Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-31
ONE YEAR Of
THE BAEAT WAR
BY CARL w


Omitted Press staff Correspondent
BERLIN, July 26.-Germany looks
back upon her accomplishments of the
first veal of the war with satisfaction.
The Germans believe the events of
the past twelve months nave demon
strated to the world that the Teutons
are the mightiest race of all history.
No other country could have with
stood the combination of world pow
ers which Germany has kept at bay
since last August, declare the Ger
mans. and no other country has ever
SO deeply stirred the imagination of
the world.
German has won her claim to a
place in the Sun. The German en-
pire has added brilliant chapters to
the history of Teutonic might begun
under the Hohenzollerns of the king
dom Of Prussia. The Kaiser has ern-
ed for himself the title of William the
Great, which posterity surely will be-
SOW upon him. These are the domi-
LHhl DclItlS vi Tic NOl llltl DSOplC at
the close of the first year of the war.
Germany has shown up the world in
all its l~ittlenesses, and all its boast
ings of false greatness. Only the Ger
mans themselves have withstood the
test of blood and iron for only the
Germans have gained victories during
the past fateful twelve months. Ger
many believes she has changed the
whole future course of history. Ger
man influence upon the future of
civilization for generations to come
will be far beyond the influence Of any
other nation. Germany will not domi-
nate the world by her armed might.
but by her virtues which have given
TO her n greater capacity for orEani-
cation and discipline than all the rest
OF Europe combined possesses.
When the Germans OOH back to
last August and recall the threats that
then were being made against them,
and the penalties that were imposed
by England. France and Prussia in
advance of the trial by battle. the ma
ton laughs. The world didn't under.
stand Germany last summer. 1t is be.
ginning to learn now that the Hohen.
zollern Empire has progressed during
the years since the Franco-Prussian
war in ways unsupported by the rest
OF mankind. There Is nothing In the
German of today that wasn't put there
by the discipline and study that the
world knows under the name of leu.
tonic Kultur.
The increasing respect paid to Ger
man Kultur is o one Of the least vic.
tories the Germans declare they have
won for themselves during the past
year. Nothing came az n greater
shock to the Germans last year than
the way in which their Kultur was
everywhere derided. Tho comments
passed upon Germany for her strong
belief In her " destiny, as repre-.
scented by her Kultur caused more re.
sentiment than anything Else that hap.
pened In the early days ( the war.
The Germany indignation at last
changed to contempt as the idea grew
that the world laughed at Teutonic
Kultur because the world had been
left SO far behind by German progress
Ms to be unable to understand the
German point OF view.
This opinion has grown as Germany
has shown her ability to thrive on
mi~sfortunes, and to rise to heights of
attainment capable Of meeting every
new task imposed upon the nation.
Each new victory on the battlefield
and In departments of internal orga.
nization has been regarded as one
more proof that the Germans really
are. the worlds super.men. German
Kultur is now firmly believed to have
conquered all opposition ind TO have
established It's permanence among nd.
verse conditions such ne never before