The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-04
European War vitality Affects
North Carolina
Continued from page ten.e

This has followed every important
European war. AS the means OF
transportation are easier now thar
eve before, we may expect an in
creased number. This emigration vii
extend to South America, and were
Mexico in a peaceful condition. te
Mexico. Thousands will find il diff
cult to make a living in Europe.
America Financial Centre.
Another effect most undoubtedl,
will be to make the United States thu
financial center Of the world. Inevit
ably london must give place to New
York, and American Investments will
be looked upon with more favor tina,
ever. The insecurity Of European
conditions will cause discreet finan
cierS to invest in the United States
manufacturing will boom and the con
trast" between peaceful America an.
war-wrecked Europe will max,
America seem more than ever desir
lie as q home or as a field for in
vestment- | look for temporary dis
turbance this fall in American fl
/ nanceS. but the after-effect will NOR
than make up for temporary dis
Relative Strength of the Nations.
Russia has much the largest army
but 1t IS not as mobile as the Ger
man and we cannot expect the ceierit
of action which will undoubtedly b
exhibited by the German forces. Tn
Russian armies are slow. stClid, bu
brave; better fitted for defensive tina
offensive warfare. Russian militar
tactics, also seem to lack initiative an
invention. The Russian ;.rmies ar
apt to be Out-maneuvered by the Ger
mans, but when the tug of war come
and they meet ace to face the Rus
sian will prove, AS always heretofor
a good fighter. He is slow sometime
apparently Gull, but he i; no cowar
and he goes into this war with some
thing like religious fervor. He
fighting for his brother SlavS.
The Russian navy amounts to :,
little. If it keeps out of the way VI
til the English have smashed the Gel
man navy, then the Russian fleet wi
do good patrol duty and will ser,
to blockade German Baltic ports. +;
in a fight snip to ship | hardly thin
the result of the contest between II
German and Russian fleets woul@ |
in doubt. Germany has the secor
largest army and the second best file
and both will give good
themselves unless hOpelessly outnun
bered.
German Soldier Brave.
There is no doubt about the &c
mar soldiers bravery nor about II
ability of the German commander.
is a question, however, whether Il
German arms are quite as good
they should be. The Austrian arm
is not very large and is not suppos'
to be very effective, on Of Il
difference in language and rationale
, The AuStrianS never fSht with zeal
enthusiasm. Whenever evenly mate
> ed the Austrian goes into battle G
pecting to be whipped, and usually
= Unless he meets an enemy very "rea
Z ly his inferior the Austrian Is uSual
/ eaten Germany must fight for he
? self as we'll as Austria.
? THE Austrian navy is an unknov
quantity, small. and whether ethcie
or inefficient no one knows Il
French have the third largest arr
: and the third largest fleet. The
army is effective and will give a go
account Of itself. Man to man it
. probable the equal of the Germa
e 1t is better armed. Its rifles are $
perior to the German. Its Circus
e guns are far superior to b Germ
Krupp, and the French rapid fires a
D automatic are supposed to be the b'
d in the world. The French aeropla
r service is also the best. Ensl- nd h
S the. best fleet, perfectly equipped, Wi
two hundred years of 81
g cess ON the sea behind it Inlt
: some great mishap befalls. it will G
e stroy anything with which it comes
contact.
English Army Effective.
Q The English army is small I
very effective. Man to mar 1t
probably the superior of any arr
t that will be put in the field.
eff the war lasts long II can
d strongly increased by colonial aux
. aries. Troops may be brought frt
s India. If added to the french II
within the next few days, snail
gard the war as decided IN IaNef
the Entente, but If England waits |
til the French lines are broken I
addition Of the English army may J
then be sufficient to step the Germ
toaruSh. Sersia, Montenegro a