Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-30
Gains of Kaiser in Eu-
rope of Greater I'm
port Than Colonial
Losses.
By CARL w. AcKERMAN


BERLIN, Juy 3O.-Germans assets after
years warfare can be summed UP thus:
Possession of Russian Poland, Belgium
and northern France-territory as large
and rich as New England and New York.
The Fatherland entirely free OF the
enemy. save for a small strip Of western
Alsace.
Powerful and active submarine and
Zeppelin fleets
a tradition for the navy.
An army still capable Of offensive OPERA
lions everywhere In the war theatres ami
hundreds Of thousands or men capable Of
bearing arms not yet called to the colors
Finances unimpalred-tne only beillger-
ent which has not borrowed heavily. on
emily or in secret. in foreign lands, and
which has neither declared a moratorium
or Cancelled public debts
A million citizens in neutral lands ready
to return home and help Germany recup-
crate after the war.
Territory practically undamaged by the
ravages of war.
LOSES COLONIES.
Germanys losses during the years
struggle are:
over one-half of her colonial empire
captured.
All her overseas commerce temporarily
destroyed.
Two hundred and fifty thousand SOL
diers killed.
Expenditure of about $500. .OOo, 900.
The war has given Germany these
heroes:
The Kaiser.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. who won
the battle Of the Mazurian Lakes, freed
East Prussia from the Slavs and pricked
the bubble of Russias irresistible might
General Won Haesoler, who led the Ger.
man rush into France.
Lieutenant Won der Linden. who with
10 men, captured a fort at Namur. Bel
gium, without firing shot, and permitted
the Germans to begin the rout of the AL
lies.
Commander Otto Weddigen OF the sub
marine U-29 who sank four British crui5-
ers in the North Sea and who finally met
his death when his submarine was sunk
by British ship flying the Swedish flag.
Captain Won Muecke, lieutenant of
the famous sea-raider "Emden," who led
the Cocos Island landing party from the
Emden safely back to Berlin after the
Emden was sunk
Admiral Won Spec, who sank one British
ShNuNicii anu pLbltIItu 10 .llBHL with MS
own squadron off the FaIlSlands until
ships and crews went to the bottom
rather than surrender to an overwhen-
ingly superior British fleet
NAVAL HEROES.
The naval heroes equal those of the
army. Germany believes the tradition es-
tabllshed for her navy by the initiative,
courage and ability of her sailors during
the last year one of the most valuable
benefits the war has conferred on her
The men who have died at sea for the
Fatherland will have their names in
scribed on imperlshable rolls as a new
inspiration for the empire. When the
present war broke the German navy was
an untried instrument. It had learned all
it knew of sea fighting by maneuvers and
study.
The war has demonstrated conclusively
to Germany that man for man the Eng
lish with all their centuries of sea train
Ing are not the equals of the Germans
One OF the major surprises of the war
is the comparative inefficiency of Eng
lands naval commanders. The manner
In which Admiral Cradock allowed him
self to be outmaneuvered In the Gillian |
coast battle by Admiral Won Spee the |
utility of the English attempt to force |