The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

ever OF the fact German newspapers
particularly those reputed to enjoy what
Is known as official inspiration, display
the utmost enthusiasm about the mat
ter. assured Of its success.
In England the Government has is
eied warnings to the people " the inn
minence Of an armed descent upon the
coast Of tho United Kingdom, warnings
which have been emphasized 10y the We
known military expert Of the London
Times. who makes his headquarters at
the War Department and who may be
regarded in "A measure as its mnuthpiece.
Moreover, the fact that the English in
suranco companies have been compelled
thereby greatly TO increase thel" -ates and
the extraordinary measures adopted by
the authorities to shroud as far az pos
sible the lights Of the metropo,'- at night
end even to empty the large ornamental
lakes in the garden Of buckingham Pal
ace. lest the reflection Of the rays OF the
moon or Of n searChight on the surface
Of It's waters might disclose TO some
German Zeppelin the precise locality of
Hhe sovereign's residence. have brought
homo TO the population the presence OF
p peril at which in the past they have
been accustomed To scon.
Germany's invasion Of England indeed
g. the talk OF the hour and TIE subject
az discussion everywhere on h,'h sides
az the Atlantic 1t is known that the
German fleet, which has been held in
reserve until now for just sucr a pur-
pose. has during the past week been
taking on coal. supplies and ammun-
ton at Kie and Wilhclmshavcn for its
attack In force upon the English naval
contingents in the North Sea. ana .hat
$he Kaiser expects that while the atten-
ZION Of the British squadrons IL thus
monopolized by his warshlps there Will
be nothing to obstruCt the conveyance
81 his troops from Antwerp to England.
Both Prince Henry Of Prussia. who.
owing TO his frequent visits end pro-
lorged sojourns in the United Kingdom
knows every bit ~ the country as well
as his native Prussia, and G-and Ad-
mral Won Trpitz, the chief and virtual
creator OF the German navy. have been
for a number Of days past at Antwerp
preparing for this coup against Eng
land, upon which the Kaiser |. se!i to
Rave set his heart. while a great fleet
~ Zeppelins is being got ready Ia order
TO support the invading army and t. de-
moralze any British resistanc, thereto
by means Of an aerial attack upon Lon
don and the destruction OF its Principal
buildings with bombs dropped from
these aircraft
Now. the only port along the entire
coast OF Belgium that Germany can
use as the base for an armed descent
upon the coast of England-the only
Belgian port indeed that can be used
for military purposes-is Antwerp. But
II would be impossible for the Kaiser
10 despatch his army that Is to invade
the United Kingdom from Antwerp
without violating the neutrality Of Hol-
land. For Antwerp, although the most
important commercial port OF the Con-
tinent OF Europe, surprising even Ham
burg and Bremen in the extent OF It's
trade. Is situated on the navieable River
Scheldt, which reaches the sea through
territory belonging to the Netherlands.
Antwerp might have been saved from
capture by the Germans had the Eng
lish and French been willing to violate
the neutrality of Holland by despatch
ing troops. big guns and cruisers 10
that city up the Scheldt But the neu-
trality OF Holland ~ guaranteed
by solemn treaties-"mere scraps Of
paper" as they were contemptuously
termed by the Chancellor of the Ger
man Empre-and since England re-
Earded her pledges contained in these
treaties guaranteeing the neutrality of
character to compel her TO draw her
sword against the Kaiser in the defence
of Belgian neutrality. she did not SOC
her way TO break her promises tn main.
tain the neutrality OF Holland. even tC
save Antwerp from falling into the
hands of the Germans
That Holland will defend her neu-
drality against Germany or emulate IN,
herosm displayed by the 8elgans II
their gallant fight for the integrity OF
their territory, Is not in the least likely
with the fate of Belgium before thaii
ewes the DutCb VINO are business mAi
rather than warriors do not relish ih'
notion OF being despol Vi of their riches
of having their public and priva.'
treasures carried off into Germany il
the shape of loot. and Of having thc
prosperous cities and towns trans
formed into blackened and shapcles
ruins, like LoUvain. Malines. Tirle
mon, c. They would infinitely prefe
10 bow to the ire"ttable and not onl'
90 permit the Kaiser to violate thei
neutrality by despatchng troops agains
England from Antwerp via the Dutcl
mouth OF the SCheldt but even to ali
and abet him otherwise in his project.
This has been foreseen, For even as IA
back as in 1910 Gen. Van Loeben- Sel'
of the Dutch army, a member OF IN
Senate, and who at that time was 4
charge OF one OF the principal milltar
commands Of the Netherlands, predcte
IN the Senate at The Hague that If Ilol
land did not provide herself with ef
fectiv0 coast defenCes she would ineVl
tably be forced some day or otnec agains
her will into war with England
(which would have disastrous result
for our country, II It were only becaus
we are certain to lose our colonies
account Of it," What the General NEAR
was that the Netherlands would be CON
PEELED by Germany to side with her
her war upon England, and to aid an
ahet her in her invasion of the Unite
Kingdom.
Not but that the Dutch will regar
Germanys violation OF her neutralit,
and her being driven against her wi
into n position OF antagonism towaf
Great Britain, IA a terrible calamit
They dread the possibility OF the los
Of their East Indian empire, which
Par mara IN them oven than Hinluata