Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
GERMAN'S VIEWS
0F WAR EVENTS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
usnrv Bidder. New York Edi'
tor, Analyses Movements
in Campaign in Belgium.
rs ELATED OVER PROGRESS
-,,s Are Inspired BY Their Victory
.re Will Gather Impetus
From Success.

-, work AUG. Herman Rid
=. ssitor OF the New York Stats
1.,.r,e reviews IN his paper today
lent movements OF the German
,-nv in Belgium. His analysis OF
svents follows:
o,s Of the victims OF the war died
.--os-asdsv in Rome. The pope, bow
- with years. could not with
- ,ba shock OF ChristendOm's I'M
holy strife.
-. last prayer was that the warning
--,,1-s might cease the mighty con
a., A great influence for peace has
80 II Is another misfortune in
,ssse days OF distress
PITY fer the 5eIsians.
T.s cap,ure OF Brussels Is accom-
,rsshed. The taking OF 4 nations
es,ital is almost a national humilia-
- one cannot but feel for the
p.Iviaus IL their hour Of adversely.
TO- vrath OF war descended upon
,Lsf- heads because il was 50 ordain-
A that the territory OF this valiant
,i,-Is nation stood between Berlin and
prs No treaty or compact could
b written which would protect II in
q clash between Germany and France.
A great victory has been won The
BslEfan army has been thrown back
mon Antwerp in more or less disor-
der For all practical purposes the
Belgian forces may nov be discounted
n the general scheme OF things II
would be interesting TO know how
many French and British troops were
engaged in the battle along the Ma
Eur line
Germany 70 Advance.
4 victory as great as this means
much 10 the German ARM. The nu-
nericaI superiority over the allies can
not have been very great The armies
Of the Meuse and Moselle can now
continue their advance. Il does seem
as IL things are progressing very fa>
vorab!y for the German cause. The
siege Of Antwerp will proceed with
out affecting the general course Of
the main campaign considerably.
The Germans have a tremendous
advantage IN having but one general
staff. but one directing mind and but
one plan Of campaign. The allies in
the face OF defeat will not find the
coordination so essential in conduct
ing military affairs.
We. German sympatniZer. may well
feel elated over the progress of af-
fairs. Our faith in the power Of the
German army has not been misplaced.
The great machine Is still intact.
Once under way 1t viii sweep every
thing before f.
Victory inspires Troops.
There Is a decided advantage from
the point OF view Of morale 70 the
imperial army from its Belgian vic
tories. Winning troops have a habit
Of continuing TO win They gather
Impetus from their successes. The
allies undoubtedly have realized the
Importance Of eaNy victory and have
made the best resistance possible.
Iney have had sufficient time to make
E firm stand. II has been a victory.
10 matter what Paris and Brussels
nave 70 say about strategic re
treats"
England Foe Of America.
England has. by an evasive atti-
tlde, put in jeopardy the sale of the
neutrality-suspicious. and North Ger
man Lloyd steamers 10 American
steamship companies BY this trans
action the United States would be
enabled % acquire AT one stroke a
spiendld merchant marine. We have
.le opportunity 70 recover our right
~ position as one Of the greatest
maritime nations OF the world. Eng
ana brooks no rival either in Europe
Dr. America.