. 3.--Italy made formal
announcement to the Powers to-day of
her neutrality In the European struggle
William II. Shepherd. professor of
modern history IN Columbia University.
in an interview here to-day said that the
attitude OF Italy was "a bad omen for tho
Triple Alliance when 1t Is remembered
that Italy always. since the days OF the
Duke OF Savoy. has been on the winning
side In wars between nations, even II IL
has been necessary to disregard nominal
alliances"
AS was the case In the Franco.
PrussIan war" he continued. I'VE now
find Italy standing aloof from Germany
and Austria, Does II mean that she
wants to Keep up her record Of always
being on the winning side.
Austria and Germany are bound in
an offensive and defensive alliance"
Prof. Shepherd went on, Italy is bound
TO Austria and Germany only in case OF
a defensive war
"Engands position In the Triple
Entente IL much misunderstood. France
and Russia are bound absolutely. but
England is at liberty to carry out her aid
In any way she sees fit, The governing
factor will doubtless be whatever best
serves British interests"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04

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Kaiser teiegraphed to the Car that Ger
many's part as mediator was endangered
by the Russian action. Before a final
decision was reached in Berlin regarding
Sir Edward Grey's peace proposal Rus
ssia ordered complete mobilization There
upon the Kaiser informed the Car that
the safety of the German Empire forced
him to take the defensive and that the
on,s. for war was on Russia. adding that
neace could still be maintained II Russia
oo,s.d.her threatening movements against
Austria.