The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-17
GER MANY NOT NEAR
END OF RESOURCES
Neutral Traveller Finds Plenty
of Men. Arms and War
Supplies.
S,,c,,t Cabi, Despn,ch 70 THr srS.

LoSpoN. Feb. is.-The neutral
traveller continues to-day in the Times
his series Of articles on the war. He
says that after six months OF war Ger
many seems 10 he almost as strong as
on the nrst day. Tho country Is unites
and little disturbed. It's civil life seeming
to continue a. To peace times.
II would no shortsighted. the writer
SAWS, 20 underestimate Germanys mill
tArv reserve strength. The military au-
thorities state that the class of 1910.
corsisting of some 10000 a~blebodled
picked men. has not been called out.
Apart from these. her unframed Land
weir and Laudsturm ruus into the MILL
ions
Although the arms ard ammunition
factories are working night and day
SAYS tn writer. Il hear from a reliable
source that Germany Is only just begin
mig 10 use the 1914 small arms ard
AMMUNITION.
The deficiency In cope is being
vigorously met by the opening up OF
mines which. in ordinary times, could
cot be prouttbly worked, but which
are an.. now to provide q material IN
/ crease Iu the supply. other sources OF
copper. such As pots. pans and Telegraph
wires. are being considered as OF possible
service
Tho Russian seizure OF Galicia ard
I The consequent stoppaEe Of tho supply
" petrol was the scvorest blow to Ger
many. which relies chiefly on motor
transport for military purposes. particu-
lar'y tho aeroplanes and Zeppelins. II IS
d Internationally true that the situation
was serious for a time All private
motor 'riNc Was At a standstill. but
-ow beuzol. which has been obtained
clearly from coal. has taken the place
" petro'. and coal thereby has beer
converted into coke with paiastakinc
t-horouGhre.s.
II herman Government set aoou'
70 fnd a market for the great coke sup
nlv thu created. Locomotives and other
engines and furnaces are being converted
TO b. ~ coke 40 that TO-DAY. uotwith.
sta ding the enormous consumption al
herIol for military purposes, tho supply
more han equals the demand.
"Taxirab and other motor trsrc has
almost resumed normal proportions
The writer investigation Of the grai'
question produced conclusions less salts
factory from the German viewpoint. II,
saws
The seizure Of cereals. although al
vocated 10y economists a. the heginnini
~ the Wt-, was postponed thcn OWNS
10 N" influence OF inc dSFiF4tU patty
But al last II became absolutely neces
sarv. The wheat supply is far shorte
'lan 5 generally known. II the Govern
ment had not taken the present measure
there would have been no way Of salts
Tying the demands 81 the country be
youd March 10"
The writer deprccates. however. IN
rash conclusion that Germany is on tn
verge OF famine. lie says hat the Ger
mans. thrown upon their own resource
and deprived 81 foreign supplies. realiz
Their situation. but show no NeakeninI
~ spirit displaying rather a 'gr!n
determination 10 fight to the end
VIVA 0ls aroused Germans TO des
rcrate fury today ro continues. Il
- the land operations, the serried az
ray OF troops which confrouts her
in the east and west We have am
pie testimony that they are completed
satisfied with the position Of tho Ian
campaigns.
what makes them foam with rag
- ,he silent. invisible. Irresistible pre-
, sure OF The British navy. They kno
they cannot overcome u and that Il
reacting with fatal and unerring ceI
,sinty upon their chances upon land.