El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-20

when the curtain was being with
drawn that so long had hidden the re-
mOter regions Of the globe, Germany,
ii happened. was involved in great re-
liEious wars. 1t therefore missed its
chance to take part in the partition OF
the earth Its destiny in those years
was to lay the foundation for religious
liberty upon which rests today the en-
tire culture Of the world. Then in
long wars that brought heavy losses,
it defended itself against the Spanish
and French lust for conquest and de-
Tended the world Of culture
against Moslem invasion. Under
Frederick the Great, Prussia, then the
seat Of German intellectual liberty,
fought not only TO maintain its exist
ence as a state, but also TO secure lib
erty of independent development
against the united strength Of a re-
Progressive wOrld-concepton-
With heart and soul PruSSla'S great
king at the same time stood on the
side OF the American champions Of lib
erty. Later. when Napoleon thought TO
establish a French WOrld-dOminiOn. It
again was the Prussian and the Ger
man people who took up the sword for
the liberty Of Europe, and with heroic
effort broke the chain OF slavery which
the COrsiCan had forged. England did
fight bravely at Waterloo, but that
battle was to a large extent won by
German and Dutch troops, just as the
victories Of Wellington against the
Napoleonic dominion in Spain were
won by troops the greater part OF
whom were German
Many Wars in Nineteenth Century.
Then came the wars Of the nine
teeuth century In 1885 Prussia fought
for and Won Germany's independence
from Austrian domination. In 1870 il
defended itself against Frances at
tempted violations, and in the struggle
attained its freedom and its imperial
unity on French soil
And now the war Of today.
Like all great struggles Of Germany
since the age OF the reformation. il is
a war for liberty and independence
and this time from the yoke Of Eng
land.
Together with Russia. a land OF
despOtism unworthy of human nature
and with France. thirsting for revenge,
England, this land which claims as its
own private property all liberty, all
justice, all spiritual superiority, has
conspired to overthrow and destroy
Germany. which never violated Eng
lands rights And Why Only be-
cause German commerce seems to be
growing burdensome TO England, the
increasing German fleet, called into be-
ing solely TO protect German com
merce, seems to be growing dangerous,
and the expanding VigOr manifested by
the German people seems to threaten
the WOrld-dOminion Of Great Britain,
Therefore. it calls its legions from bar
bar0us Africa and Monaghan Asia in
order to have them slaughtered for
England's sake, because England. in
spite Of its European allies, feels too
weak to fight the war. IN ustifiably
begun to a victorious conclusion.
Two Standing Armies.
Against this world in arms Germany
and Austria heroically stand alone. Cut
off from world traffic and only trust
ing TO their own strength, they are
fighting not alone for their own right
to live their national lives in indie
pendence and liberty. but at the same
time fighting the cause Of all nations
for the freedom OF the seas from the
yoke Of British naval supremacy, and
for the autonomous right OF al states