The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-11-27
Yes. and I am glad that I had beeA
careful To send spirited commander
10 that region" Westeriing replied

Yes. and I am glad that I had beeA
careful 10 send a spirited commander
TO that region" westeriing replied
30 you guess my intention. | SEQ"
The premier smiled. lie picked up .
long. thin ivory paperknife and softly
patted the palm of his hand with It.
Certainly" Westerling replied In
his ready. confident manner.
I'VE hear a great deal about the pre-
cision and power OF modern arms az
favoring the defensive" said the pro-
mier. Il have read somewhere that tt
will enable the Browns TO hold us back.
despite our advantage of numbers.
Also, that they can completely man
every part OF their frontier and that
their ability TO move their reserves
rapidly. thanks 10 modern facilities.
makes powerful flanking attack In
surprise out of the question"
Some halftruths in that" an
Westerling. "One axiom. that must
hold good through all time. is that the
aggressive which keeps at II always
wins. We take the aggressive. In the
space where Napoleon deployed di.
vision. we deploy a battalion today.
The precision and power OF modern
arms require this. With such immense
forces and present-day tactics. the l.ne
OF battle will practically cover the
length OF the frontier. Along their
range the Browns have series OF
fortresses commanding natural open.
ings for our attack. These are almost
impregnable. But there are pregnable
points between them. Here. our
method will be the same that tho Japa-
nese followed and that they learned
| from European armies. We shall con.
centrate In masses and throw In wave
after wave OF attack until we have
gained the positions we desire. Once
we have n tenable foothold on the
crest OF the range the Brown army
| must fall back and the rest will be-
matter OF skillful pursuit"
The premier. IA he listened, rolled
the paper knife over and over. regard.
| ing its polished sides. which were like
| Westerling's manner OF facile state
ment OF program certain OF fulfill.
ment.
How long will II take to mobilizey-
Less than week after the rail.
roads are put entirely at our service.
with three preceding days OF scattered
movements" answered Westerling.
Deliberate mobilizations are all right
for n diplomatic threat that creates a
furore In the newspapers and do
preston In the stock market, but
which Is not to be carried out. When
you mean war. all speed and the war
fever at white heat"
"You would have made good poll.
tician. Westerling." tho premier ro-
marked. with twitching upTift OF the
brows and knowing CLEAN In his
shrewd old eyes.
Thank YOU" replied Westerling. "a
man who is able to lead in anything
must be something OF 4 politician"
Very true, indeed. Perhaps had
that partly In mind In making you
vice-chief Of staff." responded the pre-
mier.
Then II all goes back to tho public
to that enormous body OF human.
ity out there!" He swung the paper
knife around with outstretched arm
| toward the walls of tho room. ITO
| public opinion-as does everything
else In this age--to the people--our
masters. your and minel For no man
can stand against them when they say
no or yes"
You know the keys to play on,
though" remarked Westerling with Q
complimentary smile. mo one knows
| quite so we'll"
And you are sure--Bure we can
VIM" the premier asked with long,
tense look at WesterlIng, who was
steady under tho scrutiny.
Absolutely" he answered. Five
millions against threel It's mathe
matics. or our courage and skill are
not equal TO theirs. Absolutely We
have the power. why not use IT. We
do not live In dream age!"
From sudden, unwilling exertion
OF his strength the knife which had
been the recipient OF his emotions
snapped In two. Rather carefully the
premier laid the pieces on the table
before he rose and turned TO Wester>
ling, his decision made.
"If the people respond with the war
fever. then II is war;" he said. Il
take you at your word that you will
| winl"
"A condition." Westerling an.
nounced From the moment war be-
gins the army is master OF all intellt
gence. all communication. all re
sources Everything we reauIre eoes