The daily sentinel., 1914-01-31
CRIMINALS ARE COWARDS ON
BATTLEFIELD SAYS EXPERT
Interesting Gossip From German
Capital, From Associated
Press Correspondent.
Associated Press

Berlin, Jan. 31.-Criminals gener-
ally turn out to be towards on the
battlefield, according to observations
IN the cases of 225 men with fail or
prison sentences in their record made
during the campaign of Italy in Trip
oil by DR.. Consiglio, chief of staff
surgeon with the Italian army and
reported in a German medical paper.
DIR. Consiglio says:
The abnormal man is unfit for
methodically disciplined effort in
times OF peace. In war, where the
demands of discipline and the strain
OF systematic preparations increases
he displays invariably sooner or later
a reaction against his SURROUNDINGS.
which manifests itself chiefly in NOR
bid lack Of discipline, disobedience.
lnsubordination or even desertion.
The moral strain and the violent
] manifestations of war induce in such
men physical disturbances. excita-
tive crises. hysteric and epileptic at
tacks and acute insanity They lack
the possibility of methodic action,
the iron will to respond to the null
tiple demands of the instant and to
the continued physical and intellec-
tual strain.
while the habituai criminal, al
though impulsive and aggressive to-
ward superlors and comrades. gen
efally is cowardly in battle, there are
among the occasional criminals, those
who have gone wrong through drink
or love of adventure, many who dis
tinguish themselves in warfare. But
even these relapsed regularly into
breaches of discipline and were use
less for ordered effort.
The soldier adapted to modern
warfare, capable of continued effort,
able to retain his cool presence of
mind in battle, is a man who has
shown himself in time of peace to
be an able. well-disciplined citizen.
The time seems to be past when the
blind courage of the adventurer, un-
conscious of danger. constitutes an
especially valuable element in decid-
ing the fate of nations"
Claims of the German army Off
Ger to the possession of a higher
grade of personal honor than that of
the ordinary civilian, emphasized in
so many ways since the Zabern affair
and to a certain preferential treat
ment before the law is found to have
recognition in the police regulations
o. Cologne, and it is probable that an
Interpolation will be brought in the
Diet asking whether similar police
regulations are in force in other ci-
ties in Prussia.
In Cologne the policeman renders
himself liable to punishment If he
disregards THE consideration due the
military calling" In cases of mis-
demeanor he is. under no circum-
stances, to arrest an officer, "since 1t
IL with ha
interest that n violation of police
ordinances remain for the time un-
punished and be later the subject
of reprimand than that a conflict
should be occasioned between Off
GERS and police officials"
An officer may be arrested for fell
ony, but even in this case the police
man is empowered to leave the often
der at liberty. 1.-The police officials
must consider carefully that in ar
resting an officer they are not deal
ing merely with a person. but that by
the compromising of the officers uni
form of the army of his majesty the
king is involved, and that only ex-
tradrdinary circumstances justify
such an arrest and absolve the police
man for It," 1t Is even provided that
members of the so-oalled vice-squad
whose duty it is to control women of
the streets. shall not molest such
women If these are in the company
of officers.
Duke Ernest of Brunswick, son-in
llaw of Emperor William and two
months sovereign, has lost no time
in starting career of palace build
ing. One new palace for which de-
signs are now ready is planned at a
summer resident forest belonging to
him near Brunswick city. Another
palace near Blankenburg Will be re-
built for a hunting seat. The dukes
building activity Is probably due in
part to rivalry with the crown prince
whose protest against allowing Ern-
est August to ascend the throne OF
| Brunswick has not been forgotten.
The crown prince and crown princess
are now building a residence at Pots
dam, but Ernest August. with his
great personal fortune, will be able
to eclipse this.
The town of Friedrichschafen, on
the German side of Lake Constance
has decided to commemorate Count
Zeppelin's seventy-fifth birthday by
founding a museum to show every
thing available concerning aerial
navigation by dirigible balloons
MANY of Count Zeppelin's manu-.
scripts, drawings from books. and re-
duced models of his airships will be
placed on exhibition, Count Zeppe-
lin made his first balloon ascension
in the United States during the civi
war.
The Swiss estate of August Bebel
the late German socialist leader. ha:
heen appraised by the tax office a
, Zurich at S250,000. He had othe'
property in Germany probably wortl
, $4,000. The terms of his will have
, rnt been made public.