New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
Hopes For Revolt of Ma
hOmeGams i'm British Ter
riG0ry as Means of Fore
ing the Strongest of the
Allies to Abandon War.

failed. He and his adherents will under all
circumstances follow the green flag OF the
Prophet. The position in Arabia is similar
one. For many years the English have en-
deavored-not without some success-to stir
up the sons of the desert against the Turkish
domination. But, whatever may happen, the
Arabs will not draw the sword against their
fellow Mussulmans or against the Caliph Brit
ish rule in all Mahometan countries is thus
seriously undermined and defeat on the from
tiers of Egypt would be the signal for thou
sands to take arms against England. The sit
uation in South Africa is also the same. The
renegade and traitor Botha does not by any
means control the mass OF his fellow country
men. In thousands and tens OF thousands OF
Boer hearts the hatred against England sur
wives. and at the first favorable opportunity it
will fare UP and become mighty fame.
GERMAN NERVES WILL WIN.
After taking all these factors into due con-
sideration-at all events must an outsider pre-
sumo this to be the case-the German supreme
military authorities have felt themselves justi-
fed in dispatching strong army against Ser
bia in order to bring about a definite settle
rneut of the various Balkan and Eastern CUES
tons and in order to strike blow at England
in one of the most vital parts of the latters
imperial organism
While writing these lines the fire Of the Ger
man and Austrian heavy artillery Is being d.
rected against Belgrade and Semendria In
the neighborhood OF the latter town the
emy's guns have been silenced. 1t is said that
the Allies have there forced passage over the
Danube. By the time the Americans read
these lines the question will long have been
solved. And the campaign against Serbia will
be in full swing. Bulgaria will by that time
have likewise concluded her mobilization and
have taken up arms in order to accomplish her
task of national unhcation. Rumsnia and
Greece will have definitely settled upon their
political-and maybe also upon their military
line of conduct. In short, the Balkan crisis
will once more have reached a eliminating
point, but this time the crisis will evolve under
the influence of the Austro- German offensive.
Meanwhile events are taking place in tho
western theatre OF war in accordance with the
provisions of the Germans. The English have
increased their Continental army to such an
extent that they have been able to take over a
French front In this way numerous French
divisions have been set free. Other reserves
were also drawn up, and the moment the
Franco British military authorities discovered
that numerous German army was being dis
patched against Serbia they judged the oppor-
tunity to be favorable one for making des-
perate effort to break through the German
lines Fifty-hve divisions were assembled in
the neighborhood of Lille and Rheims, and
after bombardment lasting ten hours the final
storm was attempted in two places.
More precise details concerning the develop
ment of the great battle are not yet in my pos
session. In few places the front lines of the
Germans are said to have been carried by
storm. but the onslaught was repulsed on ar
irving at the positions in the rear. In one
place FIVE German divisions were attacked by
thirty-three divisions in serried ranks, and the
latter were driven back with heavy loss The
recapture of those German positions which
were lost is being actively proceeded with IL
is at any rate certain that the attempt to break
through the German lines has failed and that
the attack of our enemies our western front
has so far miscarried, while it has cost them
immense losses both of life and OF ammunition.
The French and English have once more had
the experience that the force OF resistance OF
IN. German troops cannot be broken by the
application of mere mechanical methods, and
that every attempt to vanquish those troops
must fail as long as neither French nor Eng
lish are able 10 lead an army into the field the
mental and moral value Of which shall be su-
peror to that of the German army.
The idealism Of the German armies is VIC
torious over the mercenary spirit of the Eng
lisli troops and over the desire for revanche
of the brave but nervous French soldiers; the
truth Of Marshal Hindenburg's saying to the
effect that the nation which possessed the
strongest nerves will win the day has been
proved by events The nerves of the German
troops cannot be shattered.
Thus do the Germans stand at this critical
turning point in the history of their holy war;
full of legitimate pride at the thought OF their
achievements, and also full of hope. We un-
derestirnate neither our enemies nor the means
which they have at their disposal. But we rely
German army, and we derive our confidence in
the final triumph of the German cause from
the consciousness which we have of combat
ing. with the help of God, for freedom and
Justice against powers who are fighting with
the weapons of calumny and hypocrisy IN o.
der to satisfy base cupidity and ferocious
eeotism utterly inaccessible to all nobler i'm
pulses.
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