The Washington times., 1915-07-30
ONE YEAR OF WAR IN EUROPE
AS SEEN IN GERMANY
By CARL w. ACKERNAN


BERLIN. July 30.--Germany's as.
sets after a years warfare can be
summed UP thus:
Possession OF Russian Poland, Bel
siuh. and northern France-terri-
tory as large and rich as New Eng
land and New York.
The Fatherland entirely free Of the
enemy. save for a small strip Of
Western Alsace.
Powerful and active submarine and
Zeppelin fleets.
A tradition for the navy.
An army still capable of offensive
operations everywhere in the war
theaters. And hundreds OF thousa nds
OF men capable of bearing arms. not
yet called to the colors.
Finances unimpaired-the only
belligerent which has not borrowed
heavily, openly or In secret. in for
eisn lands. and which has neither de.
ciared a moratorium nor Cancelled
A million citizens in neutral lands
ready to return home and help Ger
many recuperate after the war.
Territory practically unchanged by
the ravages Of war.
Germanys losses during the years
Over one half of her colonial en-
pire captured.
All her overseas commerce tempor-
arily destroyed.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
soldiers killed.
Expenditure Of about s2,5Oo. 900, 900.
The war has given Germany these
heroes:
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg, who
won the battle Of the Mazurian lakes.
freed East Prussia from the Slavs
and pricked the bubble Of Russia's
irresistible might
General Won Haeseler. who led
the German rush into France.
Lieutenant Won der Linden, who
with fifteen men captured fort at
Naman. Belgium, without firing a
shot and permitted the Germans to
begin the rout Of the allies.
Commander Otto Weddigen. Of the
submarine U-9, who sank four Brit
ish cruisers in the North Sea and
submarine was sunk by a British
ship flying the Swedish flag.
Captain Won Muecke. a lieutenant
Of the famous sea raider rEmden,
who led the Cocos Island landing
party from the Emden safely back
sunk.
Admiral Won Spec. who sank one
British squadron and preferred to
fight with his own squadron on the
Falklands until ships and crows
went to the bottom rather than sur
render to an Overwhelmingly supe-
rior British fleet.
The naval heroes equal those OF
the army. Germany believes the
tradition established for her navy
by the initiative. courage. and abil-
ity Of her sailors during the past
efts the war has conferred on her.
The men who have died at sea for
the Fatherland will have their
names Inscribed on imperishable
rolls as q new inspiration for the
empire. When the present war
all 1t knew Of sea fighting by ma
neuvers and study.
The war has demonstrated con-
clusively TO Germany that man for
man the English. with all their CEN
equals OF the Germans. One OF the
major surprises Of the war Is the
comparative inefficiency OF Eng
lands naval commanders. The
manner in which Admiral Cradock
allowed himself to be out-maneuv-
Admiral Won Spec, the futility Of
the English attempt to force the
Dardanelles. and the disputes Of the
admiralty in London. eliminating in
the open mutiny of Baron Fisher.
are all believed by the Germans as
representative Incidents. showing
British naval prestige has been per-
manently injured. The activities Of
the German subma rines are among
the most potent causes Of German
optimism as a new year Of warfare
begins The Germans don't expect
their underseas boats to destroy the
English navy. or 80 to reduce It as
to permit the German high seas
feet to venture forth to battle
This belief did prevail for short
time after Admiral Won Weddigen's
exploits in the North Sea. but II
is no longer held. Nevertheless. the
onerations against England's mer-
chant feet are considered to be sec
ond only In importance to undersea
attacks against warships them
selves
The Germans are convinced that
the submarines have demoralized
Britain's confidence. That Is why
the government will not abandon
Its submarine policy. no matter how
long the war may go on.