The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-01
WAR ECHOES


II New York Tribune: This is an unfor- ftunate time for tradesman to wear a German sounding name in England It
 may represent a small side of human na-
 ture but 1t is not difficult to understand the preference which Britishers just now feel for dealing with their fellow coun- l trymen rather than with their German
 enemies. So all kinds of confusion and
 quarrelling are reported, and the rush to
 establish an alibi from the charge of
 being German is at it's height.
 | There is c. H. Schumacher, chemist, of Heswall, Cheshire. The London Spec
 tator printed some correspondence paint ing him as a German and presently was | retracting loudly. MT. Schumacher was a
 natural born British subject of English percentage on his mothers side" it seemed
 and to make matters worse his only son, Cyril Schumacher, was serving his country with the Liverpool Scottish" Sincere apologies, etc. Likewise Carl Hentschel of London rushes into print to
 state emphatically' that he never was
 a German" His father was a Russian and a natura,ized American eitizen-which plainly brought him within the affection ate embrace of the triple entente.
 Not only so much, but a tea company sued fellow company for libel because of damaging accusations that it's 'direc-
 torate was composed of Germans" And
 the greatest living authority on per- feet anatomically fitting corsets," a gem
 tleman named Hahn, engaged a large
 square on the front page of the Lon- don Daily Mail wherein to characterize the report that he was a German. A
 deliberate and scurrilous lie" was the climax of his declaration, the advertiser having been born in New Orleans, La, |. s. A., and belonging to the well-favored
 race of Americans.
 Plainly there is something in name.
 in time of war at any rate
 Washington Post: The shutting down
 of news from the front is universally re-
 garded as indicating that the crisis of the battle of the Aisne has been reached Clearly, the end cannot be far off Flesh
 and blood cannot withstand the terrific strain. Many of the men on the firing line have been engaged in incessant fight ing and marching, day and night, for nearly two months, and during the last few days they have waded waist deep in cold water. The commanders on both sides counting upon the force of constant attacks to wear down the en- emy New forces have been brought up on both sides, but the bulk of the armies is composed of men who must have had their fill of fighting and exposure. The German attack upon the forts of Verdun seems to be lacking in the re- sistless energy of the assaults upon Ma mur and Maubeuge. The attempts of the
 Germans to break through the French
 center are equally fruitless. Meanwhile, the allies are making slow progress in en- veloping Von Klucl1's army. That com
 mander has displayed great genius in de- lending himself against superior forces,
 and it is not yet certain that he is de- feated, although reports from London and Paris are of the most optimistic na- ture
 The grapple in east Prussia is on, with
 huge German and Russian armies facing each other in region which will subject
 the soldiers to severe hardships. Rain | and sleet prevail, and vast marshes must be crossed or circled before either side can plant itself in the enemy's country. | The German defenses are reported to be of the most formidable character, while the Russian troops are said to be so num- l erous IS to make their victory foregone conclusion, if the armies can be brought to an out-and-out struggle.
 The Russian victories in Galicia are the
 most brilliant thus far in the war All | most without a check the Czar's forces
 are sweeping forward toward Cracow. They have taken all the passes in the Carpathian mountains, thus warding of an attack from Hungary. The forts at I Pryemysl are tottering, and part of the
 city is already occupied by the Russians
 German forces are supplanting the Aus trian troops, which have more than met
 their match in the Russians.
 | The outlook at present is that the first l turning point of the war may be reached
 before winter closes in. although there is l nothing to indicate that any of the bel l hgerents would sue for peace, even in
 case of the defeat of the big armies now
 in action. All of the nations have re-
 sources in reserve, and the struggle has taken on such desperate character thai
 it is certain that no one battle, however
 tremendous it's size will end the war St. Louis Post-Dispatch: It was in 1910, according to Countess Nastasia, Tolstoy's grandniece, thai the great reformer and prophet had a vision in which he foresaw just what is Happening in Europe today. The tstory of the vision is well known and
 so far the predictions have been full. lhllcd.
 As to what is coming next year. here lis what Tolstoy foresaw: About the
 year 1915 a strange figure from tn, jnorth, a new Napoleon, enters the stag, of the bloody drama. He is a man oi little militaristic training, a writer ol la journalist, but in his grip most o Europe will remain till 1925"
 Who is this Napoleon, granting tha the vision is to continue to be enacted lin cal life. He must be a man of "lit
 tie militaristic training. a writer or { | I;ct' Co l~1 af fba al