Evening journal., 1918-05-20
II. WHEN war WAS IN SIGHT
a Golden Teutonic Onnortunllv.r

H. WHEN WAX WAS IN SlGHI
"a Golden Teutonic Opportunity"
Written in 1913, when Austria was
threatening Serbia and, according TO
revelations made in 1914 by Signor Clio
It'll, had sounded the Italian Foreign
oiiice as to the attitude which Italy
would assume II the Dual Monarchy
should make war on Serbia.
Hasten, dBowsy guardians OF the state
to conclude a treaty assuring 20 Aus
tria the road to the Aegean The fate
OF Europe rests with YOU
Has Berlin, like Vienna, lost the cour-
age " decision? 70 must be
said, even more energetically than in
1909, that II 10 comes TO a night it will
be for a German interest and not for
caprice OF Vienna Austria
would be only too glad to settle her
differences in a peaceful manner, but
to urge her to compromise is to throw
away a golden Teutonic opportunity.
Today Prussia IS responsible
Tor the destiny of all Germany, and we
are constrained to fear that we have
already let slip an occasion that will
never return. In southeast
ern Europe the role Of Austria Is sim
ply to promote the German cause.
The nation is unanimous IN It's com
plants. Bismarck would have Eever
made the mistake OF asking for his
country a military equipment sufficient
ly powerful 10 fight England, France
and the Slav masses, only TO keep it
unemployed during long years Of peace.
i is by their own force that the des-
cendanis Of the ancient Cimbri will
come out Of the war victorious. and
not With the help Of God, as William
II has just declared IN a speech deliv-
cred in the University Of Berlin, on
Divine Intervention In history. It Is not
true that God wlthholds victory from
the irreligious. Frederic II was frankly
an atheist; he said that religion is a
tool that has always been employed
TO make men submissive. and he swore
that God Is always with the strongest
battallons.
Maximilian Harden. IN the "Zumnft"; (;
cited in "Juses par eux-memes," pp.
Alp
a War Of Expansion.
II we are prevented from expanding
with our needs, we shall have TO draw
the sword; and then woe
to the vanquishedl
The Munich Post" cited in the New
York Nation" July 9, 1914
Who Willed the Ware
Germany endeavored to act
as mediator in The Austro-Russian con
flct in this effort she was supported
by England, France and Italy. because
all these powers. as Is clearly shown
by the attitude Of their governments
and also by the expressions Of public
opinion. wished 70 avoid a great Euro-
pean war. But it appears that the
localization Of the Austro-S Serbian con-
1ict cannot be secured and that we are
at the beginning Of that great European
war Of which there has been so much
talk. but in which no one seriously be-
lieved until today.
The "Frankfurter Zeitung" July 81.
1910. Il was on this day that the Ger
man Imperial government sent its ultl-
matum to the Russian Imperial gov
ernment.
The Anticipated Fruits Of Victory,
France must pay the greater part Of
the bill. Besides Belfort,
France must cede to US that part Of
Lorraine tkat is bounded by the Mo
eelle and, In case OF obstinate resist
ance. also the part bounded by the
Meuse. II we make the Moselle ana
the Meuse German boundary rivers the
French Will perhaps some day get rid
OF the desire Of making the Rhine
French boundary river. II
belgium takes part in the war, u IS
20 be wiped of the map. II
the Netherlands come into Germany
as a federated state. perhaps with few
more reserved rights than Bavaria pos
sesses-after a victory Of Germany the
Dutch could do nothing wiser-there
might be occasion to consider the en-
tire or partial incorporation OF Flemish
Belgium IN the Netherlands. The Bel
Eian Congo would fall TO Germany; and
thus the idea OF a German Middle Africa
would be realized.
To bring TO our German
brethern In Austria, whose eyes have
SO long been turned toward us, the
redemption for which they have so
earnestly yearned, is a goal fully
worthy Of the greatest effort, goal
that we must IN any case attain, a
goal that we can attain even IN the
event OF a war completely lost. Thus
the parts Of Austria that were formerly
pure German districts told Austria)
must from now on sbe exclusively re-
served for Germanism; and IN addition
a broad strip Of territory, from Carln-