The Washington times., 1914-08-28

The Stats Zeitung cmphatically
cenies any and all OF the Russian vic
tories in east Prussia, stating it has
~ositive information from its own
an al Rotterdam Cas far as the
armies will let any correspondent
proceed). who wires that he has II
from the lips of a member of the
German general staff, that all that
has happened in the east of Prussia
~ far, was frontier skirmishes
'scharmuetzel''). over which no one
ses any sleep, such as occur on
Y frontier where outposts and
Z nv contingents oppose each 9TH
in the effort to enter a hostile
p. Intry That high officer also is
.thoritv for the statement that
battle al Krasnik was a sweep
z victory for the Austrians. who
owed down the Russian cavalry in
. fierce onslaught, and that not only
rIree Russian army corps were de-
lated there. but five of them.
20 you suppose is what that high
rsncer is alleged to have told the
CIV York scribe that We would
top here so unconcerned, if the
.yerman general staff had the least
kline that our frontier was in any
cal danger .? Wait and see
That the effusions of the St Pc
.rrsburC news office are a trifle
20 optimistic. seems 10 be taken for
q, anted. adds the editor. Here is
e German army defeating the
aree finest fighting machines in the
y orld, France. England, and Bel
IN They are going from victory
victory They are today nearer
reir goal than the victorious Ger
.Cans were in 1870, and in less time
And the public is asked to believe
nat these same German soldiers are
aIline back before a horde of semi
LIBRARIANS. Asiatics without any in
rigence. mere cattle with no mod
-e fortress Of Posen is the objec-
e for which the Russians strive so
ard. Posen is but twelve German
lies from the boundary. Has it taken
ID this great achievement. these re-
Gated Victories. this routing OF this
that German army corps 20 get
mere?
4 remarkable incident occurred in
ne British House Of Commons yes
,erdsy. and il is displayed proudly
md prominently by the Zeituns.
SIR Edward Grey. the British foreign
secretary. declared there publicly
hat the German ambassador.
Prince Lichnowsky to the Tery last
moment had tried earnestly for
peace, but that :he British govern
nent turned deaf ear 10 his sup
plications, as the neutrality Of Bel
giUm had been violated Now, then.
ADDS the Zeitung. considering that
Belgium mad deliberately misled Eng
and as to her violated neutrality
raving not only secret understand
.nG with France TO permit her armies
10 cross Belgium in case Of war, but
actually having French military Of
Ncers aiding in the defense of the
Li.ge forts. il becomes quite aDpar-
ent how honestly Germany had tried
so- peace and how the British gov
Ernment was misled unless
Il wanted war at any cost, because
Of Jealousy of German trade eXpan-
zion.
The declaration of the British war
Office that the retreat Of the allies
after their double defeat this week.
vas made in accordance with stra-
tegic moves that had become neces-
sery, Is taken by the German press
70 be feeler to prepare the English
public for another Impending German
victory. Lille Roubaix. and Nalen-
ciennes being occupied by the in
veders. there is no further obstacle
before them in the way of mountain
stronehoIds. Between Lille and
Paris there is a far-stretching wide
plain with only Arras as a fort of
any consequence at all. The most
telling argument in this respect is
that France has changed its cabinet;
that Paris is earnestly preparing for
g. siege, and that there are five differ
ent army divisions that are advanc-
Ing toward the French capital.
The Stats Zeitung doubts whether
II was the best thing under the pres
ent circumstances, TO give Delcesse
e portfolio, to pla re him 4. the head
Of Frances foreign affairs and vir-
tually to make him head Of the ca BIZ
net. Nivfani, though being premier.
has no portfolio Of his own. II is
vail emen1bered by the Dsper that