Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-14
RUSSIA BLAMED
IN GERMANY FOR
CAUSING WAR
Regret that France Should Be
Involved, but None Seems
to Consider England
ALL HAVE CONFIDENCE
IN THE KAISER'S ARMY
Editorials Translated for New
York World from German
Papers lust Arrived

DIR George L. Richards OF Fall River
Mass. whom the war caught at Baden
and who left through the Dutch from
tier. as told in the New York World
On his arrival on the Nieuw Amster
dam. Struggled through the lines
bundle Of the latest German newspa
pers which he gave TO The World.
The Strassburger Post on August 2
in an editorial headed The Great
Hour" said:
'The fact that the mobilization or
der was isued today al 6:25 proves
that the Russian answer was either
unsatisfactory or equivocal, or, which
is more probable. that there was no
actual declaration of war yet, and no
answer from France TO the German
note asking what he- attitude would
be in case OF Russo-German war has
been received, we are within hair
breadth OF war. The great hour in
which Germany will Eight for her ex-
istence, the bloodiest war which the
worlds history has csen recorded has
arrived.
.'SlaYish malice and Slavish hatred
against German culture have lighted
the fire. The ruler of Germany and the
German nation have the clear con.
science to have done everything COM
patible with honor and dignity 10
avoid war. We have no other choice.
Only q miracle can now prevent the
cIashing OF arms.
THE understanding of this hard ne
cessity must give way to individual
sorrow and pain. German mothers,
wives and daughters will have to bear
untold sufferings. bu; the great hour
must find them strong and not weak.
Their eyes will become wet, tears VIII
flow; but their hearts must be strong
and courageous, and their mouths
must encourage those who leave for
the front with spartan words.
Rather die IN battle than be a
coward. Germany, w:th its immense
army, viii fight as 4. did "A years ago
when, at the time the first battle was
won, with courage and without fear
taking fits strength from the anger and
infamy OF the barbarous Russian, and
with the consciousness of defending
her sacred soil.
-There is no doubt that France, whose
answer TO our note may come at any
moment, viii De amcag our enemies,
and that natian which is wont 70 bel
called the flower o. civilization will
be in a brotherly alliance with bar
barous Russia.
1T Is q sad picture 10 see the nation
which. in the great Revolution. gave
TO the world the rights OF men, side
by side with despouc Czarism: but
that picture cannot and will net pre-
vent the old Juror teutonicus; in the
heat Of the battle. wnen German he
roes win fall. It win not be possible
to distinguish between barbarism and
civilization. We are fighting for the
very existence Of Germany; for our
life and for our beloved ones.
.'In these days of important events
the words pronounced by Bismark at
different times win bring renewed in
terest:
II is not with words or with ma
jorities that great questions are set
tied. but with iron and with blood
An appeal to fear Will never find
an echo in German hearts.
"'A peace which is threatened every
day. every week, Is not a peace: