Semi-weekly herald., 1915-06-14

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Zeppelins and Taubes.
Russia, not originally counted heav-
lily on in the war, is fighting stub
bornly, and under the command of
Duke Nicholas she is making more Of
war than had been expected of her,
Resume of Situation.
This is resume of the situation.
The Germans have been more deter
mined from the start than any of the
ther countries. England is putting
her men into the field apparently
with regret, although her men are
willing to go because they think they
ought to do so. judge the English
army represents patriotism unalloy-
cd. What is called the upper class"
has contributed more than usual to
the strength of the British army
Great Britain will probably have 10
resort to conscription to fill the va
cant ranks before she gets through.
France calls her men out under a
general law in regard to age and time,
and hence has no trouble in keeping
her army up to the standard in num-
hers
Germany of course is practically a
nat on of soldiers. The military spirit
in that country has been built up and
fostered not only by the emperor
but as well by the educated classes
of the German empire. The college
men. the scientists, the chemists, all
who have done so much during the
past hirty or forty years for the new
Industries of Germany, have assisted
in building up the military spirit, so
that Germany has had no trouble in
getting every man when the time
comes for him to go.
The Military Spirit.
The two or three years which every
man has served at some former period
in the German army made him an
available soldier when the time came.
Germany, therefore, represents the
military spirit of the war and of the
times. The military spirit is on trial
against hose who scarcely believe in
IT but who are willing occasionally
t, practice it in defense of their coun-
tries.
1t was supposed at the beginning
Of the war that Germany and Aus
tria would not stand much show
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Russia, but he military equipment and
tra.ring of the German men have sue
ceeded in accomplishing the seem
ingly impossible.
Anybodys War.
| started my work in the war zone
in Rotterdam and / end it in Rotter-
dam, and my conclusion is that it IS
anybody's war, just as it was foud
months ago The war is not going
to be decided by submarines, nor by
the destruction of passenger ships.
1t will be decided on the battle lines
in Belgium and France. That coun-
try or those countries which can put
men enough along the trenches in Bel
GUM and France, now 400 miles in
length, to smash the other men in the
trenches will win this war.
There has been desperate fighting
in France right along the trenches
which were visited by myself, Mr..
Barnard of the New York Tribune
and Mr.. Williams of New York
Times. There is long range of
trenches in northern France, run
ming almost directly north and south,
some distance from the English chan
mel. " the Germans, when they re-
treated from before Paris after the
battle of the Marne, and been able
to run their lines north to the Eng
lish channel and captured Boulogne,
caln's, Dunkirk, Dixmude and other
places. they would have been in n
much better position to fight than
they are now.
Visits Imperial Bank.
Whilst in Berlin | paid avisit to
the Imperial Bank of Germany. n
semi-government institution. 1t is
much like loan and trust company
and scarcely understand its busi-
ness. In the basement of the building
| was shown the gold and silver bars
which the bank holds as basis for
at least a portion of the German pa
per currency. There are in Germany
small bills of Mks. $50 and Mks. &.
hut this species of money is without
backing in the way of gold or sill
yer and practically floats by the good
will Of the people. saw many hun
dreds of pounds Of American gold
bars and many thousands of dollars
Of American gold coin. The bank
Keeps the coins Of the different coun-
tries seperate but the bulk of her
gold is in bars or pigs.
/ do not know what claimant 10 M