Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07

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around Warsaw TO the northeast, came out of
retirement TO take command of the eastern
army And he is now 6s years of age. The
dash to the southeast to cut off the Russian
retreat is led by another famous fighter
who, according to his age, ought to be on
the retired list. lie is Field Marshal August
Won Mackensen, and he is 66 years of age
Thus these three military heroes OF the Ger
man nation who have driven the Russians
out Of most OF Poland and hurled them back
over the Carpathians average nearly 6S
years of age.
Comparison of Ages
Somewhat the same situation exists In the
Allied armies on the western front General
Joffre, at the head Of the French forces, has
already turned his 10th year, while his three
leading subordinates, Fooh, Castlenau and
Gallleni, are all in their sixties General
French and Earl Kitchener, Of the English
forces have also passed their Goth birthdays
while Count Cardona, of Italy, has also
lived more than threescore years
Won Hindenburg and Won Mackensen have
already had their share of applause for their
military exploits. Won Hndenburg was Ger
manys first military hero of the war when
he defeated the Russians in their first great
clash on the eastern border and took enough
prisoners to harvest Germany's crops Won
MackenSen achieved his fame when he came |
to the defense of hard pressed Austria and |
led the expedition that drove Russia out of |
Galcia and recaptured Przemysl
1t Is only fair, therefore that Prince Leo
pod should have his turn. Just how much
Of tho credit for the capture of Warsaw be-
longs to him we do not know. Warsaw fell
not SO much because Of the violence and in
Of the assault led by the Bavarian
Prince, as from the danger OF its position to
-he Russians by reason OF the drives of Won
to the northeast and Won Mack
'nsen and Won Buelow to the south and
The enveloping movement really
made the retention OF Warsaw impossible If
he Grand Duke Nicholas was to keep open
line of retreat
In the Cars Palace
But Prince Leopold and his Bavarian
roops delivered the finishing blow in front
4 Warsaw, and he is probably now occupv- 2
ng the Cars palace in the Polish capital
'ho aged Prince has until the present been
ather inconspcuous In this war His
ephew, Prince Rupprecht, has played a
1uch more prominent part. The selection OF
'rince Leopold to lead the Teutonic forces
4 the centre was an honor awarded him
y the halser lie was called from Munich
'r this very purpose, the Kaiser apparently
'tshins the Bavarian Prince to represent
I'M when Warsaw was entered
The Bavarian troops had not achieved n
eat deal In the prosecution Of the war
nd since their State has suffered probably
le most from the war in the east It was
1tirely fitting that they should have been
lie ones selected to force the fortresses in
ont OF Warsaw.
Prince Leopold is veteran in military ex-
srience. His military education was re- ;
lived In the Austro- Hungarian army before
avarta became part of Germany. He
ok prominent part in the Austro-Prus
an-Italian war of 1866. He fought entirely :
rough that war and came Off without a "
ratch. I
Prince Leopold was born February o, 1S46.