The Washington herald., 1919-09-21
Germans Laud Might
From Their Infancy
Essays on War Strategy-Republics
Described as Degenerate

II the oil Teuton gods still rcigned in
heaven
History plays a big part In his
studies-what one calls history. Is
there such a thing? Isn't it rather
temperament. or tradition, a confident
tial fable, passed on from generation
to generation? Picture to yourselves
how in the various countries Tire
history" OF the years 1914 to 1918
will once look if things go on in the
accustomed hackneyed way.
The history which little Willie
learns is sucked fun OF patriotism,
like a sponge with water. She father
land was always in the holiest right
and has always done much more than
any other country. There are colos-
sal quantities OF dates and names of
rulers to be stored up in memory,
its history Of kings and generals,
wars and battles.
Girls Must Learn Strategy.
And not only for boys. Sister Ser
tina. going to the gymnasium,
must in the next to the last year
draw the strategic plan and prelimi-
nary marching movements of the bat
tie Of DennewitZ, where the Prussian
Gen. Won Buelow is credited with hav-
ing defeated in 1915 Marshal Ney, OF
France.
Woe to the youth who haven't
all the principal battles from Can
nae to Sedan at the tip OF then
tongues! OF the peoples. their cuI-
ture. psychology, intellectual and
economic development, they don't
to he IN
struction is throughout German
ocentric," and on the two national
holidays the Kaiser's birthday and
Sedan day - this feature was pr
ticularly emphasized and illumin-
, ated by the orators Of the day.
Because the German is the most
Industrious and possesses the great
est ability he is hated" this holiday
orator declares. For centuries the
sly enemies have prevented the
harmless. goodnatured German from
attaining the goal of national unity.
With the sword the German has
had to fight for and achieve it. 1t
became the ladder to a new upward
climb. The German having reached
the peak of power now became
verify hated and any day the hour
may strike which will force the
German to draw the sword again.
The sword must be sharp in order
to be a BILE to defend our most sacred
possessions.
Therefore must the will to mil
itary preparedness stand in the CEN
ter OF our life. Universal compul-
sorry military service. high tensioned
sense of honor, strong monarchy.
rigid discipline. obedienCe-only in
possession of these institutions and
qualities are We sure of our nation
al future and protected against
treschery. II we maintain these for
ourselves then will the poets words
come true: The world will some
day grow well. thanks to tine Ger
man nature and character
The republic is sort OF state of
whiting. degenerating nations and is
inseparable from corruption. The
Frenchman is vain. a hothead or dec
adent, a comedian or dancing master
The Englishman is treacherous
beast Of prey with the long teeth
a world exploiter and globe usurer.
The italian loafs his time away In
g gondola, plays the mandolin. eats
risotto, lives of the tourist industry
in the gigantic museum of his pc
ninsula.
Americans God, the Dollar.
And every child knows that the
American, on every floor of his sky
scrapers, prays TO the dollar as his
God, is separated by oceans from all