South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
Too CredulOus
Repeated Victims Of Their
DUN Childish Innocence

ill-concealed machine gun, which
should have fooled no one. then
opens its deadly stream upon the sur
prised soldiers, who invariably rush
into assembly, when the real carnage
takes place. The Hungarian is of too
trusting a nature even to make a
good warrior.
Servia at Peace.
There have been no operations
against Servia OF any Importance for
some time, Notwithstanding press dis
patches to the contrary; the forces in
the south have been brought north to
strengthen Hindenburg's lines. So
Servia is practically at peace. whilst
Austria is at war. And that is what
hurts.
"In this dark hour. Austria sees
only one ray of hope. and, cUTiOusly
enough, that ray is Francei Germany
has proved her Undoing, and Italy is
drifting farther away each day. There
is no one else to turn to- This idea
is not of the street, but comes from
the higher places; Of that / am sure.
Repeatedly during my travels through
Austria lately have been sounded
by not unimportant officials as TO my
feeling concerning the French con
tingent At first I was inclined TO
treat the matter lightly. but find that
they really consider the idea as quite
possible. Austria, France and Ger
many side by side for the culture"
and peace Of Europe. Servia, Rus
STA, and especially England. shall
perish with the unrighteOus.
Austrians Too Easy.
THE Austrians are, ] think taken
as a whole, the most credulous
people in the world. High and low.
rich and poor, they will believe any
thing they hear.
There is q fine story, the truth Of
which you must be very careful not
To doubt in these parts concerning a
Prussian general of the high COM
mend. who for the last 10 or > years
has busted himself making a vast
mine field for the silly Russians 10
walk ever. When about three army
corps were in it, the general in per-
son pressed the button, and the enc
my went sky-high in every direction.
The story has a sad touch TO il, how
ever, in the fact that the sight was of
such a shocking and revolving nature
that tre general lost his reason then
and there, and is at present a raving
rla1iac.
Then an Austrian general had a
great swamp that no one knew about.
and irto which he entice6 countless
luOuEllluc Ol 1AucEldAof ~ 4ANAE AAANe
persisted miserably. Their cries. as
they sank slowly beneath the soft
mud. could be heard for many miles.
Some no repeated the story T. me
rather lent 10 the idea that l. was al
most too great loss OF life, and Inat
at least the poor wretchcs Should
have teen put out OF their misery
more quickly.
"A man OF standing in the Hun
garian state department informed me
recently that news had just been re
Ceived stating that England had
withdrawn all her land forces from
Europe, and the Germans promptly
taking possession Of their vacant
trenches. Nothing, II would seem, is
too wild.
Money Affairs Bother.
"I learned in Vienna that Austria
had been having much trouble over
its money affairs OF late. II is sig
nificant to remark that this country
is the only one whose currency has
greatly deprecated. II now takes %
Of their kronen or francs 10 purchase
an English sovereign.
I'm Buda Pesth the wounded Of all
countries are being we'll taken care
OF. although they arrive at the hos
| pitfalls in shocking condition-hali