Evening journal., 1915-07-30
AS seen IN Germany
by CARL w. ACKERMAN
United Press stan Correspondent.

BEkri,.. July s0.-Germany's as
seis .fie, years warfare can be
summed uo thls
Possession Of Russian Poland, Bel
sium and northern France terrrtory
as lsfge and ~ich as New England and
New York
The Faihsriind entirely free cf the
sae.ny. save fof small strip "f
Nos,ern Alscce.
Powerful and actiye submarine and
Hsi lelin iieees
A traditiol for the navy.
An ARM still capable of offensive
operations cvsrgvhcrs In the war the
atros. An hundreds OF thousands Of
men capable OF bearing arms. not
yet called 70 the colors.
Finances nraired-thc only oel-
liserant wf'cl has not boIrC we'd
heavily. openly or in secret in for
cgn lands. and which has neither
declared moratorium or cancelled
public debts
A million citizens IN ncutra, lands
ready 70 retdrn home and help Ger
msuy recuperate after the war.
Territory practically undamaged by
Tie ravages Of war
Germany's losses during the years
struggle are:
over one half Of her colonial en-
pire captured.
All her overseas commerce tempor-
srily destroyed.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
soldiers killed.
Expenditure Of about 100000
600.
The war has given Germany these
heroes:
The Kaiser.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg. who
won the battle OF the Mazurian Lakes.
freed East Prussia from the Slavs
and pricked the bubble Of Russia s
Irresistible might
Gen. Won Haeseler, who led the Ger
man rush into France
Lieut. Won der Linden who with IS
men captured a fort at Namur. Bel
GUM, without firing a shot and per-
mitted the Germans TO begin the
rout OF the Allies
Commander Otto Weddigen. OF the
submarine U-29 who sank four Brit
ish cruisers in the North Sea and
who finally met his death when his
submarine was sunk BY a British
ship hying the Swedish flag.
Captain Won Muecke, a lieutenant OF
the famous sea-raider "Emden." who
led the Cocos Island landing party
from the Emden safely back to Ber.
lin after the Emden was sunk
Admiral Won Spec. who sank one
British squadron and preferred TO
fight with his own squadron of III,
Ralklands until ships and crew wen
10 the bottom, rather than surrender
TO an overwhelmingly superior Brit
ish feet
The naval heroes equal those o
the army Germany believes the tra
dition established for her navy b
the initiative courage and ability q
her sailors during the past year. on
of the most valuable benefits the wa
has conferred on her. The men VIII
have died az sea for the Fatherlan
viii have their names inscribed o.
imperishable rolls as a new inspira
tion for the empire When the pres
snt war broke out the German nav
was an untried instrument II ha.
learned all it knew OF sea-hehuni
by maneuvers and study
The navy has demonstrated con
clusiyely 70 Germany that man 70
man the English with all their cen
turtles OF sea training. are not tn
EQUALS of the Germans One Of N
major surprises Of the war is tn
comparative inefficiency Of England
naval commanders The manner II
which Admiral Craddock allowed him
self 10 be outmaneuvered in the Chill
ean coast battle by Admiral Won Spec
the futility of the English attempt 4
force the Dardanelles and the dis
putes of the Admiralty in London. cul
minating in the open mutiny OF Bar
on Fisher. are all believed by IN
Germans as representative incident:
showing British naval prestige ha
been permanently injured The actiy
tiles of the German submarines ar
among the most potent causes o
German optimism as a new year q
warfare begins. The Germans don
expect their underseas boats TO de
Etroy the British navy or so to re
duce il as to permit the German hig
seas feet 10 venture forth to battle
This belief did prevail for a shor
time after Admiral Won Wedoigen'
exploits in the North Sea, but II
no longer held Nevertheless the or
erations against Englands merchan
fleet are considered TO be second oni
in importance to under sea attack
against warships themselves.
The Germans are convinced tha
the submarines have demoralize
Britain's confidence. That is why ID
government viii not abandon its sui
marine policy no matter how lon
the war may so on.