El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-21
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Won Tirpitz have brought into being
a fleet second only 10 England in
strength, out OF an Insignificant be-
ginning
The growth OF the German navy has
been in great part due TO the prOpa-
ganda Of the German Navy league
This organization OF a million vatriots
has caused the doctrine Of sea power
10 become a part Of the German CON
sciousness-
Grand Old Man Of the Navy.
II Is admiral Won Rooster. the grand
old man" Of the German navy. who
caused the navy league TO become the
great force IL has been Just after re-
llnquishing the communicating in chief
OF the high seas fleet. with the rank
OF Eraud admiral. and at the end of
came president Of the league This
was SIX years ago and the league was
threatened with a dissolution. He put
his shoulder 10 the wheel
The place Won Rooster left on the
high seas is ably filled by admiral
Won TirplrZ. now minister of marine.
the real creator Of the German navy
He is now IS years old and has been
in the navy since he was I6 II was
necessary TO surmount ALMOST impreg-
nable obstacles TO wiring from the Ger
man people, already hurdened with
their enormous army. the taxes neces-
sary for a giclntic fleet and the credit
for this goes largely 10 Won Tirpitz.
Won Ilrpirz is remembered in the
United states from his visit TO that
country with prince Henry of Prussia
in 1902 He is a magnificent figure
ID the reichStag, with his great fOrked
beard and his six feet Of solid energy.
II is said that he can give the name
of every bartIesLin I'm the world its
tonnage. the date OF construction and
the displacement and details of arma-
ment. and his knowledge of every
ship. building. yard on the face of the
earth is no less phenomenal
Wonderful Work Of Won Der GoItz.
Won Moltke and Won der Goltz are
the two names which spring TO The
lips at the mention OF the incompar-
able German army Field marshal Won
der GoltZ lost reputation through the
defeat Of Turkeys soldiers BY the Bal
kan alliance after he had trained them.
but this is probably unjust Won der
GolrZ's genius as an army organizer is
unsurpassed. He has done superIative
work in building UP the border de-
fences. men and fortresses OF eastern
Germany He was stationed at Eoe-
H-eSNerE as general or the first army
corps between 1902 and 1907. ard here
gave an imprint 10 all German army
He tncuIcated officers and troops
with the doctrine that soldering is all
work and no play His comments on
army maneuvers were extremely IL
Eliminating. He constantly revealed a
new point OF view and any officer
VINO had served in his corps might
be said TO have studied the art OF
war et the fountain head
Won Moltke. the Leader.
Gen count Helmuth Won NOltlle. now
IN supreme command OF the German
forces. is the nephew Of the leader OF
the -Prussian war He fought
IN that struggle as a sub-lieutenant
and has had the personal friendship
OF the kaiser to an extraordinary de-
gree The kaiser twice offered him the
ileld marshals baton before he would
0ccenr He is undoubtedly a great
leader iu the field. but his position is
only too fully Illuminated by the re-
mark Of the kaiser on forcing his post
upon him:
in time Of peace any one can do
the work I'm time OF war I shall be
my oWr chief Of staff"
Executing the kaiser's will. and re-
sponslh-a only 10 Eim. has been seen
Ire OF five iuustrious imperial chan
c-ilors hegiDuin- Nth the great Won
Bismarck Perhaps ofter Bismarck the
most emphasis should be laid on the
work or the predecessor OF the pres
ent chancellor. prince Bernhard Won
Buelow. fourth chancellor OF the Ger
man empire. who would probably be
In his high office today were 10 not
for the unfortunate incident Of the
interview with the kaiser fin the Lon
don Daily TELEGRAPH on November
II. 1908, il became the duty of Won
Tuelow to take his painful Journey %
Potsdam for the purpose OF 'muzzlinS