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WORLD'S GREATEST WAR DAY BY DAY
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THE GERMAN
WAR CREE'D
THE German cfcetl of war ns ox
l)lnlnod liy United States army
dfflcors Is a contest of men.
alon start war and men ond it, is the
basic Idea. American army officers
havo been close students of the Gor
man tactics and arc In a position to
know It from start to finish.
Artillery, cavnlry, signal and ciirI
iieerlng an'd. Infantry nro all bodies
of men tlm dlfforenco is In the
means they employ, Wlillo the pride
of craftsman's art may produce- the
perfect rlflo, tlwit weapon In tho
linnds of a coward is useless, whore
ns tho lion-hearted makes a bar of
rusty iron effective.
A Nation of Soldiers.
Tho spirit of tho nation is reflect
ed lit Its army. Witness a wild lin
pulslvo charge on a battlefield, and
nt homo you will soc hysterical wo
men, frenzied children, walllnjr old
men and docroplts. Look at a stolid
advancing army and you will sec at
homo a dovotcd, almost rovercnt
calmncsR, or quiet but sustained re
tilBiintlon. Tho ono Is a battle of
nerves, tho othor of hearts.
History has shown tho effective
ness of both, singly and in combi
nations. Franco has admittedly tho advan
tage over Germany In their light ar
mament. They arc aroused at Ger
many and aro norved to a trcmon
riotiB hatred. Germany Is a master
of tho sclenco of war and Is absolute
ly Indifferent to tho Identity of Its
foo. A German Is a warrior at heart
and trained to tho highest degree In
tho cruel sclenco of armed conflict.
Man Only u Unit.
Ono soldier Is tho unit of measure
In Gorman wnr. Ho Is tho dollar, the
foot, tho gallon, tho flguro 1. Ho is
tho standard by which all war things
nro measured. Gorman sclenco pits
his stout heart against now fire, new
fortifications, now explosives. In
struments of destruction nro measur
ed In terms of tho men It will take
to offset that advantngc.
That tho creed Is cruel and ghastly
matteru not to tho Gorman. It Is
tho rule.
As tho Gorman dreams war, a
night attack has no terrors. Tli..t
ho lives wnr, ho expects so to dlo.
Death Is used solely In tho calcula
tions of Gorman warfare novor In
Its actual operations.
RUMOR ROUMANIAN MINISTRY HAS RESIGNED
(Ry Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.)
LONDON, Soph .15. A dispatch from Rome says it is
reported that tho inoinhors of the Roumanian ministry
have tendered their resignations.
ITALY KEEPS WHOLE WORLD
GUESSING AS TO IT'S ACTION
IVoplo for War Everyono AwiiltN
It Anxiously.
Tho offlcal call from tho Italian
rmiHiil in Portland to an Italian sub
ject In MaiHhflold indicates that Italy
Ih mobilizing and preparing to enter
tho European conflict. All through
these first ilaya of tho European war,
Italy has kept tho world guessing.
Hound by an nlllnnco whoso purposes
havo been outgrown and which Is
most distasteful to tho masses of tho
people, tho kingdom of Southern Eur
ope hnu hesitated to throw Its ar
mies on olther side. Tho lntest re
ports nro that tho crisis Is at hand,
tho popular feeling has pressod up
ward Into Official circles, and tho
king and his cabinet aro momentarily
expected to Issue an ultimatum to
Austria,
Tho peoplo nro for war. Thoro Is
nothing but bitterness In tho hearts
of most Italians against tho nation
that in times past has boon tho chief
enoiny of Italian indopondonco nnd
unity. Tho nlllanco has been purely
nu official agreement, by no moans
supported by popular feeling. Hut
by It Italy had n frco hand In tho do
scent upon Tripoli two yoars ago.
Operations In Africa wero thus shield
ed, N'ow, howovor, tho alliance Is
not needed, nnd tho old constantly
fattened hatred toward Austria is
freo to oxerciso Itself.
Will Atturk Trieste Fliht.
A movemont against Trlesto Is ex
pected first. Trlesto and Flume,
Austrian seaports, aro chiefly Italian
tn population nnd loyalty. Those
cities, along with control of the Adri
atic, Italy covots, ns does Franco the
lost provinces of Alsnco and Lorralno
When tho armies of Italy aro hurl
ed Into tho great European conflict,
aomo of the most Interesting and pic
turesque actors of tho world's wnr
stage will tako up their parts. No
body doubts that their dressing rooms
havo already sorvod their purposes.
Thoy aro waiting In them all pre
pared to advnuco Into tho midst of
action.
All eyes will bo upon tho Horsa
gllorl, with their plumes of cock's
feathers, nnd tho Alpine troops who
march up porpendicular cliffs with
moro caso than thoy wnlk on level
ground, And thoro nro the ltoyal
Carabineers and tho Hoyal Piedmont
Itoglmont of cavalry, both holding
celebrated positions among all tho
fighting forces of tho world.
Favorites among thorn all aro tho
Hersagliurl, called "tho most ptctur
euquo of tho corps d'ellto of tho ar
mies of tho world." Tho Horsngllorl
consist of twolvo roglmontB, each of
threo battalions, with ono reservo
company. They nro tho fleetest In
fantrymen In tho world.
C'hoM) tlio Poorest Material.
This corps was created by General
INSTRUMENTS
OP DESTRUCTION
ARE MEASURED
IN WHIMS OF
I MEN
Tho utter disregard of heavy mor
tality, and tho willingness to oacrl
flco goro 'for glory, has made tho
German army tho wondor of experts.
Othor nations hnvo evolved tactics,
yet there Is not a war library In ex
istence that does not contain moro
treatises of Germany than all other
nntlons comblno'd.
Trust to Infantry.
Tho Germans center nil tactics on
a fierce Infantry attack. Thoy know
tho psychology of war and ubo It,
but If every man In lino Is killed, tho
flag has advanced that 'far, and tho
last dying soldier smiles. It Is a re
lentless attack where men must wear
down tho Hugo power of artificial do
Btructlvo machines. Yot it is tho at
tack called for. If nn enemy's gun
Is estimated to havo a. flvo hundred
death capacity, six hun'drod Gormans
chargo it, and If olio hundred survlvo
It tho victory Is there.
This reputation nlono gives Gor
mnny tho edgo of a battlo before a
gun is tired. Guns nro Inert, they
rcqulro men and tho guns of tho
Inneiiiy nro just as strong as Alio
nerves of tho men who man thorn.
In tho current dispatches tho re
ports of skirmishes loll of tho death
of small numbers of men. Thoso
jnon nro undoubtedly tho ndvnnco
Bcouts. A detachment of cavalry
sent out to report is victorious In tho
German oyo If but ono man of tho
two hundred sent returns with tho
Information.
PImih Mndo Far Abend.
Tho Germans plan ahead and fol
low that plan alone. Nothing
Bwcrvcs thorn. Tho onward march
Ib still m ado by tho plans. Thoy
drop off horo nnd thoro "countnln
Ing" trops men assigned fo koop a
fort besieged but all tills wnB In tlio
plnn. Thoy march with strong front
to tholr goal, and if thoro Ib ono man
allvo who can hold tho ball there,
tho touchdown is scored and tho
gamo won, In tho Gorman oyo.
It is said that n messenger awoko
tho great General Von Moltko at 3:00
In tho morning with tho news that
Franco had declared war.
"Thnnk you. You will find tho
plan of campaign In tho third
drnwor. Kindly convoy tho roll to
tho chief of staff and tell him I will
bco him aftor breakfast." Then ho
wont to sleep again.
Lamnrmora, ono of tho founders of
tho Italian National Army. Tho gen
eral asked tho king for tho worst
soldiers In tho service so that ho
could mold them nccordlng to his
own plans. His first nnd chief plan
was to mako his mon mentally keen
and resourceful. At tho saino tlmo
ho wished that thoy bo thoroughly ac
tive physically.
In n peculiar way tho great genoral
went about training his men. Ono
of his Ideas vas to havo all the dors
Bocrotly locked when tho men were
In qunrters, and to havo tho first
dlnor buglo sounded. A moment lnt
or tho second dlnnor buglo sounded.
Tho mon In obodlonco to the call,
rushod, with their pans In tholr
hands, to tho doors, Tho doors wore
all locked, of courso.
Hut tho men must got their mess,
Tho orders wero to predont them
selves Immediately after tho second
call, got their rations and return at
onco to tholr quarters. Thoro was
nothing loft to do but mako ropes
of blankets and sheets and let them
selves down from the windows wlillo
thoy hold tho pans in their teeth.
Thoy got their allowance of tho usu
al thick soup and bread, Tho bread
was easy. It went Into their pockets.
Hut tho soup? Thoro was no othor
way; thoy went up as they camo
down, pans in mouths. Some got
back with tho most of their soup,
somo got bnck with half of It, somo
got back with, tho pan wet. Hut out
of 700 men In ono trial, all but two
got back up tho improvised ropes.
Tho norsagllori havo continued to
bo a national Institution. Tholr tra
ditions of readiness in emergency
have not been allowed to dlo.
Climb the Alplno Steep.
No loss remarkably trained and no
less picturesque nro tho Alplno troops.
Tho mountains nro tholr home. Wlillo
regiments hnvo been drilled in all
tho difficulties of battling above tho
clouds or on tho steep sides of tho
cliffs, whero only avalanches are sup
posed to travel. In tho maneuvers
aro to bo seen long files of men,
smnll looking Hko flies on tho wall
of ft terrible preclplco, dragging Inch
by Inch somo big field gun by means
of cables and pulleys.
Tho whole Idea of such training Is
that somo day It would be necessary
to meet an enemy equally daring and
skillful among tho dangerous Alplno
solitudes. Porhaps that day is now
at hand, and tho Carnic and Rhea
tlan Alps on tho border between Italy
and Austria may seo battles most
strango In comparison with tho ordi
nary aspects of warfare, Hero may
bo aerial battles of another kind,
scarcely less thrilling and novel.
Wore It not for these most pictur
esque parts of the Italian army thoro
would bo moro choors for tho Royal
Piedmont regiment, oue of the most
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Secretary Bryan Says That
European Struggle is Death
Throes of Great Power
(Uj AinodMM rrrta to Com Dtj Tlmri.
BALTIMORE, Mil., Sept. in.
"Tho convulsions through which Eu
ropo Is now passing nro tho death
throes of militarism," declared Sec
retary of State Uryan horo in his
address at tho Star Spangled Ban
ner celebration. "We nro entering
upon n now age," sold tho Secre
tary. "Wo aro entering upon nn
ago In which freedom will bo given
new 'Interpretations nnd bravery
will find now forms of expression."
Mr. Urynn camo aB tho porsonal
representative of President Wilson,
who was unablo to attend. Ho took
for his subject "Tho Flag."
"Our banner derives Its splondor
from tho fact that It floats ovor
'tho land of the frco and tho homo
of tho brave,' " said Mr. Uryan. "Wo
might well spend this hour In
thnnksglvlng for all that haB been
nchlovcd under tho Rod, White and
Uluc. But, gratifying as that would
bo, moro advantage can bo gained
from tho contemplation of tho part
which wo must play today nnd to
morrow In determining what that
Flag shall symbolize. What kind of
freedom shall It roprcsont to tho
world 7 For what sort of bravery
shall It stand?
"Tho world hns longed for froo
dom throughout tho ages not of
tho privileged few, but of tho count
less multitude Soma hnvo at all
times had freedom freedom, rest
ing not upon respect of human
rights, but upon tho power of might.
"Bravery has novor been lacking,
tho brnvory of tho conqueror who
risked his llfo to sccuro tho author
ity that ho coveted. But tho free
dom of tho despot and tho bravory
of tho tyrant nro not tho virtues
of which Key Bang."
WHY PICK ON BELGIUM?
Tho Utile Country Did Nothing to
ihvtvo ii Hostile invasion.
As tho "far flung battlo linos"
surgo bnck und forth across Bel
gium ono Is moro and moro appalled
by tho hideous Injustlco of tho fnto
which has overtaken this bravo 1 1 1
tlo country.
What in henvon's nnmo was Sor
vla to Belgium or Bolglum to Sor
vla that this peaceful and prosperous
Und of fine cattle, rich fields and
teomlng mines, supporting moro peo
plo to tho squnro mllo than any
other area In Europo, must bo torn
nnd trampled undor tho feet of n
ruthless Invader? Tho Bolglans had
no quarrol with anybody. Nobody
hated them. Belgium was literally
a land of milk and honey. Its tor
tllo farms, beautiful valleys and
thrifty cities wero tho dollght of
travelers who passed ovor Its rail
way lines. Yet now Its farmers
must dosort tholr Holds to fight for
thorn, wlillo tho soil growH rank
with blood nnd battlo!
Future generations will thrill
when thoy rend of tho defense of
Llogo. Thoy will weep ovor tho In
justlco which mndo an innocont nnd
Inoffonslvo country tho stnmplng
ground of wnr.
OFFICERS INSPECT LINE.
William Spnuile, President of Lino,
anil 1). W. Campbell, General
Manager, In Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 14. William
Sproulo, prosldont of tho Southern
Pacific, accompanied by other rail
road officials from 8an Francisco,
mot D. W. Campbell, general mana
ger of tho Southern Pacific In Port
land, nnd F. L. Burkholdor, superin
tendent of tho Southorn Pacific nt
Portland, in Eugono, nnd tho two
private cars of officials left Immed
iately as a special train on a trip of
Inspection over tho Willamette Val
ley. eel ob rated corps, a corps whose fav
orite maneuvering feat is swimming
deep rivers on horsoback. Those
who havo witnessed these maneuvers
toll of seeing a prlnco of tho House
of Savoy plungo Into the River Arno
at Florence at tho head of his Hus
sars and tho entire regiment swam
across, each troopor with his arm
about his trained charger's neck.
Then thoro would bo moro oyes for
tho Royal Carablneors, soldiers who
aro chosen with tho utmost caro nnd
who aro greatly esteemed for their
noblo traditions. Tho Carabineers
aro composed of all tho military
corps which have chargo of tho public
peaco and order in tho different pro
vinces of the kingdom.
A War Strength of 2,000,000.
OutsJdo these parts of tko army,
peculiarly distinguished ns thoy aro,
there is tho main body of the com
pact, well trained fighting force
whoso was strength Is 2,600,000. Of
theso, 700,000 compose tho mobile
militia, and a million or moro, many
of whom aro only partially trained,
belong to tho territorial militia. Mil
itary experts bellevo that Italy with
Its twolvo army corps Joined with tho
four of Servla could neutralize tho
sixteen corps of Austria and draw tho
dual monarchy's forces away 'from ob
structing Russia and giving aid to
(lormany.
Only a fow years ago tho Italian
soldiers had' a tasto of real war. In
190G there was trouble with Emperor
Menollk nf Abvaslnla. Ttnlv tmfl
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MLTARISM
dreamed of a protectorate and a vast
African empire. Honorable defeats
at the hands of tho fierce Abyssln
Inns soon turned Into comploto disas
ter. But it is not likely that the
Italians camo back without having
learned a few lessons whose appli
cation may help make present history.
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