The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-09-03
by Rev. G. R. Mente, Ph. D.

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And yet this was exactly what Bern
hardi conveys to us in his great book,
Germany and the Next War" He is
very emphatic in his prophecy as to
the need of a European war and re-
lentlessly flays England and the
French republic. In his prophetic
vision he forsees all that has happened
thus far regarding the European al
liances and calls upon Germany to be
ready to meet the coming struggle un-
flinchingly. At the same time he has
some misgivings as to the final issues
Of a world war, when he says, "A war
fought and lost undermines not only
all existing principles of human rights,
but at the same time would destroy
all that Germany has gained in polit-
ical Importance, thru former conquests
and would jeopardize the whole future
of the teutonic race and would also
reverse the wheels of German prog
ress for centuries; would shake the in
fuence of German thought in the civ
:lized world, thus checking the gen.
eral progress Of mankind in it's healthy
development, for which healthy and
fiourishing Germany is the only es-
sential condition. Let the world un-
derstand that our next war will be
fought for the highest interest, not
only of the Fatherland, but of all
mankind. Thus twill be a war in
vested with importance in the worlds
history. World power or downfall
will be our rally cry"
Germany has kept before her this
prophetic vision and during 40 years
has been preparing herself for the
coming struggle, with confident in
tention of conquering all opposition.
Germany has prepared, not only for
the present struggle. but is ready to
carry on a protracted campaign for
existence.
Again let me refer to Bernhard: It
is therefore not enough that we main
tain a certain numerical equality with
our opponents; on the contrary we
must strive to call up the entire forces
of the nation. A nation of 65, ,O0O, 900,
which stakes all her forces on winning
for herself position, and on keeping
that position, can not be conquered.
What cool unequaled impudence; the
future of the human race depends up
on Germany; has Germany really out
stripped all competitors in the worlds
progress?
In the world of science and inven-
ton our own America stands second to
none, excepting the develish ingenuity
to destroy human life by heretofore
outlawed methods, which have been
practiced by the ruetonic nation in
her warfare by air and under the sea,
aiming not so much at the destruction
OF military forces, as the wholesale
taking of human life, making war up
On helpless and defenceless women and
children.
Has France accomplished nothing
since 1870?
think she has challenged the ad-
miration of the world by the settle
ment of the enormous war claim made
by Germany at the close of the Franco
Prussian war. She has established or
rather created for herself the second
largest colonial empire in the world.
This has aroused the ire Of the hero of
Sedan. hence the German motto,
France must be crushed, her foreign
possessions taken from her and, if pos
sible, added to the Holy German En-
pre-"
Germany must seek for colonial
lands fer her ever increasing millions
foreign emigration must be stopped
and the emigrant must find home up
on soil which is after all a part Of the
Fatherland; hence German arms must
win for her upon the battlefelds ad-
ditional territory, that the strength OF
the Fatherland may be preserved. For
reasons similar, Germany must in
crease her commercial interests to
cover the lands across the seas with
her products, for it is evident that
overproduction without exploration
means stagnation.
German leaders and statesmen would
have us believe that the German peo-
pie are the most cultured, as well as
civilized and efficient, Of all the in
habitants Of the globe. This spirit Of
haughtiness has induced her leading
men to constitute themselves guard
ians Of the rights Of nations every
where.
Has England been standing still?
When we look at her colonial pos
sessions, including the former BoeI
republic in South Africa, we must say
England has accomplished much. Aus