Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-01-13
-Yes. and am glad thar l had been

Veg. and I am glad thar / had been
careful TO send spirited commander
to that region" Westerling replied.
So you guess my intention. see"
The premier smiled. lie picked up a
long. thin ivory paper-knife and softly
patted the palm OF his hand with IL.
Certainly" Westerling replied in
HE ready. confident manner.
We hear great deal about the pre-
cision and power OF modern arms as
favoring the defensive" said the pre-,
mier. Il have read somewhere that IL
VIII enable the Browns to hold us back.
despite our advantage of numbers.
Also, mat they can completely man
every part OF their frontier and that
their ability to move their reserves
rapidly. thanks to modern facilities.
makes a powerful flanking attack in
surprise out of the question
Some half-truths in that" an.
"esterlng. One axiom, that must
mold good through all time. is that the
aggressive which keeps at IL always
wins. We take the aggressive. In the
space where Napoleon deployed a d.
vision. we depioy a battalion today.
The precision and power OF modern
arms require this. With such immense
forces and present-day tactics. the line
OF battle Will practically cover the
length OF the frontier Along their
range the Browns have a series OF
rortresses commanding natural open
ings for our attack. These are almost
impregnable. But there are pregnable
points between them. Here, our
method will be the same that the Japa-
nese followed and that they learned
from European armies. We shall con.
centrate in masses and throw in wave
after wave of attack until we have
gained the positions we desire Once
we have tenable foothold on the
crest OF the range the Brown army
must fall back and the rest will be a
matter of skillful pursuit"
The premier, as he listened. rolled
the paper knife over and over. regard.
ing its polished sides. which were like
"esterling's manner of facile state
ment OF program certain OF fulfill.
ment.
How long will il take to- mobilize7~
Less than a week after the rail-
roads are put entirely at our service,
with three preceding days of scattered
movements. answered Westerling
Deliberate notifications are all right
Tor diplomatic threat that creates a
furcre in the newspapers and de.
preston in the stock market bl,t
which IL not TO be carried out When
you mean war. all speed and the war
fever "a white heat"
You would have made a good poll.
tician, Westerling," the premier re-
marked with twitching uplift of tho
brows and a knowing CLEAN In his
shrewd old eyes.
Thank YOU" replied Westerling. "a
man who is able to lead in anything
must be something of politician"
Very true. indeed. Perhaps | had
That partly in mind in making Won
vice-chief of staff." responded the pre-
mier
Then it all goes back to the public
to that enormous body of human.
ity out there" He swung the paper
knife around with outstretched arm
toward the walls OF the room. TO
public opinion-as does everything
else in this age-to the people-our
masters. your and mine. For no man
can stand against them when they say
no or yes"
You know the keys to play on.
though remarked Westerling with
complimentary smile. NO one knows
quite so we'll"
And you are sure-sure we can
vim the premier asked with a long
fense look at Westerling. who was
steady under the scrutiny.
Absolutely" he answered Five
millions against three. It's mathe.
mates. or our courage and skill are
not equal to theirs. Absolutely We
nave the power, why not use it? We
DO not live in dream age!"
FROM sudden. unwilling exertion
OF his strength the knife Nhich had
been the recipient of his emotions
snapped in two Rather carefully the
premier laid the pieces on the table
before he rose and turned to Wester,
ling. his decision made.
II the people respond with the war
feyer. then 1t is war" he said 81
take you at your word that you will
win"
A condition." Westerling an.
nounced From the moment war he
gin5 the army is master of all inteIl.
gence. all communication. all 70
sources. Everything we require goes
into the crucible!"
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