Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16

have Just enlisted for the war having
their. daily marches. either singing or
whistling if they have not a band
ahead Of them. It's n Long Way to
Tlpperary," but no great bowling ex-
citement. You might notice the news
boys a little more excited than usual;
that the streets were dull, dark and
dreary at, nights, the authorities ex-
pecting Zeppelins: that the saloons
closed a few hours earlier; that there
were many thousand more French
and Belgians on the streets. and a few
other such changes, but otherwise you
would find things much as you left
them. The theaters. concert and mu-
sic halls are all open ana doing very
fair business. ~.
Enlisting Falls OF.
The enlisting for the war has fallen
off some the past few weeks and is
causing some little anxiety. But the
authorities are almost entirely to
blame for it. and just as soon as they
change their policy which they are
right itself. For the first two months
the rush was so great they were un-
able to handle it, so they raised the
standard three inches and otherwise
made it more difficult to meet. The
drop came at once, and as the war
proceeded it was found the the was
INADEQUATE land it certainly looks
very low to an American. That caused
a drop. But these things have now
been corrected. and I have no doubt
they will get all the men they want.
Millions Of Men Used.
1T is simply startling the amount
of men that are been used. and will
be used in this war, if it lasts between
a. year and two Years which it is liable
to- We have it ON good authority
that Germany has already put T.
100000 into the field and have lost al
ready in killed. wounded and prison.
ers about 1000, 0,000.--and could still
place another 100000 in the field.
The French have put about 10000
in the field, and has lost from same
causes about 100000. and could prob
ably put up another 100000 men.
The Russian army already in the field
numbers 100000 with another s.
stood the czar could bring on another
ten millions if wanted. and time given
to train them. The English have put
in the field (apart from what comes
from their coloniesl and in training
and ready for the field February L.
about 1.250,000 with a possibility Of
about 100000 in all. In our view
here the kaiser's method of warfare
has been most reckless in both life
and ammunition.
In business way we have been
struck, of course, and have lost con-
siderable in our exports and imports.
The enclosed cutting will explain. In
this respect, Germany must have suf-
fered very much worse. The major
part of her foreign trade must have
been swept from the sea,
Money Matters Satisfactory.
In money matters the government
came to the relief of the banking in
terests the moment war was declared.
and as was told by one interested,
granted them about all they asked
for. with the result there has been no
great trouble and not likely to be. In
TACT matters are moving very smooth
~ along that line. :. A moritariuna
was granted August 4, twas lifted
on November 4. Some little difficulty
was expected on the stock exchange,
put 1t has not come yet. Every bank
In London and believe in England,
was closed from August / to August
and during that time money mat:
ters were pulled together by the Joint
action of the bankers and the govern :
ment. A large amount of paper FL los
notes were issued. There has been
no trouble of any kind that / know
OF. The paper notes are going all
right and the bankers are holding the
gold back as much as possible. The
gold reserve at the Bank of England
is given as follows. in round mum.
bers July 2, f40, 900, 900: July 80. f3S,-
ooo, 900; November IL, f69.50O.0 900,
which understand is unprecedented.
Trouble Anticipated.
But there will no douht he conr;d
erable trouble in some special lines of
trade before the winter is over. and
probably a few failures. The cotton
trade has been hit hard. Germany
was one of our best customers in these
goods and there are many other lines
OF trade similarly effected. Germany
also supplied us the raw materials for
many other lines Of trade. But all
these matters have been gone into and
remedied where they can, by the
adoption of new methods by English
manufacturers. There is considera-
pie unemployment now and it will
likely be worse before the winter is
over. Yet I do not think it is as bad
yet as 1t was in 19O3-4-5. The lines
OF trade that supply the war have
peen worked almost night and day
80 things have tendency to even
themselves up. There was a., slight
rise in the price of living, but nothing
out what might have been expected
This is largely due to the government,
which kept tight hand on things. Sc
you see, the condition of things is
, quite bad enough, but considering the
nature Of the crisis we are passine
through. they might have been worse
and, of course, may be before the win.
! ter is over. But as long as we car
keep fairly good control of the sea
which means food and trade for MS
and keep the Germans on the othe,
side of the channel (both of which.
think, we can do)' we will manage
TO get along fairly we'll
Bad Feeling Arises.
Apart from the tremendous loss oj
| NE and property in this war, one OF
the really sad things is, the very bac
ieelng that is rising between the Ger.
mans and the English. If we hac
peace tomorrow this breach will moi
be healed for very many wears The
Germans are placing all the blame 10,
| this. war on the English, and are
showing spirit Of hate that has com.
pletely surprised us. And as the wal
is progressing it becomes more and
more clear that Bernhard and the
Prussian 'iunkers have a Tar. larger
following in the German masses tina,
we had any idea Of. This is sad Bui
yet, there must be very many mil
ions OF people In Germany that did
not want, and would only have been
too glad to have kept out of it. Bul
aiter watching the events Of the war
after close study of Bernhardf.
book, Germany in the Next War;
1t is quite clear to me that the pow.
ers that be in Germany had fully de.
cided it had to come at the .f1rst
chance. -. -.
England Did Not Want War, u
can assure you that ....., did
not want war, and. very. fesx neonle