The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-30
Germany Already Beaten,
Declares Lord MorthcM4e
Organization Superb. hut
Lacks brains at Top" Says
London illness" Owner.
But WAR MAY
LAST FOR YEARS
u, LORD NORTiICLIFFE.

u, LORD NOVTtItBIEFE.
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LONDON. Dee 29-The increasing To-
uuacity OF the highly placed Germans
the Crown Prince. Admiral won Tirpitz
Dernburg and company, | regard as a
sign of anxiety and weakness. This is
not the case among the German people
from whom the facts are even yet hid
den. but among the ruling class OF
Germany, who. Of course, are well
aware that Germany is 1ghting a losing
war
The success OF the representative of
the United Press. Von Wiegand. In Sc
curing expressions OF opinion from the
leading German Generals. the Crown
Prince and Admiral Won Tlrpltz and
others should not be construed as indi-
eating pro-Gcrman tendency on the
part of your agency II is tribute to
individual enterprise. | would have
been very glad to have had any of my
newspapers nave such a series of brill
liant coups. including. | remember, the
interview with Gen. Won Emmich OF
LisEe after his constantly reported sui
eide.
You Will notice tina, all of these leu
/ comic Spokesman, as Is wont with beaten
men. alternately whine and threaten.
We are content to let Won TirpitZ and
the Crown Prince do the taking while
Lord Fisher and Gen. Joffre do the
shooting.
Pray do not think that we underesti-
maze the Germans Many of us are of
the opinion that this colossal war viii
10 several years. None the lees Ger
many Is beaten. and was beaten the day
she retrclted from Paris. Her battle
for Calais is now another imposSibi' cf-
tort on her part. Her mercantile marine
has been wiped off the seas. New York
harbor is indicative Of what has hap
pcncd In the rest Of the world.
Gcrmnn,'s object Defeated.
The whole original object Of Germany
has been defeated. She is now every
where on the defensive except In Bel
GUM, where the last army Of occupa-
ton !. still engaged in is horrible task
OF bull lnG and p.underiug the wretched
4 victims. The story OF Gcrmanys treat
ment OF Belgium and that part OF France
she Is now occupying mas not YET been
told. learn from A.Ier!can friends who
have just returned from Belgium that
when The world hears the full horrors
/ OF what happened in Belgium IT viii
nut the horrors of Cawnporc in the back
ground
But for INC dnc American diplomacy
Of your representative in brussels,
Brand Whitlock. and the supreme gem
crosby OF the American people the Ger
mans would have succeeded in starving
the little nation which they have not
been ashamed to dcspou. II seems al
most incredible but 1t Is true THAT the
wealthy German Empire not ashamed
. IN levy medieval tolls in he form OF de-
mands for huge sums Of money, supplies
and the like.
( It he that there is one peace
At any price advocate left in England
there H. certainly none bold enough to
come ont In pubic and say that he is ON
the side Of tbs German hlickmaN. |
can't understand how any German
American can support outrag-s OF this
kind. Your public haven't realized thd'
no revolution. no war. not the Who'll"
story OF Napoleon's campaign, are as
anything compared with his Arm'gcd
don Even in England within sound Of
tho German guns. there are people who
imagine that this strug may terni
nate in 1915.
| don't understand the basis of their
calculation The Kaiser. or To- use his
official military title All Highest War
Lord, now says that England provoked
and prepared for this war, ct in August
ne referred to our army a. Gen
Frcnoh's contemplate little army"