The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-21
POPE A VICTIM OF
WAR, SAYS RIDDER
Showed With Years, He Could
Not Withstand Shock of
UnhOly Strife"
ny HERMAN RIDDER.

One OF tho victims OF tho war died zee
tenday In Rome. The Pope, bowed down
with years. could not Withstand the shock
OF Christendoms unholy strife. His life
was devoted to peace and his last prayer
was that the warning nations might cease
the mighty conflict great influence for
peace has gone. 1t Is another misfor,un.
In these days of distress
The capture of Brussels is all but &C
complished. The taking OF a nations
capital Is almost national humill alton
one cannot but feel for the Belgiaus IN
their hour of adversely The wrath VI
war descended upon their heads because
II was so ordained that the territory OF
this valiant little nation stood between
Berlin and Paris No treaty or compac,
could be written which would protect II
in a clash between Germany and France.
great victory has been won. 1ne
Belgian army has been thrown back upon
Antwerp in more or less disorder. For all
practical purposes the Belgian forces may
now be discounted in the general scheme
OF things. IL would be interesting n
know how many French and British
troops were engaged in the battle aIons
the Namur line.
victory as great as this means much
to the German army. The numerical su-
periori6 over the allies cannot have
been very great. The armies OF the
Meuse and Moselle can now continue Their
advance II does seem as IL things are
progressing very favorably for the Ger
man cause. The siege of Antwerp VIII
proceed without affecting the general
course OF the main campaign consider
ably.
The Germans have tremendous ad-
vantage in having but one General stan
but one directing mind and but one plan
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OF defeat. will not find the coordination
so essential in conducting military az.
fairs
We, German sympathizers. may well
feel elated over the progress of affaIrs
Our faith In the power OF the German
army has not been misplaced. The great
machine is st!ll intact. once under way
II will sweep everything before II,
There In decided advantage from
the point OF view OF morale TO the i'm.
perial army from its Belgian victories
Winning troops have a habit OF continu.
Ing TO win. They gather impetus from
their successes. The allies undoubtedly
have realized the Importance OF early
victory and have made the best resistance
possible. They have had sufficient tina
TO make firm stand. II has been
great victory no matter what Paris and
brussels have to say about strategic
retreats"
IN view OF the perfectly steady and
consistent advance OF the imperial army
IN Belgium 1t is amusing to read the
comments OF the British press upon the
developments of the campaign. The Mad
says: The twentieth day OF the Ger.
man mobilization finds the Kaiser, gen.
erals still TO all appearances, fumbl!ng
the prodigious blow which Gen. Won Rerr.
hardi led all the world 10 expect rom
them within week"
The German Government has in three
weeks put 100000 men in the field
clothed and equipped them and started
them on victorious campaign against
us enemies. In it's mobilization and N
the handling OF its vast forces the Cor
man General Stan has displayed not Only
greater thoroughness and attention 20 de-
taiis out also greater rapidly than mas
peen dlscernible on the part OF any o.,
the nations now warning upon the Father.
iand' The great care which has been
spent during the last generation upon
the development OF Germany's ngAiing
machine is not only now telling in It's un-
broken advance TO its goal, but viii tell
more and more as the war contn-
ues
England has by an evasive attituds
put In Jeopardy the sale of the Hamburg.
American and North German Lloyd
steamers 10 American steamship com.
panies. BY this transaction the United
states would be enabled TO acquire at
one stroke a splendid merchant marine