The Washington herald., 1914-08-17

and 4 report Of great loss to the
enemy confirmed. And even II this
big German victory should be OF no
Importance IN the further develop
mert Of the war and Is in no way
decisive. Il serves ~ q good illustra-
Hon Of German tactics and their pre-
paredness to meet emergencies.
From well-inforred quarters It is as
sured that the Austrian crack corps. the
picked sons Of the Tyrolese Mountains
WIN joint the left wing Of the German
army to show the world that Il is ready
TO defend Teutonism.
Shortly the south wing Of the army
VIII begin offensive operations The ad-
vance Is steady. but the big decisions
that are expected from the central army
win not be made for few days,
while the operations OF the land
forces are being slowly but surely direct
ga to carry out far-reaching purposes
and activities. the German feet hss made
movements Significant, for the fihai out
come
"Inaistent reports have been spread
that q fiotilla OF German torpedo boats
attacked four Or fve English Dread
noughts with the result that two Of the
English cruisers were sunk The captain
OF the Danish steamer HuIda Maerks
saw the masts en- the Humber near Hull.
and judged they were parts OF German
ships. But II they were really German.
such good news would not have been
kept back IN England.
Believes First Report True.
1T is more than plausible that the
FIRST (and never contridicteO report OF
the actual occurance was true and not
given out by England. who feared that
her prestige as the foremost sea power
of the world would be greatly damaged
thereby.
lIshed In a similar case during the Russo
Japanese war. Japan guarded II as an
important Rcret. not made known until
after the war. that one of her best war
ships had been sunk by the Russians
on the very first day Of the opening Of
hostilities.
MOT satisfied to have won. as the
confederates against Teutonism In Eu-
rope. all militant Slavic nations, England
Is looking for an ally in the Far East.
among the sworn enemies OF Western
culture. She has succeeded In inducing
Japan to make preparations to attack
Kiau-Chau, the German colony In Asia
Just to impress the nations OF the Far
Test with EngIand's 'aII-mightiness'
among the worlds powers, the small Ger:
man detachments which will defend the
colonies must be overpowered by Mon
golians.
"or does even the most patriotic Of
Englishmen believe that the devastation
Of the samll colonies in Asia will have a
decisive influence on the war In Europe?"
Warned Against Allies News.
Heinrich Charles. secretary Of the
chamber. said that another review OF the
European war situation. written by an
officer of the German navy and dealing
with the naval situation, would be issued
this week. A cablegram received from
Germany yesterday. Mr.. Charles added,
urged upon German organizations In the
United States to impress upon the people
OF the United States. particularly those
Of German origin. not to take seriously
news Of q disauieting nature concerning
conditions in Germany and the operations
of the German armies.
The following dispatch from German
official sources in Berlin was received
at the sayville IL. H. wireless station
yesterday:
The Seventh French Army Corps and
an army division from BeIfort. which
had invaded Upper Alsace. were defeated
yesterday by German troops near Null
The dispatch, somewhat mutilated by
poor Transmission. indicated that French
were taken at the point
Of the bayonet.