East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-24
Count Helmuth Won MoltIse.


General Moltke, who as chief OF
staff. is credited with the dispositio1
and direction OF the German forces |
at the outbreak OF this war. is four
years older than his French antago- !
mist, General Joffre. General Won
Moltke looks what he Is, a typical pro-
duct OF German militarism, face like
a mask, rigid, formal, official.
Like Adviral Won Tirpitz Chancel-
lor Bethmann-H Hollweg. Furstenberg,
and Won der Goltz. he is a Kaiser
man; that is TO say, he is now, and
has for many years been, a favorite
OF the kaiser. holding his position by
a combination OF favor and ability
. though rumor has several times de-
clared that his star at court had
grown dim and that only the kaiser's
inability 10 find suitable successor
had kept him where he was. When
his uncle, the famous field marshal
Won Moltke died In 1891, the present
general became aide-de camp to the
kaiser and has been chief OF the gem
eral staff OF the army since February
1904.
General Won Moltke has not shown
himself 10 be n great military genius.
Many believe him less able strate-
gist than General Won der Goltz. His
promotion 10 chief OF staff caused a
good deal OF unfavorable comment
which has showeyer disappeared with
time and the evidence that Won Molt-
Ike is able TO handle an extraordinary
amount OF work.
Grand Admirm Won Tirpltz.
Admiral Won Tirpitz made the Ger
man navy. only war will tell whetn-
er he has made II as effective as
several generations OF Englishmen
have made the British navy. but there
is great deal OF sound opinion TO
the equal OF any navy in the world.
His activities during the fall ma
neuvers OF 1894 won for him the
recognition OF the kaiser. who men,
toned that fact in the royal message
sent TO the commander. Freiherr Won
der Goltz. Won Tirpitz's reward was
promotion. He was made chief OF
staff and was given charge at Kiel.
The plans for the mancuvers OF the
next year were drawn up by him and
the kaiser did not miss an opportu-
nifty after that TO show his apprecia-
ton.
After he had become secretary OF
state in 1898, Won TripItz began a
campaign the like OF which Germany
had never seen before. His intention
was TO make the naval service a;
Hgr he A
base was established at Kiel. the
methods OF the engineering corp:
were modernized. and a new set oI
regulations was arranged for the ed
ucation OF the new generation of Of
fIcers. Supplementary bills were
passed. through his efforts. in is0'
and 1906. He was then made a no
BILE with a hereditary title.
This old gray German admiral join
cd his governments service as n ma
val cadet forty years ago. German
sea power consisted OF a collection o
obsolete frigates, euphemistically call
ed the Prussian navy. He now di
rects the second largest navy in tn
world One would think that. hav
ing devoted his life 10 a bitter con
test In naval construction with Grea
Britain he would be strong Anglo
phobe Almost the reverse Is tn
case. All his children have been ed
ucated in England. and he is a sin
cere admirer OF the best things &
British character and achievement
Perhaps more than any other on
man he is responsible for the almos
frantic competitive building prograr
OF European navies during the Ia,