Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-03
LEAD THE TEUTONs
Chief Commanders Of German
and Austrian Forces.
Kaiser FIrot In Theory, But General
Won MoItke and Admiral Won TIF-
pItz Rule-Arohduke Frederick
Heads Austrla'S Armies.

Emperor William himself IL exercis
ing supreme command over the Ger
man army In the present war. In
times Of peace the rulers Of Bavaria.
Of Saxony and Of some Of the larger
states Of the German confederation
retain the more or less theoretical
control Of their respective armies.
But the moment that the empire is
involved in war the supreme and sole
command OF the military forces Of oil
the GeSman states is vested by the
terms Of the constitution in the kaiser.
As he possesses no war experience
of his own he IL availing himself of
the advice Of some OF the older Of the
German sovereigns who have smeit
powder on the battlefield instead OF
in sham fights, among them being
King Louis of Bavaria. who still limps
from the effect Of q Prussian bullet
received In the war OF 1865. and King
William Of Wurtemberg, and Duke
Bernard of Saxe-Meiningen. both OF
whom wear on their breast the Iron
Cross, bestowed upon them for feats
of conspicuous gallantry under 1re as
young cavalry officers In the Franco
German war Of 1870.
Gen. julius Won Moltke, the German
chief Of tie general star, 10 q nephew
OF the great Field Marshal Won Moltke
and is as taciturn as was his famous
uncle. He Is renowned for the rarity
of his smiles, while such q thing as
laughter is entirely foreign to his
character.
He always has an appearance Of
profound gloom, and even Of down.
right misery, impressed upon his fat
countenance. To such an extent 10
this the case that the kaiser always
speaks OF him as der traurige Julius"
(the gloomy Julius). There is, 1t must
be admitted, some reason for this
gloom. For Emperor William is a
difficult man to satisfy In military
matters, and the general Is q constant
subject OF imperial criticism. Not
withstanding this he has managed to
retain hold OF his office for close upon
seven years.
The crown prince is serving with
the German army Of invasion as q
colonel, and his younger brothers, o.
car and Joachim. also are at the front.
When the history Of Germany's
mighty naval development comes to
be written one name will stand out In
boldest relief-Von Tirpitz. To this
giant, fork-bearded sailor-statesman a
magnificent specimen Of Teuton ply
siQue Of the old school, must fall the
lions share Of credit for the persistent
aggressiveness with which the father
land has rushed to front rank as q
sea power. He Is the real creator of
the kaiser's feet.
"Tirpitz the Eternal" they call him
in Berlin. For nearly fifteen years he
has been constantly at the helm.
He believes religiously In the In
vincible superiority Of German guns
that they will decide the issue to Ger
many's imperiShable glory on the day
when the kaiser's Tragalfar IL to be
fought and won. He denies Germany's
culpability for the ruinous competi-
ton in naval ornaments. He AYERS
the author Of the dreadnaught Is alone
guilty. He disclaims persuasIvely the
notion that the German feet Is built
for aggression. and he Ia irrevocably
opposed to limiting its development
by agreements Of any kind.
Prince Henry of Prussia, a. inspeo-
tor general Of the navy, e the rank
ing ofiicer Of the kaiser's great ar
mazda. He Is q sailorman first and a
prince afterward, and IL idolized by
the German people.
II is to Archduke Frederick that
Emperor Francis Joseph has connded
the chief command Of his armies IN
the present var. Very short and
stocky, he is the eldest brother OF the
queen mother Of Spain, and is ON
terms Of the utmost intimacy with the
kaiser, and az such q frequent visitor
to Potsdam, where one Of his dauKh.
tiers IL married to Prussian oficer.
Prince Emmanuel Salm. Enormously
rich, he inherited the vast fortune a.
well as the duchy Of Teschen from his |
uncle, Archduke Albert victor Of the
battle Of Custozza, who for 20 many
years was gsnsralisStno Of the Aus
TRAN army.
Archduke Frederick \ one Of the |
So mamhara Of thu impoFial fnmilV