The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-08-15

HISTORY lS repeating ltSeil III tne
present situation. On September 2,
1870. during the Franco-Prussian
war, the American papers. misled by
dispatches from Europe. published
the story of a French victory at
Sedan. On the following day the
French capitulated.
Germany is now unflinchingly fac
ing half the world. She is cut off from
means of communication with this
country and pending the receipt of
the real facts, ask all Americans to
calmly withhold judgment both as
to the causes of the war and the
probable results.
Meantime word of explanation
may not be amiss. Servia has for
years been nagging Austria. This
eliminated with the murder of the
Crown Prince and his consort. When
Austria secured documentary evil
ucilCt tiidt ttilo dootSoindIiOu WdS
plotted in the Servian court, she
made demands for justice. This was
denied. With the magnanimity of a
greater nation for a smaller, Austria
might not have aggressively pressed
her demands against Servia but for
the long series of acts. of which the
murder of the Crown Prince was the
elimination.
Although Austria solemnly assured
Russia that no territorial aggression
against Servia was contemplated,
Russia began the mobilization of her
army. The Kaiser. who was in the
north and largely ignorant of the
developments. hurried back and used
every means at his command to bring
about a peaceful settlement.
Russia continued her mobilization.
and Germany, in honor bound to aid
Austria. was forced to declare war
In the meantime war preparations
were rushed in France. Before any
declaration Of hostilities a French
aeroplane flew over Nuremburg and
dropped bombs.
Surely this act was not that of a
private citizen of France. What was
Germany to do? Surrounded by
enemies. could she wait until the
forces were organized against her :?
She had but one course to take and
that was to strike, and strike quickly
She took this course.
Germany had no intentions of wag-
ing war on Great Britain. but when
the British Foreign Office insisted
upon enforcing terms against the
German feet as condition of peace
that would have kept the German
fleet bottled up and wholly useless
against either France or Russia, Ger
many again had to act aggressively
In the case Of Great Britain.
If the United States were to de-
clare war on Mexico and Great Brit
ain had laid down the conditions that
she would remain neutral if the
American feet were not sent to Mex
lean waters, the situation would be
parallel with what Great Britain de-
manded of Germany.
As to the fighting at Liege, calm
Judgment discounts the reports that
are coming from the Belgian public
and Belgian newspapers. At Liege
the Germans had no siege guns and
We're using only field artillery. II
the reports are true that Germany
took two of the forts by this means,
IT is remarkable exploit of arms.
believe that the reports of the
number Of men engaged at Liege
are greatly exaggerated, but even If
true they are but modicum of the
herman forces. If the truth was
known. the attack at Liege may be
the mask for greater and more i'm
portant operations. and l ask Amer
lcans to wait until the curtain which
eoNceels the march of German arms
drawn back,
[Jet there also be no fear for the
man navy. Germany realizes
~ strength of England on the
4 will take no rash chances.