The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
GERMAN DESCRIBES
HORRORS OF YERDUN
Soldiers More Than Heroes
Officer Declares in Berlin
Newspaper.
SHOWS no CONFIDENCE
Special cdbie Dtapotch 10 Tar sly.

AMSTERDAM. via London. April o.
The Berlin vosstsche zeitun0 Of April ]
contains a noteworthy article By a Ger
tish descent. who before the war was
editor OF a Munich newspaper.
The article la in the nature OF a
personal narrative Of the battle OF Yer
dun, the writer describing from the Ger
man point OF view the terrific character
OF the struggle. and also apparently I'm
plying the existence OF despair on the
part Of the German public at the fail
uic Of the attack.
The article says in part:
THESE last weeks have flashed before
our eyes like a Aim. on which in mad
dening confusion were reproduced pic
lures composed Of every mortal thing
im,gina BILE in the form OF horror and
terror. Yet amid all the horror u
/ terror was portrayed all that Is greatest
; and most. glorious In strength OF soul
and human sacrifice.
Il, is not essential 10 draw an eNaci
picture OF the battles themselves. Beth
incourt. Dead Man hill. NauX. AVocour'
wood tell you nothing
"In the laconic communicates OF the
General staff you find nothing OF that
which Is woven in an immortal ven OF
courage. loyalty and self-sacriice round
these names and those who live throush
these days do not talk of them. 50
o,erpowerins are the impressions thst
one would keep silent and forget. bu'
those at hoine should hear everything
No description can possibly be graphic
.,a ,,.,Il4,u n,r,,gh IN enable them 10
gain ain appreciation OF what u oe'hs
revealed here.
What are We igh;iug f't. why are
We lying under shell IRE for days OIL
' end. freezing. thilsting. in mud ahe
water. between the dead and the dying
Why do we hourly giec; death II not TOT
you at home? I do not speak OF my
self: I am still alive and unwouhaeu.
speak for the thousands VINO are
! shielding ,;ermany's hearth with their
bodies. vino are silen; without, eApeetins
either thanls or recognition. sinp'!
loing their duty. and a hundred times
, more than their duty.
II do no: call them heroes Tna'
VOID is worn out. They are more thar
/ Sero.s. There IS many a "eak!iht
among them who In peace time raH IRON
a biting dog. ye; who Hes nov uhuer =
! murderous shell fire IN trenches wlict
are sho: 10 pieces without murmurint
and leans toward death on signal with
ON. hesitation, without fear. almost with
out consciousness. ihese me' az
diving for you daily. hourly. BE strons
n hope and trust. W. are stu in neeo
OF II.
1T - a worthy. emb.;ter@d Zoe against
whom this las; decisive struggle Is
aimed. France is fighting Tor her en-
~is;ence. She is no weaker than We are
In men. guns or munitions. Only one
thing decides between us-"NI ahc
nerves. Every doubling. oelit,iihs wore
is a creeping poison winch kills )oElu
strong hope and does more damage '"a'
"A thousand Toes ohi. ~.
WINGED TO our marrow 'na' We s""' VI"
shall we conquer.
In this colossal combat "hefs nun
bcrs and mechanical weapons "re W Y.
terry alike. moral SUPERIORITY ese.s
thing We have more man once nau VA
experience that - eHet'iVe 'esaIt
battle has depended upon VINO co"s'oeIe'
himself the victor ana mas a''eu "eSo'u
ingly. Often the mere.t remnant OF W.
and nerves was the FACTOR 'ha' ih"u
creed the decision
War. which only smoulderea hsi'
and there during the endless ttei'ch Snt
ing. like damp wood. barns mere WIZ
such all consuming ME Iha' oiv's'on