The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-20
Won TIRPITZ STORY
GERMAN DEFEAT


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Charlevine. Oct, II. i9l4.-The fan
ana manner Of taking Antwerp
has made an impression abroad.
The strength OF the German people is
wonderful, II is standing here in the
west against three nations. in the east
against the wave of Pan Slavism. and
beside the sloyenly Austrians whom We
lHust ~dlSentangle. Today We once mere
have news that Turkey is about to GO
Forward, but | viii not believe il un-
III shots have been fired. They have
promised too often.
one Is glad Of the fine weather for |
the sake Of the poor fellows in the |
trenches, although the French would
not have stood rain as well as we.
A strange war; From the Nosges
VIA Paris to the channel one long tenn !
porary ring OF forts on both sides
which could only be stormed al the
cost ~ the greatest bloodshed On
the other side, a fortress built at the
cost OF hundreds OF millions taken In
twelve days with no great losses.
The airplane and motor play an UNI
dreamed Of part, as indeed do all tech
mics, Bridges and tunnels which for
merry took years TO build are construct
ed in a fortnight. witnessing this ire
mendous diligence on the part of our
people cannot but bring the conviction
that they cannot be conquered. Only
the silent pressure of sea power is to
be feared.
As Herr Won Heydebrand Oeader Of
the PruSstan war partly In the reich
stag said in 1911, England is the en-
envy 1t is revolving 10 see how the
fellows carry on their sport while Eu-
rope Is decorating itself.
Editors noteS In the American and
British armies and to a certain eX-
tent in the French, sports and all COM
petitive games were played under an
organized system and were valuable IN
knpninp mn tho TpNpa1n DF thu man anA
developing resourcefulness and alert
ness.)
Everyone Is still very uncertain as
to where the Belgian army is since the
fall Of Antwerp, Probably they got off
to England and Holland in civilian
dress.
Charleville, October Il, l9t4.-Oom-
manded to dine with the emperor this
evening, Probably because of the u
boat successes in the Gulf of Finland
where Graf Berkheim's son sank sew
eral Russian warships, What IA pity
they were not English.
In Brussels we found an excited pop
ulation and only q few German troops,
including a naval detachment of 5000
concentrated at the law courts,
Germany Loses Initiative.
One of Field Marshal Won der Goltz's
officers told me that at a time when
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whether the Germans were besieging
Antwerp or the Belgians besieging
Brussels, a civilian said to him, But,
Monsieur, you are the prisoners"
But he added, after the fall OF
Antwerp the opinion changed some
Gharleville. october Is, 1s1t-The
present mode Of warfare Is killing all
initiative. That may be the ruin OF
us. Conquer us they will not, but II
may easily be all over with Germany's
position In the world.
II is strange how unpopular we are
and how our whole diplomatic service
has broken down.
C~harlevile, october 16, 19l4.-We are
in great suspense here waiting further
events in the north. Here and there
are expressed doubts as to a decided
success. The English have Crept along
the sea and stand high in the north,
do not now whether we shall be able
to take Calni
In the French headquarters there Is
said to be q good deal of depression
and It is reported that the colorec
troops do not get along well with the
white. The fail OF Antwerp made {
great impression on the London pubic
But the fabrication Of lies infLondot
exceeds all belief.
Charleville, October II, 19i4,-CTo M
wife.)-The new army drive is nearl'
the last trump we have to play. the
are not at all certain here tsat it wi
be a success. II It does not succeed
then what Jagow predicted today a
to the end OF the wal win take place
He thinks the war will stagnate an
die slowly from general exhaustion
That would be bad for us.
That the conclusion OF peace viii nc
satisfy the German people is what
fear. | do not for one minute belteN
i'm the overthrow of our people, A pee
pie who have shown such splendi
qualities as the Germans in this tryin
war cannot be overthrow. Whetht
the inheritance when we shall leaVe I
our children will be a rich one Is an
other matter,