The Washington times., 1914-09-14
DECLARES GERMAN
7 REPUTATION IS GONE
English Writer Says the Idea of
Her Military Might Had 0b-
| SeSSed the World.

LONDON. Monday. Sept. 1.-THE
Referee. in an editorial article entitled
Lo. Dagon is Fallen ami Broken in
Pieces" saws:
Many are the Illusions REGARDING
Germany whish the Kaiser mas smashed
with a misdirected blow 81 his rlailo 1
fet 1t is not too .nuch 10 say t1at the
belief in Germany's military might was
q, world dominating obs SESSION.
"On the strength If ler reputation for
possessing the most perfect military
machine in existence sle has repeatedly
driven peacc-dssiring nations to The
utmost limit uf evaporation. The C"in-
frorrlace crowd 10 NhOm her culture
was matter If hearsay Or indifference,
rtfsiously believed IN The greatness OF
he army and the military cunning of
hsr war staff.
Certain objections were lightly ex-
planned away as relating only to show
movements exhibited TO professional
visitors at maneuverS The world never
believed that 4 modern war lord how
ever. could be regardless of the ex-
penGiture of human masses of soldiers
tn modern rifa ire, not to speak of
machine guns.
Expected Callousness.
Callousness we were not urprepared
for in disciples of Bismarck. but the
sheer madness exhibited by German
generals in advancing in solid forma-
ton even upon forts whose shrapnel
cut lanes through the ranks as a reap-
ing machine mows down standing corn
was evidence that the boasted military
genius of Germany had made no a3pre-
ciable advance in forty wears
AS in 1870 weight was considered the
oNerpowerInS factor, the weight of an
enormously increased army, hacked by
ar enormous weight of artillery, was
10 bear down all opposition
William ii saw no need for a Bis
msrck or Moltke in his conquest of
the world. His all-potent personality
can tolerate nothing but sycophantic
admiration and abject obedience Him
self and hrupp, the other evil genius of
Germany. were all-sufficient as the
mind and the power of the conquering
host.
OFFICERS. big and little. could devote
themselves to bounding on the invinci-
bles and TO forwarding the glorious
cause oy encouraging the frightfulnesses
end in view
'Krupp's part has been diabolicallv
"eI done If it has failed in what
was expected OF ii, it is because the
craven enemy would not. like Germany's
brave autcmatons. face the shrieking
death blast in a solid phalanx
Officers Did Their Best.
The German officers have also done
their best, and their worst. by their !
men and their enemies, but the cannon |
fodder is merely mortal Its rife |
shooting is depl"raole. and il has be-
trayed very human dislike for cold |
stce! close quarters, having probably |
been assured that Krupp would never I
allow the contemplate foe to get within
pTodding distance.
Germany has imposed upon the
world in many ways. but in none SO !
completely as in her fancied fighting
power. Her political honesty has long
been suspect, and her pretended deyo-
tlon TO the cause of peace has never
thrown Europe off its guard, but in the
matter of arms she has deceived the
whole earth till now. Her bullying has
brought her little substantial profit, bat
she has Enthusiastically been regarded as
thoroughly capable bully.
Yet even her military reputation ap-
pears to have rested upon a false foun-
cation. and the shattered idol of Pru.-
sianism seems likely to be added TO the
heap of broken fragments, which is all
that is left of Germany's boasted cul-
ture, good faith. and honor