Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-24
War VIII Last
but a Fen Months,
Belief Advanced

Silver City, n. NJ, Aug. 2S, 1914.
Editor Morning Journal, Albuquer-
que, ~ NJ
President Wilson's anxiety TO have
his peace treaties made effective Is
somewhat amusing in the face Of the
readiness with which treaties have
been broken by the European nations
during the last few weeks.
For many years no treaty has beer
made between nations, not even The
| Hague convention, which has not
been ignored at the convenience of the
signatories Honor and honesty in
craftsmanship and diplomacy appar-
iently became obsolete with other GUS
toms of the middle ages.
Those who think that Germany is
whipped will have reasonr TO revise
their opinions within the next month
or two. II is true that amazing stu
pidity has apparently been shown in
/ the handling of the troops in the pre-
J liminary skirmishes. but Germany has
Ia large army and a well trained one,
composed of men whose determine
! ton reverses but hardens, and not
all her men in authority are fossils
and blockheads, though some of them
may be. Ii seems scarcely credible
that the final result will be anything
else than a crushing defeat for her,
but between now and then she will
give a good account of herself
This war means suicide not only to
Prussia and Austro-Hungary, but
probably to Russia and England as
well. France and Servia are the only
present participants which stand to
benefit by Il, and they will pay dearly
I for whatever advantages they may
gain In the end. Belgium will gain
honor and probably preserve her in
dependence, but at an awful price.
For the first time in history the
Russian soldier is TO fight with condi-
lions in his favor and with his heart
in the task. 1t will be interesting to
watch him.
Already il is almost proven that
Germany's millions spent in the de-
velopment of the Zeppelin type of air.
ship have been wasted. in SO far as
she may expect to gain any benefit
from them in war They are prob
ably the one practical form of air
vessel. commercially. The biplane has
shown its value for scouting purposes.
and this Is probably the only value it
will have in this war.
Fortunately for the people of Eu-
rope conditions make 1t impossible
that war of this magnitude and
with the circumstances surrounding il
shall last for more than a few months
The greatest difficulty which an army
meets and the weakest point in its
operations and its administration is
the regular and adequate delivery Of
supplies at the front. For a few
Al. T.. IL l.
to secure this fairly effectively be-
cause the supplies are close at hand
and doubtless the troops will in so
far as possible live off the country
in which they are operating But
when the supplies Immediately at
hand are exhausted and it becomes
necessary to get them in over lines OF
communication which are Inadequate
and overcrowded and possibly broken
down 1t will become increasingly diff
ficult, and when 1t becomes necessary
to draw these supplies from Asia and
America with an inadequate mer-
chant fleet and continual armed in
reference with ii. hunger and pesti-
lence will promptly force a cessation
of hostilities.
One Of the most awful evils which
war brings, especially In Furope. and
one which is realized by but few peo-
pie is the crushing burden of respon-
sibility and labor which it imposes
upon the old men, the women, the
children and the invalids, who are
expected to not only provide for them
selves but to feed those at the front.
In Germany. where this system is car
ried to perfection. the country'is di-
lvided into districts. each one Of which