Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
War PrebIen,s and Prosnestieations

Mr. Editor: -How and when VIII tn tnis war of nations end? Its tragedies seem continually to increase as the contest progresses. Poor Belgium as the buffer of France is tasting deeply or the horrors of an unholy 1nVaslon' England begins to fear German SUD marines. as marine monsters to pioW her navy out of water when possioie. The German giant cannon make the sto,1test forts tremble. Zeppelins and aeroplanes add to the general horrors of this catastrophe of warfafe. hhssia when fully armed and equipped IS yet to be reckoned with. Englands colo nial and Indian troops soon will come upon the scene and then will come the clash of nations unprecedented Tn the worlds history.
 Eventually who will win? Nobody knows. Anybody may guess with equal of war; like that of chess, depends | largely upon brains. Germany so lar seems to be the winner.
 Paul Murphy beat a dozen skillful players at chess. all at one time suc- cessively. Napoleon. over 2 century ago beat half a dozen combined na- l tions one after another, for nearly a scoro of years by his remarkable naiii- i tary genius. Next to "brains" comes 'tthe greatest battalions'' and then l money" the siIleWs of war;" Napoleno won by rapidity of move. | - | larger numbers upon opposing armies. Washington "won like F,abius, by de- | lay" avoiding superior numbers and by defensive tactics, till ready to strike. 1 Lee primarily won by similar methods, ] military genius and defensive warfare. Eventually he was vanquished by su- perior numbers, better arnaments, and ! the equal genuis and pereisteney Of Grant and his generals.
 | AS far as anyone can yet "see A-l> >Nr ArRa tria seem to have the earliest chances of success against France, because of | greater battalions," the brains of Von Mofke and Kaiser William, and the | more enduring qualities of the German I soldiers. With an avalanche of four millions. combined we'll trained troops, she may overwhelIn France, which has 1 only thirty live millions of people to Geraany's seventy-flv millions. When France is' put "hors du combat Ger
 many and Austria with one hundred I and twenty five million population will
 then turn upon Russia with her one
 hundred and fifty million. Then,
 when Greek meets Greek will come the tug of war;"
 1 Germany and Austria are better prepared for war, in most particulars, than Russia, and ultimately, will be apt to win.
 On the sea, Germany will be whip l ped by England. with it's supeior navy,
 greater wealth, freedom of ocean com merce, and her colonial aid. This
 result will enable the @a1lied powers
 ultimately to force the Germans to
 call for a compromise and perhaps an
 other armed peace"
 + If the allies hold. together, France
 and some new born republics may ldisrupt Austria and Germany, after
 perhaps years of slaughter and the devastation of Europe like that of the
 Balkans.
 Alas. that France. Germany, England
 and Russia, that should be friends
 should now, with other alliances. be
 engaged in destroying Europe and
 civilization. But ultimately, we must
 believe that God will make the wrath of man to praise Him." and judge
 among many people. and rebuke strone
 nations afar of. and they shall beat
 their swords into plough shares, and
 their spears into pruning hooks \ Nation shall not lift up sword aeainsi I nation. neither shall they learn war
 any more. for the mouth of the Lord of Heats hath spoken it.'
 II HENRY NJ. HALL. | LH<ae. Conn. Oct II. 1914.