The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
Inadequate Preparation for
World War.

World War.
The diplomatic preparations for the
world war were incredibly Inadequate
and poor. Many of the ambassadors
were of no use, neither were the en-
voys. Probably before the war the gov
eminent consulted with the mill
tary departments. There was blind con-
fidence to the last in Fngland's neu-
trality and since 1909 no increase in the
naval budget.
Editors Note-This reads like an I'M
conscious admission that Germany was
for a long time preparing for a world
war and expected it,
In the army administration there was
never any understanding of England's
importance in war. On the other hand
there was absolute trust in a victory
to be gained by a defunct recipe.
Charleville, March IA, 1915.-Gen,
Won Einem's belief that the French
could not hold out against us in open
battle is a thing Of the past. On the
contrary, the French are excellent in
their use Of terrain, very free from dog
matte tactical teaching and their guns
hit the mark splendidly.
Editors Note-Gen. Karl Won Einem,
attached to the general staff and direc-
tor of the Prussian military h~eadquar-
ters at Potsdam.)
loudy lne crown prince announced
himself. His father was absent. This
| time / expressed myself more freely to
him. He was more serious than usual
/ and spoke bitterly of the chancellor's
administration and the cabinet.
The Dutch refuse us everything from
| fear. The Americans will not even give
our cruisers coal but furnish our enc
mics with weapons for hundreds of mil
lions.
C~harleville, March II, 1915.-The
foreign office thought it had a hold on
England and could hoodwink her. II
still believes this.
We ought and could have avoided a
war with Russia. What did it matter
IL in future years Turkey should go tc
Russia. We would have been well rio
of her. Instead of allowing that, we
have taken up the cudgel for Austria
and seeSwhat il has brought us to.
Needed More U Boats.
Bethmann and his set went in fol-
their Oriental policy whereas our com
mercial interests, whether we would oil
no, spread far and wide and brought us
everywhere in conflict with England
But it need not have led to war If we
had not made Russia one of our op.
ponents. We ought to pick up thai
thread again, but we never pull our
selves together for a whole hearted de.
cision.
Admiral Bachmann attached to the
naval staff was Mortified to find the
entire court and cabinet in the garden
today with bent heads. They were moi
considering war questions however. A
few days G in the hotbed $50 bottles
of choice wine had been found and II
was being considered whether in con.
sideration of this suspicious excavation
Dorpfeld had not better be summoned
If only l could secure more U-boats
more quickly. But in two or three
weeks it is to be hoped our present re
Inducements will tell. Our U-boar
commanders are doing excellent work
Their diaries read like romances.
C%harlevile, March 20, 1915. CTC
my wife@;;-Yesterday evening was agar
very dull. The emperor saw gigantic
victories everywhere but ] think THU
was al attempt to lull his own fears.
The only comfort was the confirma.
ton of the English losses in the Oar,
danelles. The Turkish, or rather oul
own losses, were small but the expen-
diture of munitions serious. Bachmanr
is Mortified at the proceedings of the
cabinet socially as well as politically.
We have heard that the day after the
English lost their ships before the Oar
danelles they renewed the attack. That
is the right spirit. If we had it we
would win.
BY the bye, we have no further news
from C~onstantinople. Our losses there
have been slight and the forts not much
damaged, only as l said before, the
expenditure of ammunition is very Sc
rious. AS matters stand now, the fore
ing Of the Dardanelles would be a
heavy blow to us.
We have no more trumps to play on
land. 1t is to be hoped the U-boats
will be more successful in April.
l Chnr1nNinh Mprrb 90 101E TIia
evening dinner at his majesty's in hon
or of the birthday Of the late Empero.
William /. Bachmann called their at
tention to the fact that at the present
moment q large part of the British fleet
lay before the Dardanelles and that the
U-boat warfare absorbed many Of their
light active forces and hat consequent
ly now was the time to act on the sea
If anything was to be done.
Pohl was very indignant. HI had moi
the slightest intention of doing any.
thing.
Internal Dissension Every.
where.
All about the emperor strive to max,
him think that it is he who does every,
thing, while meantime they are work,
ing to have their own way, and ar,
getting 1t.
In Constantinople, in the navy, il
the army, in politics we have no null
ing together. Almost everyone is in
tent chiefly upon currying favor will
the emperor.
There is only one way out Of it, tina
Hi%ndenburg should be appointed chan
cellor, chief Of the general staff an
first lord of the admiralty, in one.
Charleville, March 20, 1915.-His ma
jesty today toasted the new knights
of Pour lie Merite In a speech in which
he compared them to the paladins who
not far from here, at Sedan, had will
the Emperor William the Great ere
ated the German empire.
Yesterday Bethmann announced dis
c~ouragedly that we were only fightinl
for Belgium and that otherwise we coult
have peace. OF course this gets abroad
and lessons the value of Belgium as
pledge If We later intend to use it I,
procure the terms we desire rather tina
to keep it.
Prince Adalbert dhe kaiser's thir,
SOM is here and Is trying to get tn,
order from his father for the navy t,
remain quiet. 1t is evident hat Poh
has set the boy on in order to screei
himself behind an order. 1t is dis
graceful.
Hopes of French Collapse Vair
Charleville, March 26, 19l5.-I hea
that the internal situation in Franc
Is very bad. Here they have set grea
hopes-on Caillaux. Personally ] take n
stock in it. The present DICTATORSHIP
Of Potncare and Joffre is still all pow
erful and the English will uphold /
! with force If necessary.
. Editors Note-Ex-P Premier JosepI