The Washington times., 1914-08-24

ambassador to the United States. Is
expected to arrive in New York to-
day on board the Holland line
steamship Noordam. He will take
personal charge again Of the af-
fairs of the empire so far as they
come in touch with this Government,
after spending his regular summer
vacation at his country seat in Ba-
varia. Upon his arrival in this city
he may have something to say to the
press regarding Germany's part IN
the war. The count, who has known
the Kaiser intimately for many
years, according to the Stats Zei-
tung, is convinced that he Is not
seeking any glory through the sword.
1t was only recently that our fore
most peace advocate, Mr.. Carnegie,
presented the Kaiser with a tribute
as an expression OF the admiration
Of peace loveys the world over, for
the magnificent work he had done
during the twenty-six years OF his
reign to prevent war. To misjudse
the situation, adds the Staats
Zeitung, by the declaration that he
has plunged Europe into this war is
wrong. 1t was the currents and un-
dercurrents of the racial problems
which now have torn through all
conventions and diplomatic agree
ments to make their way In blood to
attain their ultimate object.
Paris admits the retreat Of the
French from Luneville. saying that
the general situation in Alsace COM
PEELED them to vacate the Saales
pass and the city of Donon. What Is
meant by this vague description Is
not plain, but 1t SHOWS beyond dis
pute that the French haze given up
any further efforts at advance and
cutting OF the Germans. , OF wniIh Will
Paris had 30 much to say last week.
That in Lorraine also the French
were checked in their efforts to get
to the vicinity of Metz was reported
Saturday. In connection herewith
If Ia announced from Berlin that the
entire Third French army corps was
routed. This was the force whlch
had been dispatched to Lorraine to
prevent the German re-enforcements
from getting into Belgium to join
the troops which went there direct
from Aix-la-Chapelle. II this be
really SO, then the French center
has been broken, and another nne
of advance would lie open TO the
invaders.
Denies Emperor Is Dying.
The Stats Zeitung claims to be
IN position to deny that the ven-
erable Emperor OF Austria Is dy-
,nr He is Ill and weak after the
excitement of the past weeks out
his general condition is not alarm
ing.
AS regards Japan, the Kaiser ap-
pears to be little worried. he ~
nored the Mika65o's war declaraoon,
and his small garrison at kaocho"
is deriving the Japanese to come
80 oet the place, if they want it
How these 5000 brave men expect
70 keen thousands of land soldiers
and strong navy from overpow-
erinn them is not so easy 10 com
prehend. AS the papers printed yes
terday, there is something pre"ihs
in the far East, upon wnlcn tne
Kaiser seems to pin his entlre Iaith
to extricate him, 10 save io mn IN
the Chinese province, ana at inc
same time to teach England
yer-to-be-forgotten lesson
The st. Petersburg cable OF the
victory at Gumbinnen is denied
from Berlin, which turns the al
fair into a victory for the ger
mans and defeat for the russians.
IL il be true that the Russlah
troops are making inroads INTO
cast prussia unchecked, then the
fact must be patent that Germany
has not sufficient men on Its east
ern boundary to protect It's out
living provinces. Perhaps the AUS
trian allies were expected 70 De
on hand by this time. II Berlin Is
the objective point OF the Russlans'
they will have a difficult TASK set. I.
ting there. For the distance is
preat and the treble line of foru-
ScatIons. with the Warthe. NetZe.
and oder rivers. and other strategic
noints of vantage, would nave 10
he overcome, which Russian army
never would be able to accomplish
In an enemy's country. All TINS
belongs in the realm OF manu- ac-
tured war news. But that the rus
SLAMS ~ not checked soon, may
MarL -. great deal of injury to the
nroyinces Of east and west PRUSSIA
Posen, and Silesia. seems certain.
Likened To Manchuria.
In this respect, asks the Ieitung'
whether Russia in reality. Is as lar
advanced in modern warfare as the
Cars courtiers, and especially the
Psnslayists, have made him believe
It is recalled that the very same
thing led Russia to great and alto
gether unexpected disaster In Man.
churia, when Japan's comparatively
small army gave them repeated
Hastings and finally defeated the
Cars powerful army, his much
praised Cossacks included. Is the
comrnissariat really so well equip
ped? Is the army well officered? is
there a staff with a level head
And II all were in first-class condi-
ton. how long would the court clique
leave the commander in the field un'
molested before setting the Czal
against him?
All this the Stats Zeitung ad'
vances against a possible overpower'
ing of Germany by Russian forces
in the field, making II plain. how.
ever, that the inhabitants of the
frontier provinces will be subjected
to the most cruel treatment and pri
vations by the wild, semi-barbaric
Asiatic hordes drawn from the eau
casus or the Trial mountains or the