El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-04
GERMANY IS
R4EPi4IHGT0
RULE SEAS
Navy May Be Doubled in
Size to Overcome Great
Britain's Superiority.
ADMIRAL OPENLY
THREATENS WAR

- ERLIN. Germany. July III the
K whole world is not shocked and
~ Mortified by European war in the
course Of the next few years, it viii not
be the fault Of certain circumscribed.
disgruntIed section OF the German com
munity. This insidious campaign is
bolstered up by men who disguise their
patriotism under strange cloak
At the moment the campaign takes
the line Of creating an atmosphere
favorable to a greater navy and If the
object is achieved it Is certain that a
huge navy would require some outlet
for its warIize activities
Throughout Bavaria. Baden, Wur-
temburg and SaIony, lectures and kline
matograph shows are in full swing
showing the deluded people how q
greater navy is essential for the fuz-
ture OF the German race
Admiral Makes War Talk.
Recently admiral Breusinz has been.
telling a spellbOund Stuttgart audience
that not only IS the German navy in.
adequate 10 protect German interests
but he is looking forward to the time
when the German navy VIII sweep
Great Britain from the seas Nice
peaceful sentiments these you Think
when the war comes" said the adj
miral. our position viii be most IA
vOrable- Our destroyer and torpedo
craft cannot fail to cause tremendous
damage TO the British ships, for we ara
used TO night attacks Further. the
enemy viii have great difficulties 70
provide themselves with ammunition
while we shall have ours on hand.
The moment will then come when
many British ships being destroyed by
our guns many others detained in far
distant seas by the protection OF Brit
ish trade, the two fleets will be eoual
IN numbers From rast moment I can
confidently say, the advantage will be
on orr side
Oh torpedo boats, our guns, our
shoochg, all are far superior TO what
is done in England at present Our
guns can do terrific harm at ten miles
el7tS1css ana the BRUSH IieeL VIII be
disabled before even they have been
able 10 attempt TO fight Us"
rms rosy picture drawn by q man
VINO has been an admiral OF the Ger
man LeeL and still mas a name as
naval expert was naturally taken for
gospel truth BY those present at his
meeting, who cheered him wildly
Italy and Japan Included
The admiral then prophesied two ma
Lions-Iraly and Japau-would, IN the
future war. play a part which nobody.
except admiral Breusiug. Of course. had
ever dreamt Of
Italy viii have a double task" he
Sald- her fleet viii neutrallZe The
French fleet in the Mediterranean. and
her army viii invade Egypt The Ital-
ian fleet viii be able TO keep the
French under control even without the
assistance OF the new austrian dread
As 10 her army. she has some
100000 men in Tripol, which she can
easily send into Egypt TO eZterminate
the weak English garrison (some IS
900 men) station there
Then Japan is only a make believe
friend and ally Of England The mi
kadOs government is tired OF Eng
lands proceedings. and only too anX-
iOus to shake off the British yoke
There is no doubt that. in case OF a
European war. the japanese feet will
sail 70 Australia and seize both the
and New Zealand
A great shuttle OF colonies follows.
and, said the admiral. some Of these
we shall get We shall not renew
the shameful and scandalous retreat
OF Agadir. where we Germans re-
1ounced Morocco only on account OF
Great Britain's threats
IN the future We shall contemptu-
the only way TO achieve this lies in
these words I'VE must Increase and
even double our fleet in order 10 con-
luer and defend the overseas colonies
which we need No sacrifice is too
heavy for Germans with such end in
view"
Such is the character OF the lectures
which are being delivered in many
German towns, and reproduced in pro-
7lnclal newspapers, under the direction
u the Navy league, the membership
y which now approaches 1900. 600 with
1000 local branches