New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15

UINnENBJRG'S MARCH INTO LONDON. Trans
LATED rom nc Gefrasn QrsinsL EdIisd ~ Logan
H5aa;d i:mo. Do s.o rAiiai.iphi, The John
g. Winston Company.
THF CONQUEST OF AMERICA. A Romance -
Based on Fs,rtc,s rom 'he Disry Q, James =
lsnsSton. WaT correspondent Q, The lof ho1
TINES illustrated. svo ~ Sln II. Geo-ss
Il Do-an Coupenl
Here are two prophecies OF war. The
one is q popular expression OF Ger
many's supreme faith in the strength
and efficiency Of her armies. the skill
Of her commanders. in ultimate com
plete victory: the other is one more
warning 10 the American people OF the
inevitable consequences Of continued
unpreparedness.
or the German book over 1000, 900
copies have been sold 1T home within
q few months; the English transls-
ton. 50 II is said. has already proved
q potent stimulant 20 enlistment. The
anonymous writer begins with the con-
clusion OF separate peace forced
upon Russia: then "Hindenburg ordered
ten thousand special trains Of Falken-
hayn." France has ceased 10 count
upon Eng sh military aid; she has
even begun 10 suspect her any's de-
signs on Calais. Italy clamors for
more subsidies, and confines her cam
paigning 20 the Austrian front; the
hour IS ripe for the great German
offensive IN tho West. l. proves ire
sistiblc; Dunkirk and Calais fall The
Toutons reach the Channel. New giant
Krupp guns command the south coast
OF England. Supor-Zeppelins and aero
planes paralyze the British navy. The
invasion begins
The story is fctional realization Of
Der Tag by land and air. not by
water; by armies, not by battleshlps.
The march on London Is az almost IN
checked progress. The book drips con
centrated hatred Of Albion. still more
OF her colored mercenaries. II pre-
sents, in an Introductory chapter, the
extreme German view Of British diplo-
macy az the cause of the war It's
stupendous popularity in the Empire
proves that its views. its supreme con
fdence, are but the expression Of the
conviction. the unshakable faith Of the
German people.
Cleveland MoFctt's tale Of the Ger
rnan-Anerican war Of 1921 follows in
its main outlines the strategic weak
ncsses Of our Atlantic Coast. repeated Y
pointed out by experts, ana our un-
nreparedness 20 protect them by land
or water. The initial victories arc all
with tho invaders. New York, Boston,
Philadelphia. Washington are taken;
our armies and our navy are hope
Iosslv outmatched Then the American
spirit awakes. Hindenburg who evi-
IDENTITY has d long and busy life stnl
before him. and the German Crown
Prince arc taken prisoners; so - Ed
son who, with Mr. Maxim and Tesla.
u perfecting the automatic control Of
.orncdoes New York, Chicago, Nil
,raukec have been filed with German
-eservists. who are more successful IN
roobiliziug than were those believed 10
be in England ~ tho beginning Of the
nreecnt war. Treason is rife. ne
president is Assassinated, but with the
country in peril hyphens are forgot
ton. tho German Americans rally 10
the Gag Mr. Riddcr appears on the
aarne platform with Theodore Roose'
velt. and Mr. Bryan there makes pun
lie coufession Of his error ne story
10 studded with the names OF Amer
can men and women prominent IN pun
lie life and in the preparedness propa-
ysnda. IN the end Edison's invention
force a German withdraw ana peace.
Ny Nogett makes ingenious use O.
tho .sgons 81 our appropriateness ~
our earlier wars. He draws upon al
the warning that have been given Us
ali the voices that have been raisea
since 1914. His book ~ convincing
The picture Of invasion, defeat ana the
staggering cost % ultimate victory
ub'cb ne draws impresses the resder
The hook is what 10 is intended 20 ne
a warning in good time.