The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09

use II, n we wish 10 he mindful NJ m.
warning OF the Great Elector, that va
are Germans"
The first essential to Germany's 30.
curity Ii to make the total fightnr
strength OF the nation available for
war. But numbers In themselves ara
not the decisive facts. History teaches
that in most cases 1t was q special
advantage possessed by the one party
better equipment, greater efficiency OF
troops, brilliant leadership or more able
strategy--which led to victory over tHe
numerically superior. Rome conquered
the world with inferior forces. Frt1,-.
ick the Great with inferior forces with.
stood the allied armies of Europe lie.
cent history shows us the victory "
the numerically weaker Japanc.c army
over a crushingly superior opponent
We cannot count on seeing a great
commander at our head; n second Frcl.
erick the Great will hardly aunear.
Nor can we know beforehand whether
our troops will prove superior to The
hostile forces. But we can try to learn
what will be the decisive factors in The
future war which will turn the scale IN
favor Of victory or defeat.
In a future European war 'masses
will he employed to an extent unprcce.
dented in any previous one Wcdp rs
will be used whose deadliness viii cN.
coed all previous experience. More Il.
fective and varied means Of Commun.
cation will be available than were
known in earlier wars. These three
momentous factors will mark the war
of the future.
THE direct conclusion to he drawn
from these reflections IL that n great
superiority must rest with the troops
whose fighting capabilities and tactical
efficiency are greater than those Of
their antagonists"
II Is to such factors that Gen. Won
| Bernhard looks for German victory
Rapidly OF action. striking at the
enemy with superior forces AT selected
spot. a victory in the decisive direction
are the things likely 90 be conclusive
| for the whole course OF the war. II 10
| therefore necessary above all things IN
develop the attacking powers Of he
| German army The larger the armies
| by which one State tries to outhid an
other the smaller will he the efficiency
| and tactical worth of the troops and
not merely the average worth. but the
worth of each separate detachment a.
such. Huge armies are even O danger
to their own cause. They will De sufto-
| Gated by their own fat said Gen Won
! Brandenstein, the great organizer Of
the advance of 1870. when speaking IF
the mass formations OF the French"
The decision depends on the trained
regular troops not on the masses which
are placed at their side on mobilization
The army which contains the greatest
number Of sef-reliant and indepe nde mt
personalities must have a distinct ad
vantage. 1t IL useless for Germany 20
attempt to oppose masses 10 masses.
Safety for her lies in overthrowinG, II
possible. one antagonist before the other
can actively interfere, and Germany
opponents have completed their armng
and decided that the hour OF attack has
come. Says Gen. Won Bernhard in
| conclusion:
IF people and Government stand TO-
gether. resolved to guard the honor n
, Germany and make every sacrifice n
blood and treasure to insure the future
face approaching events with confidence
= in our rights and in our strength then
we need not fear to fight for Our p0s.-
ton in the world. but we may with
: Ernst Moritz Arndt, raise our hands 10
! heaven and cry to Cod
: From the height of the starry sky
2 May thy ringing sword flash bright.
, Let every craven cry
BE silenced by thy might