The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-19
AN ENeLIsHMAN's VIEWS
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France by frontier raids, so as to
make France declare war, and so
compel Italy by the terms of the Al.
lance to support Germany, but
France was wise.
Saturday LIST. August. Germany
decla.ed war on Russia and on Sun
day, ond. August, declared war on
France. The British Fleet, which for
tunately was ready, manoeuyres be
ing barely over, was at once mobi-
lized and the Army prepared to mobi-
lie. Meanwhile, Sir Ed Grey de.
manded assurance that the neutrality
CT Belgium would not be violated.
Germany sent shuffiing and ambign-
Gus replies.
Bird. August Germany sent Bel
GUM an ultimatum, demanding pas
sage for her troops through Belgium.
and threatening to force way
though if refused Belgium declin-
Cd and appealed to France and Eng
land, the other two guarantors Of
Belgium.
4th. August. England sent an nit:
matum to German. demanding 81.
slant assurance of respect Of Bel
GUM, and at the same time, army
modified. Germany moved into Bel
GUM, so that night England, to pro
tect 3e,gium was forced to declare
war on &c man..
Thus, withia eleven days, seven
countries. all at peace, four of when
hated the idea OF war, were plunged
Into war. There can bo no question
TO any unbiased mind, who is re-
81 onsiblo for it all.
! he Mad Dog of Europe is tie mill
tlry autocracy OF Prussia and tie
POO peaceful German civilians have
h,,i deluded or dragooned into TAX
ING part in this terrible and desc'at-
Ing var
,;aly, who was ignored by her al
lies. and who we'll knows how sioall
and Independent countries will fare
IA Ter German despotism, has wisely
kept out, but may very likely take
sides against Germany and Austria
later ON In view of Italia Irredenta"
viz the territory Austria filched from
l.aly, which contains over Il million
Italian speaking people.
Holland dare make no move, but
will defend it's independence to ,he
last dyke.
Denmark-who hates Germany like
poison-must likewise keep stiil.
Portugal is England's ally ol three
centuries.
Spain is bursting with sympathy
for Farnce and England and loa.hes
tho Germans. but wisely keeps ncu
trail.
Norway and Sweden must. In theis
own interests, keep neutral
Switzerland. armed TO the teeth
win fight TO the death for indepen-
dence and neut 'ality-a vertiable lit
tie wasps nest for Germany 70
tackle.
Turkey would like to attar., Greece
and Servia, but knows the folly Of
It,
Greece will keep quiet II Turkey
does.
Montenegro, of course. joins Servia
against her treacherous enemy, Aus
tia.
Bulgaria Roumania are the only
two doubtful factors. The former has
quarrelied with Servia and Greece.
but II viii probably suit them TO be
neural. Roumania Is Slav and must
sympathize with Russia, but the
King Is a Hohenzollern. go probably
neutrality will be maintained unless
they want somu spoils.
Japan has an old drudge against
Germany, who combined with Russia
and France in turning her ont of
Port Arthur. and humila.ine her af-
Ter the China War. Russia and Jap
an have fought and made friends
France has made i, up but &c many
has been naughty and ovesbcaring
all the time. Now Is Japans chance
OF turning Germany oat OF kiao Chao.
which she filched from China in an
outrageous way some years agc. The
Germans are standing menace 10
leaco in the hast, and England will
see that Japan keers her word and
simply Cjects the Germans. handing
iiao Chao back e. china The fact
that Japan is acting with England
and unde' her treaty Is a guarantee
that no fur her aggressions need be
feared. apart from the fact THAI
Japan needs many years OF peace.
Tha United States is the only
other great World power. and
naturally is neutral and all he. in er-
esls will keep her 80 whatever her
sympathes may be.