Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-26
DURATION OF THE
PRESENT WAR.

The tramping Of the war horse l:
causing apprehension, in one way OF
another, in every cline. The prairie
fire started by Austria IN her ultl
matum to Serv;a is spreading from
the Arctic to the torrid zones, and
So far as can be seen, there IS nc
lift whatever in the sable mantle now
casting it's shadow over the earth
MANY are specializing as to the dura-
ton Of the mighty conflict now beng
ragged among civilized and half civil
lied nations. Some are confident the
silver lining Of the cloud will soon
appear, but others, authorities, too,
take more dismal view, and are tell
ing the nations to prepare for dismal
eventualities.
Lord Kitchener, who knows
whereof he speaks, predicts terrible
carnage, and says the conflict may
last three years. The people of Lon
don are alarmed as well as those OF
Faris, who fear their cities are des-
tined to fall a prey to the Germans,
while the latter are equally anxious
lest Russia, while the Fatherland is
using all her force against the allies,
may enter Berlin. Germany is show
ing her anxiety by calling out Joys
from Is to 10 years of age in order
that they may be taught tactics by
officers who have been set aside by
reason of their years.
:. The Land of the Midnight Sun, =,
Norway, is experiencing = scarcity
of food by reason of the war, and the
people in that PARKWAY land find
themselvs about to face arctic
winter with a shortage of supplies.
Ordinarily Norway gets her rye and
wheat from Russia, her coke from
England and her sugar from Ger
many. Her supply of flour comes
from the United States, and this coun-
try is the only place she can look to
during the present order of things
The steady hand of President Will
son is guiding the ship of State in a
neutral channel, although it looks as
though threats are being thrown out
by beligerents as to the response
bility the United States may be
called upon to face during or after
this general war. General Won Edel
sheim, of the Prussian staff, implies
as much in a long article in the Lon
den Globe, while Carl A. Luedebritz,
German Consul at Baltimore, says the
United States will regret very much
in later years it's present course
toward Germany. He strangely holds
the United States responsible for ia
pans attack upon Germany, and sug-
gests that this country should have
done everything possible to keep the
Mikado off the Kaiser.
Japan knew when she got enough
in her recent struggle with Russia
end was willing, when the Mikado
could 10 So with honor, to enter into
reace negotiations at Portsmouth
The following from a German source
is suggestive.
From high diplomatic source, d
man closely associated with Count
Won Bcrnstorff, the German Ambas-
sador, it was learned in New Iort
last night that Germany hopes foi
carly peace. This hope is pinned or
the recent German victory over the
French. The German hope is that
somcgrcat neutral power-the United
States, of course will offer meaaatlon
which will be accepted by England
and forced on the allies. Such: al
cfer; the German diplomat says
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wsua result ,in E general al7nlstlcte
and a world peace congress. The Ger,
man terms would be recognition Of
England as mistress of the sea ant
asrecognition of Germany as mistres:
of the continent. 1t is known that
plans are being formulated by thu
German diplomats in this country
working in conjunction with promi
nent financial interests, to bring abou
q new offer of mediation from tn
United States when the Germans fee
that their strength of arms has bee
sufficiently demonstrated to Undue
England to accept such an Offer