El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-05
The War Strength Of the Teutonic
Allies, and the European War
By MAX WEBER, German Consul in Ciudad JuaTez, Mex

which are located the principal coal
fields and a part of Champagne. with
the best Industrial plants, practically
50 percent of Frances export and I'M
port trade
3. The occupation Of three-fourths
Of Poland with about 12.OO0,000 inhabit-
ants with the principal industrial dis
tricts Of Russia.
4. The partial occupation Of Curland
and Leaveland which have German
population and are the best provinces Of
Russia
What Allies Have Gained.
Against these conquests the French
occupy a very small strip in Alsace,
near BeIfort which is, however. Of
neither commercial nor industrial I'M
portance, and the Russians hold vet
some land in Galicia and BukOwiua
from which they Will be driven out
however. in a short time, as the Russian
army IN that district has very few ire
arms, which was demonstrated by
number OF prisoners recently taken
which were merely armed with iron
clubs.
The Russians have lost the principal
part OF their war material and cannot
offer much resistance any more
The Deadlock in France.
In France we are entrenched so per-
fectly that the French soldiers cannot
take from the Germans the present
land holdings; four French offensives
of nearly 100000 Of their best men,
and further OffensiVes of Cen JOffre
Will meet with the same disaster.
So Tar as the so mile front between
Hpres and Calais, which is held by
100000 English troops, is concerned.
this is not deserving the Importance the
London press dispatches make of il, for
the reason that England can hardly
supply this small number with the
proper war materials. as Sir John
French complains constantly about the
lack Of the same.
Prepared for Long War.
In Germany there is absolute har-
mcny and cooperation Of every man,
woman and child 20 win this war and
Germany and Austria are fully pre-
pared TO hold out as long as anyone OF
the enemies can do
With our warfare on land, sea. in the
air and under water. conducted by the
greatest military and naval experts the
world has ever produced, is in harmony
the splendid direction and its execution
by our generals and the manufacture
Of war material for which we need 10
outside help.
Germany and Austria have no crisis
Of any kind, while in England, France
and Russia the handwriting on the wall
is appearing for defeat England has
TO fight the liquor, gambling and labor
questions which interfere with the re-
cruiting and the general discipline Of
the army and navy.
England had a cabinet crisis and the
ministers have been changed with the
disadvantage for an army in the field,
that the commandments, Sir John
French. will be relieved by lord KitCh-
ener shortly. Gen. Joffre is anxious TO
see u generals. appointed by political
pull. to wear the silk hats in Paris
again.
Printing the Facts.
In Germany there is no censorship Of
the informed hnTTr
the actual progress of the war, but this
cannot be said in England, France and
Russia. where the real situation IS
withheld from the people.
Lord Selborne complained recently in
the house of commons about the prOhi-
bitiOn of the circulation of German pa
pers in England, stating that Germany
was not afraid of publishing English
and French news and that such English
newspapers as the Times, Daily Mail