South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-06

the more rapidly will the desired result be at
tained-namey, the subjugation OF all resist
ers after which their relation to the suDouea
can again become protective. From that point
of view, is known, Won der Goltz Pasna
speaks with the highest approval OF the Turk
ish method of carrying war; and from that
point of view he extOIs as a great service
rendered by the Emperor Wilhelm the acnleFe-
ment of a synthess between Christianity and
Islamism. Is it to be wondered at that IN
Constantinople there are persistent rumors OF
the conversion of Wilhelm TO Mohammedan-
ism? His very deeds witness TO his aninlty 70
Islamism; for, in their spiritual essence, his
treatment of the enemies of his empire is abb
solutey identical with the Turkish ATTITUDE
toward the "infdels." His method OF conduct
ing war is stsikingly similar TO the Turkish
principles of a Holy War; in both cases the
supreme moral consideration is the division
of the world into the faithful" who carry on
the war and "the unfaithful,' in regard TO
whom nc moral obligations exist.
COMPARED TO the Turks, however, the Ger
mans are distinguished by a far more conse-
ouential and systematic disregard of the spir-
ltual individuality Of other nations. Such facts
as the conscription by the Germans Of the in
habitants Of districts captured from the ma
tons with whom she is az war, and the COM
pulsion OF the male population OF those dis
tr.cts to fight in the ranks OF the German army
against their native land-such facts, repeat,
have not yet been met with in Turkish prac-
t'se. BY tn refinement Of their cruelty the
Germans have eXcelled the Turks: and what
makes it more terrible is that these cruelties
are perpretrated quite uncOnsciOusly. The Ger
mans simply do not feel and cannot imagine
other peoples patriotism! They remain firmly
convinced that even for other nations IL Is
good 10 serve the German Empire, and they
are quite unable to understand how those others
can refuse the high happiness Of becoming Ger
mans.
All this makes Ineligible the historic
Nemesis which is Furnishing the Germany OF to-
day. Her failures express the judgment OF MS
tory upon her, a judgment not only just but
merciful toward her. The deTeat or Germany
is not only necessary 10 save other nations-it
will be beneficial for Germany herself. Only
at the price OF heavy defeat is the rebirth pos
sibe Of those higher spiritual forces which are
concealed within the German people, and which
formerly created her great culture. That gen.
eraI darkening OF the mind which has befallen
contemporary German society only be cured
in one way; the idol which II serves must be
overthrow al any cost. II for contemporary
Germany her idea OF culture and her militarism
form one insepaTable whole, then in her Own
interest that unnatural combination must be
sundered by the strength OF the sword. Ger
many must remember those better days when
she was nation o. thinkers and artists Then
she really served the whole WOrld-noW she
Oily serves herselfi
Only a thunderclap can arouse her from he
spiritual slumber, and when it is heard she vii
understand that above the conception OF n,
State there exist other and loftier moral values
Then, instead of being a force hostile TO
manity, the German people will again beco
che OF the mightiest promoters OF a world
universal culture.