Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-12
NO ILL WILL TO GERMANS
Editorial in the New York Times.

Our people are struggling and oNfer-
ing sacrifices for the Emperor and the
empire, for it's existence. and It's future,
and these things cannot be sacrificed
to moral supcrstitions. what have we
In six months achieved with our noble
spirited conduct Of war? Calumnics
and hatred and bitter hostility every.
where. --iiamburser Nachrichtcn.
l. That is a very remarkable uttcrance
for German newspaper Of the irnpor-
tance and high standing Of the Ham
| burger Nachrichtcn. What does it
mean? For one thing, II means for II
plainly says, that the Germans arc no
longer victims OF the delusion that the
world outside the circle OF bclligerent
nations IL with them. "Cal,itnuics and
hatred and bitter hostility everywhere"
Some Caiumnics doubtless, for they are
naturally bred Of the - ssions OF war
But no hatred OF the German people, no
bitter hostility 10 them That feeling
no neutral nation has manifested.
! There has been convincing evidence that
the cause for which Germany nights is
d'sliked. Outside OF Germany. German
Imperialism has no friends that We are
aware of. and the German nlItaristic
spirit and ambitions are viewed with
I
sentiments has probably been misin-
terprcted by our Hamburg cortcmpo-
rarY as evidence OF hate and bitter hos
til!ty.
The avowal that "our pcoplc arc
struggling and ofIe-ing sacrifices for
the Emperor and tho empire" is oJiri-
| ously significant. The German people
are nEht!ng. suffering, and dying for
the Emperor and, the empire. not for
themselves. Thnt'thny should find the
l n 4, H.. ~ .,i
! ilce Is cause of ceaselcss wonder In
this country. They would certainly 10
| frcer, our experience leads us to be-
| lievc that they would be happier, and
| in every way better off. without an EN-
| pcrOr. without the imperial organiza-
| ton for which they ARE lighting so dcs-
| pcratcly. Nm Intelligent and hgn-
souicd people like the Germans need
no Emperor; they could govern them
selves better than any man can govern
| them, and real self govcrnment they
hav" not. Is ii possible that such An
! IDEA is beginning TO take root In their
minds: what the Hamburg news
paper means by moral supcrstition."
to which the future of the empire can
not be sacrificed. is hard to guess The
chief moral superstition in Germany to-
day is that concerning divine right To
us In this country 1t looks very much
| AS If the happiness and possibly tho
future of the German people were being
Six months Of war, with no result
save "calumnies and hatred and Bit
ter hostility everyWherc' is enough
TO dishearten the German soldiers and
tho German people. There have been
other results. Germany has brought
Spon itself not alone the condemnation
OF the civilized world outside. but sore
distress and privation within the en-
pirc. The proofs Of it are too nu-
inerous to be ignored, and they arc
multiplying rapidly. Not only is there
no relief in sight. but 1t seems to be
certain that conditions will become
worse; They may become quito inen-
durable Shortage OF food is disclosed
by recent government orders; shortage
OF army supplies and ammunition IL
al too plainly indicated. Germany is
like an invested fortress Commur,ica-
ton with the outside world must short
ly be rc-establishcd or the ineyjtabIo
end OF the struggle will como plainly
into view.
According to military prognostica
tons. tho German people NAV have
an opportunity to end the war some
time in the early summer. The empire
practically developed its maximum
strength within sixty days from the
opening OF 'hosiilities. At first tho
Germans were successful against adj
vcrsaries less we'll prepared. less fully
equipped. Then came reverses sure
evidence Of the fact that tho great Ger
matched Now for months there has
been substantially Il deadlock. for tho
advantages gained on either side have
been quite indecisivc. We suppose Tho
German general staff Is we'll aware
tiSlt tho allies have put TO profitable
use the time gained by this delay with
nhout $4,000 men I'm France England
now has something like 100000 men
nearly ready To take the field, ana en-
HStment is said TO be going on now
at the rate Of about 10000 a week
The French ana English have been
making In large numbers new guns
or various calibrc. They now have
guns or about milo longer range thnn
tho German field guns. More than thot
they have manufactured immense sun
pics or ammunition. While M ia tho
present time they have been able TO
turn out $4,000 shrapnel shells a day.
the present capacity OF the English
ana French manufacturers Is said on
very high authority TO be 100. 600 n
day.
Tho meaning Of these preparations is
nnmistnkablc. viii their Immense
+ new armies. with their new long
range field guns ana incxhatistible
stores Of ammunition, most deter
mined attempt will he made i'm the
early spring to drive the Germans from
their intrenchmcnts in Northern France.
TO press them back from Saint AIihiei