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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1919
LIGHT ON WAR PUZZLE
Those of us who followed the war
moves with unflagging interest early
in the struggle will not be surprised
to hear that the Germans regarded
their drive through Belgium merely
as a feint. An American who was shut
up in Strasburg during the entire pe
riod of the war declares that German
officers frequently assured him that
the dash into Belgium was a feint and
that the real blow was to be delivered
westward from Lorraine against
Nancy as a center. Speaking to a
correspondent of Leslie’s this Ameri
can said:
“At the outbreak of hostilities the
plan of the German high command
was not to strike France through Bel
gium. The people of the allied coun
tries have long marveled at the phe
nomenal anff heroric resistance of the
tiny Belgium army of 80,000 or so men
against the vast Hun hordes. I would
not minimize the great achievement
of the Belgians nor detract one single
mite from the glory which is rightly
theirs. But I believe I am right when
I say that the blow at Belgium was
merely a feint. I have heard this said
hundreds of times by'German officers.
“The plan of the German stafT was
to feint through Belgium in order to
*li;aw the French army and the British
‘contemptible’ little force as far north
as possible. Meanwhile they had con
centrated about one million and a half
men in Lorraine east of Nancy ready
to break through and end the war at
one blow. They got almost as far as
Luneville, and the kaiser even had his
white charger and gold helmet ready
for the grand entry into Nancy. But
Joffre discovered what the Germans
were up to, and he struck a tremen
do is whirlwind blow in this direction
be ore turning all his efforts against
Von Kluck on the Marne. That was
wt 7\t savprl Franrp ”
It was the drive through Belgium
which brought the Germans close to
P' ris and earned for them repeated ,
victories until they arrived at the
Marne. The observer was amazed that
General Joffre kept sending heavy re- ]
inforcements to the Lorraine regions ,
east of Nancy and Verdun. At that .
time it seemed as if the French com- J
mander was suffering from a strange |
obsession. The tyro in military af
fairs kept saying to himself: “Any
one with half an eye can see that the (
Germans are trying to turn the French
left flank by going through Belgium.” ^
And the tyro was confirmed in his i
View by the fact that the Germans ■
actually did smash the French and t
British left flank and penetrate as far <
as the Marne. But now we are as- ]
sured by one who assumes to know ]
What the German high command was (
planning that the French were clearly (
informed all the time concerning the (
German purpose. It would be inter- (
esting to ascertain how the French {
came by this information. One is ,
tempted to believe that their spy sys- (
tem was more elaborate and more |
successful than is commonly assumed.
In the rush and din of the first
Marne battle the public, so to speak, (
lost sight of the pivotal battles in the .
Verdun and Nancy regions. Had these (
pivots been shattered the battle of
the Marne would never have been ,
fought. The Germans would have
penetrated quickly to the heart of
France and thence to Paris and the
south. The combat designated as the |
battle of the “Grande Couronne de
Nancy” was one of the mightiest and
most sanguinary of the war. It was
fought and won by the French under
the leadership of General Castleneau.
If the American in Strasburg was cor
rectly inforced, the decisive battle of
the war was won before the battle of
the Marne was at high tide. Usually,
however, the two battles are regarded
as one, and are included witnin me
designation, "battle of the Marne.”
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TO EXPEDITE ELECTION RE
. TURNS
A campaign has been suggested in
Wostern states for a double election
board, looking toward quicker returns.
Such boards are now in existence in
Kansas and West Virginia, and as a
result those states receive their re
turns earlier than any other state in
the Union.
Senator Frank M. Carr of Oakland,
Cal., has introduced a skel' ton bill in
the California senate and contem
plates drawing up a completed meas
ure during me present scaoiun,
Senator Carr advises that the bill
he proposes to frame does not in any
way affect the secrecy of the ballot,
as the election officials and attendants
would be under oath not to divulge
the vote until the poll closed. Every
effort would, he said, be made to so
adjust matters that it would be im
possible for a candidate or news
paper, or any interested person to
gain the slightest information ahead
of time as to the trend of the vote
before the polls closed.
Senator Carr stated that the only
logical argument against the plan
would be the necessity of employing
two extra attendants for each booth.
Such employment, he said, would be
nccessarary to an expeditious count,
and it could hardly be avoided if the
purpose of the bill and the plans are
to De adequately tuiiiueu.
Senator Carr has expressed the be
lief that if the votes are counted ac
cording to the plan the total vote in
California at any election would be
available in a half to an hour and a
half after the polls closed. Only
meager returns have been available at
any time in past elections in Califor
nia, even at a very late hour in the
day of election, and generally enough
returns were not forthcoming to fore
cast the result before the day follow
ing election.
In Washington a measure already
has been submitted'by Representative
John D. Bassett of Spokane,
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VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS.
Congress must have a spite against
Alaska; for everything that comes up
it is either pruned out of shape or
knocked in the head or something. It
is our lawmakers’ inning and they
seem to take advantage of their op
portunity to Improve it. They are
wise, for the time will come when
Alaska shall be in a position to even
up what appears as a game of spite.
All Alaska’s friends—and they are
many—Save been very activo in their
efforts to secure a reasonable appro
priation and other things, including
the leasing of coal land system of the
States, all in vain. The house cut the
pppropriation down by more than five
million dollars, now comes the news
hat Alaska’s coal must be conserved.
But after all we have no right to ex
pect anything for we have no voice
n that lawmaking body.—Ketchikan
Miner.
Juneau has been bleeding from a
controversy over a chief of police for
several years. First it was Chief
Harding, now^it is Chief Dargin. It is
ligh time the council interviewed the
justness men, ascertain their views
>n the subject of a police head and
lien either retain the present chief or
■emove him. The time wil lshortly
>e at hand when Juneau will need a
:hief which can command the respect
ind confidence of the community. Of
his there can be no controversy be
ween any factions.—Juneau Dispatch.
An election law that will guarantee
he sanctity of the ballot box is an
tlaskan need which should receive
he earnest attention of the legisla
te. Indians who cannot read or
vrite, who have not severed their
ribal relations, who are not living as
ivilized people live, should not be
icrmitted to vote. On the other
land, Indians should be encouraged
o prepare themselves to assume the
uties and exercise the privileges of
itizenship. Let us have an honest ,
lection law, and let it be so plain that .
lections may be held, the votes count
d and canvassed without the need of
ourts and lawyers to tell people what
o do.—Juneau Empire.
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Sixty of our sailors remained in
Constantinople after wedding Turkish
vomen. Something yellow about
hose sailors.
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SCARCITY OF HOUSES
IN BRITISH METROPOLIS
LONDON, Feb. 10 (by mail).—The
growing demand for houses in London
las caused some landloards to notify
tenants to leave in Qfder that the
souses may be re-rented at higher
•entals. In many cases small house
lolders are faced with the prospect
sf soon being homeless. The altua
:lon in several districts of the city is
said to be acute. *
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American Newspapers Are Always Ready
for Quick and Efficient Action
By ADDISON C THOMAS. Chicago
The American newspapers are always ready for
action, and perhaps no business can be called to arms
and set in motion as quickly as the newspapers of this
country. Within fifteen minutes after the receipt of
a vital piece of war news the great perfecting presses
may be heard rumbling, and a moment later the extra
edition of the paper is on the street. Unlike this nation
or its government, they are always ready for a fight;
hence they are usually winners.
Former President Roosevelt, more than any other
man who has occupied the White House, understood, sympathized with
and appreciated the work of the men in the trenches, on the firing line,
at home and abroad, night and day fighting for the news of the world
for the people of all nations. During the writer’s forty years’ sendee in
the newspaper trenches and on their firing lines he often wondered if the
dear public appreciated the work of the newspaper men and the daily
papers of this land, and what the world would do without the printing
press.
When the people eagerly read their morning and evening papers for
the latest from the front their ey6s first rest on the date line “somewhere
in France;” thus real news as to the location of the recorded event has
been sacrificed at the request of the president of the United States, your
president and my president. The newspapers today are doiner more to
win this war, are making more sacrifices, aiding President Wilson in more
ways than any other combination of men in this or in any other land.
The Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, First, Second, Third and Fourth Lib
erty loans have been largely successful through the efforts of the press.
The war savings stamp drive also secured an unlimited free space in your
home papers, while live local news has been thrown on the floor by the
column.
Newspaper men at home are working overtime night and day while
their comrades on the firing line are risking their lives almost as much
as the trained soldiers in securing, writing and getting their dispatches
on the wires.
I am fully justified in saying that newspaper offices have contributed
a larger percentage of men to every war endeavor than any other line of
business.
Newspapers also believp in constructive service, as indicated in a
letter from the president of the Press club of Chicago. Mr. Opie Read, in
calling a patriotic meeting of that organization, said: “The
Press club of Chicago is hereby called in special session to
launch a plan of service to the country’s cause. The nation
calls every man, the time of service is now. If you are a loy
alist be present; America must be awakened. Every man must
do his bit. Lip service is not enough. The country needs you. The Press
club commands your presence. The command is the nation’s call.” Fifty
stars on a great banner is the first thing that meets your eye as you enter
the reception room of the Press club. I am told that in this city one
daily paper alone has contributed 250 men. All these facts enumerated
illustrate what the American newspapers are doing.
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German Newspaper Is One of Most
Pernicious Agencies of War
By Dr. P. A. DICKIE el American Defeue Satiety
Quite frequently it has been stated that the German newspapers should
be retained for what they can do in teaching patriotic principles to our
American (?) citizens who only speak German; and this reason has been
advanced by intelligent American men and women. That the principles of
American patriotism can be taught by means of the German language is as
reasonable to expect as that the principles of Christianity can be imparted
through the agency of satan. ^
There is another reason popular among a certain lot of people when
they want an excuse for their advocacy of the retention of the German
newspapers. This has almost become a joke on account of its frequent
use. It is that of the old German lady whom the party knows—strange
to say it is never an old man—who cannot be deprived of the great com
fort her paper is to her.
Those who are opposing the suppression of the German newspapers,
whatever may be the reasons they give, are, whether they realize it or not,
virtually stabbing our boys in the back who are fighting our battles for na
and risking their lives.
To permit without a protest the existence of a propaganda of which
it is generally known that the German newspaper is one of the biggest and
moat pernicious agencies we have to contend against is to lengthen the war
and increase the number of our boys who will not come back to us.
5PRECKELS’ YACHT
MADE ENVIABLE RECORD
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17 (by mail).—
rhe steam yacht Venetia, which ar
•ived here from Gibraltar late last
light, after a brilliant naval career
n European waters, sailed this after
loon for San Francisco, where she
will be refitted and returned by the
jovernment to her owner, John D.
Spreckels, the sugar and traction
magnate. A gold star adorns her
tunnel, denotinig that she destroyed
me submarine; and her log shows
hat another, the U-89, was bo dis
ibled by a depth bomb from the Ve
letia that it was forced to put into
the Spanish port of Carthagena,
where it was interned.
The Venetit was turned over to the
jovernment in October, 1917, and
since then has cruised over 44 000
miles in the war zone, without a
breakdown or loss of any of the crew,
although repeatedly engaged with
submarines. The Venetia was at
tacked three times in a single night.
The Venetia earned her gold star
last April by sinking a submarine
after it had torpedoed and sunk the,
British steamship Dronning Maud.
The career of the U-39, said to be the
submarine that torpedoed the Lusi
tania. was ended after it attacked and
sank the British steamship Sculptoi,
which the Venetia was escorting.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
RIDICULED BY HUNS
BERLIN, Feb. 16 (by mail).—“The
Bo-called league of nations" is the
headline placed by the Zeitung am
Mittag over its report from Paris giv
ing the outlines of the proposed con
stitution of the new world society.
The newspaper declares the proposed
league is simply a compact or alliance
of five great nations, who reserve the
right to admit or exclude other na
tions. The reservation in the disarm
ament clause that disarmament shall
take into consideration “the geograph
ical situation" of a nation plainly
means, the Zeitung am Mittag asserts,
that France shall be exempted from
its provisions.
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