Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-14
AT GREAT DISADVANTAGE
IN DIPLOMATIC FIELD
Failure to Force Turkey and Italy to
Side With Kaiser Severe Blow to
Gernanys Plans Latin Europe
Shows Intense Hostility to Teutons
Austria Becoming Liability.
Especial Correspondence

considered IN all It's broad phases, IL
not going as could be wished by Ger.
many.
In spite of the magnificent perform
ances OF the German armies in west
ern Europe if one viii reflect on the
conditions today and those at the out
set of the war he viii perceive that
German difficulties increase. Her per-
plexities multiply rather than dimin-
ish
+ Whether Kaiser Wilhelm called ii
two Of his ministers the other day and
/ criticised them for having misled him
respecting the diplomatic situation OF
! not it is nevertheless apparent that in
: the diplomatic field the advantages are
distinctly with the allies.
| Advantages With Allies.
I No consideration of the strategy OF
! the campaigns can avoid giving consid :
i GRAFTON also 70 the diplomatic situation.
! A few salient features of it are worth
I attention. One of them is that it now
I appears doubtful whether the efforts Of
Z the KAISER 10 get turkey INTO the Na4'
efforts which short time ago seemed
likely 10 succeed. will avail The lat
est advices are that Turkey nay mold
or and not plunge into struggle that
might mean heT elimination from Eur
ope
Should Germany win decisive vic
tory in the great engagement now rag
ing in France it is possible Turkey
might jump in. but IL Germany fails in
her effort to crush thru the allied
forces on the Meaux Nerdun line. II IS
quite likely Turke. viii find her best
Interests lie the other way.
latins Hostile to Germany.
italy on which Germany relied at
the outset OF the war. If she engages
in the conflict at all. viii get in on the
side OF the allies. In truth. the whole
of southeastern Europe. where the
Latin strain predominates. is clearly
hostile to the aspirations of Germany
The mastery diplomacy OF England
is showing up more and more to the
| disadvantage Of German diplomacy.
ApparentIy the kaiser thought that in
q great war England might expect rev.
olution in India. Nothing of the sort
has happened Indian troops are eager
to fight against Germany and some of
them are on French soil now. The
Beers are loyal To Great Britain. All
the colonies are ready and willing 10
hurry troops to Europe to aid the al
lies, and some Of them are doing It.
Japan has taken hold with England to
clear Germany out Of China. and Chin
csc waters and break down German in
: tiuence and commerce down in the Pa
cific.
Austria Liability.
| The other day France. England and
Russia signed an agreement that meant
a fight to the death against Germany.
| Nor is this by any means all. The
! signs are too patent to be ignored that
| Austria on whom Germany placed
considerable dependence, is broken
reed. AS an ally to the Fatherland
| she is liability.
! II was predicted at the time OF the
| Russian victory at Lenberg that the
progress of the Russian arms would
! stir up the Slav enthusiasm in all
southeastern Europe This is exactly
what is happening. Even in Rounlania
I 1t is reported there Is intense enthus-
| iasm because OF the Russian victories
and that Roumania will throw her
army into the conflict against Ger
| many. Without confirmation. this can
not De taken for granted. However
anyone aho recalls the part taken by
the Rouna:iian forces In the war of
/ ls77-7S all will realize that these troops
/ would be a factor of moment.
Germany's Position DESPERATE.
/ When To this situation there he adde
the complete control of the sea by al
...c' TIC e:fa;ic:. dominance, ca
/ ercised by the allies. it can not be CON
cluded otherwise than that Germany
! is fighting a most desperate struggle
| Even were Austria a nation Of grea,
military power and na tional cohesive
ness, the situation would be most diff
| ficuit.
| Bearing these things In mind II Is
easy, to see why the German armies in
| their campaign in western Europe are
| trying with desperate energy quickly Ia
/ crush the allied forces IN = ionp var
| Gernanv.s DISADVANTAGES must increas 60
/ But If she can deliver a .sta ggerine
| blow to France. put large share ~