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‘ . ‘in spite of the courteous terms in which .
- ‘denies.that,the American attitude has been anything but one of
- sincere neutrality, and then, with regard to ‘Germany’s announced I‘
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ii3NGi;AN,ij;-iTsi- POLITICAL soRGANizAT1oNiA1vDf "ijnVELoP.
v . t i MENT,-TAND-,THE,.-WA;R AGAINST GERMANY f l
T above; caption is the title of Prof. Eduard Meyer’si remark;
' able bookyon the English and the war that they have instigated’
against’Germany.V Prof. Meyer is well equipped forvthe formidable
; taskvbefore him. He has lived in England and in
- understands perfectly the character and the motives of the people
= - whom he describes with such admirable lucidity.v From‘1909 to 1910
A‘ Prof. Meyer was Exchange ‘Professor at Harvard University. At
: the present time-he is Professor of History at the University of
‘ H Berlin. In this volume he presents the views of an oiitrider. Often
the ‘man on the outside looking in can see a great deal lgetterrthan
i I the prejudiced insider. Reading this fascinating and profound book
reveals to you the real England. The vision that you see shocks you.
The facts in the case are so different from the colored stories writ-
‘ ’ ten by Englishmen in love with themselves. Yet it. is these stories
, which have influenced Americans in their decision regarding the re-
-sponsibility of the war. If the majority of those Arnericans ,who’are
now against Germany would read Prof. Meyer's unpreiudiced ‘work
there would be agreat -deal of revaluation going on in this country.
Prof. Meyer's,prefacei-written in a dispassionate key--is a chal-
lenge to the United States. To our shame it is unanswerable. Re-
ferring to the notes we write, to Germany and the notes that we
write to England he points out the fundamental differences existing
‘between our attitude towards England and your ‘attitude towards
Germany. ‘ ' " ’
it '“The note to England,’T Prof. Meyerstates, “is expressed in rnost
[friendly terms, and asks that some regard be shown for the wel-
fare‘of Americancommerce, saying that although ‘the occasional
: A use of a neutral flag under stress‘of immediate pursuit’ may seem
justif'iable,.nevertheless the systematic misuse of the American flag
should be discontinued since.‘such a policy of general misuse of a
. neutral’s flag jeopardizes the vessels of ‘the neutral visiting British
waters,’ and ‘would even seem to impose on Great Britain a meas-
' ure of responsibility for the loss of American lives and vessels in
case of an attack by hostile naval vessels.’ V .
“The note to Germany, on the other hand, utters a distinct ‘threat
it is expressed. It datly
‘policy, it goes on to say that, if in pursuance of it, ‘any American
I . vessel should be destroyed or the life of an American citizen be lost,
the government of the United States would be contrairied to regard
it as an indefensible violation of neutral rights, which would be
2 -A very hard to reconcile with the ‘friendly relations existing between
the two countries’:; should such a regrettable event ‘really result the
nierica.‘ He .
. liantly presented in this admirable history. v i
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German governmentito a strict accountability for such acts of their
naval authority and to take any steps-which might be necessary to
secure to American citizens-the full enjoyment of their acknowl-
edged rights on the high‘seas.' ‘ ' ’ g I V
“To England and her allies all things are to be permitted-by
them international law may be trampled under foot with impunity;
' but, when Germany will not meekly suffer this, and,'in self-defense,
retaliates by measures.made necessary by the pqlicyvof her enemy,
these are at once decried asiinexcusable violations of international
law, with entire ‘(oi-getfulness of the fact that England had been
the first to repudiate it." ‘ , , , I ; V
‘ Prof. Meyer's preface written for the American edition of his
great book is a friendly lesson to us in ‘international history.‘ The
book itself is written for the entire world. We hope that every
‘Englishman will yet read this true accounthof his country.
No English historian has so thoroughly grasped the char-actcr of
the English state as Prof. Meyer has. He paints the personality of
the self-imposed “Night-watchman" of Europe with’ bold strokes.
The‘ picture is not a very pleasant ‘one-‘for the’A.nglo-maniacs.
But it is a faithful(reprodi.iction of- the original.‘ The fault lies,
not with the painter -but with thegobject. Prof. Meyerreveals the
methods by which England grew into a world power” He describes
her unjust wars with Spainand Holland and France. He explains
why England, who never discovered any new land, became a great
colonial empire. England’s rise’ to world supremacy is sketched
with unusual penetration. Her conquest of Egypt, Africa and India
is revealed in alnew light.‘ ‘ , V ‘ ’ ’
Prof. Meyer lays especial stress upon the reign of Edward the
Seventh. For from Edward's regime began the hatred of Germany
v:hich;ever since has characterized the official acts of Great Britain.
How the encircling of Germany was begun by the astute Edward,
the Agadir episode, the real issues involved in the Balkan war,
Morocco and ‘the fateful alliance with‘ Japan are lucidly and bril-
Alloeether, Prof. Meyer's work is a singularly valuable book.
The author at no time: allows his nationality to interfere with.his.
j“d3,me“t- H9 is lust ‘and fair. Wherever England is in theright
headmits it. Vvherever she is wrong he proves her guilt ‘with a
mass of irrefutable testimony. Prof. Meyer is‘a ‘scientific-historian.
VVith him we see England under, the magnifying glass. All ‘that he
asks us to do is to look and report as he has the facts in the‘ case.
(CUPIV-’S of "EngIami” by Prof. Edward Meyer may be procured
, ‘ government of the United States would be constrained to hold the
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. lician front, has to say about the Turks: : , V .
' When it became noised through the ranks that transports of Turk-
, isli troops had arrived onthe battle front, it was natural for our
-4 soldiers to fall into a state of curiosity, joyous suspenseiand wonder.
We were to fight shoulder to shoulder with the heroes of Gallipoli,
; the victors of Kut-el-Amara and the crack troops of the Caucasian
front!‘ - s
W And so they came.
i I dark-haired ‘fellows, burnished (by’,the Southern sun, with a martial
A’ dbearing, creating terror for their enemies, and generating a fiery '
i Most of them gigantic, br'oad-‘sho‘uldered,'
‘ I’; enthusiasm for their friends.
Their home is still enveloped in a veil of. fairy romance for us
’ fimenof the North. Here are men from the Golden Horn, (from
.-Anatolia, Damascus, the home of the Damascan blade, from vil-
lages along the Euphrates and ‘Tigris and spotsin the wild ravines
‘of Kurdistan, from Syria and the Holy Land. All of them inspired
with a stubborn will, under the green banner. of the Prophet‘,
‘" Though their regiments may lack somewhat in the compactness
of our own and naturally impress us with something oriental, their
discipline is admirable. The initiative displayed in their taking their
positions in a country completely foreign to them, the rapidity with
which they adapted themselves tofighting. conditions of a ‘radically
different character from those to which they were accustomed, and
the ease with which they made themselves feel at home here after
a few weeks,,cause<l general wonder and strengthened theexisting
TURKS AND GEIRMANSY‘ SHOULDER To SHOULDER
l - ERE is what a German correspondent, writing from the'Ga-
through TEE FATHERLAND. Prire $1.60, poslpaid.)
ties of sympathy between us. . “Real soldiers, these!” was the uni-
versal verdict, and in this everything was said that ‘gould bc said in
commendation and approval. The ensuing-days of hard fighting
.could do no more than confirm these expectations.‘ Once in posses-
sion of 3 french. depend on its staying in Turkish hands, regardle-55
of the massed attacked of the Russians. i ’ - , - i
It struck us as singular that our friends did not take kindljl t0
deep trenches.’ It is too co,nfining,,too much like a prison. The Turk- v
ish trenches 3“? quite Shallow; sometimes.tlie menilie behind low
b’e35tW0f1<5; assuming a half-crouching position as they fire,’ which
remmds ‘me 9f the Way the Turk dispenses with chairs and thiIIS5‘ .
to sit on in his domestic arrangements and which he will tell you
is “W Only Position in which the human body can be entirely at easC- .
our 5old"”5' fwd 35 th6Y are of trying everything new, of course. .
put the matter to a test-but in a few minutes"their 1683 .W“‘?"
“asleep.’:
The,Turks are intensely partial to our‘ German guns, which they ‘
Liandle with superb skill in firing;. to get possession of one is the
‘Sheff ambition of every Turkish soldier. At Brzezany a weak
'1-‘urkish force had been repulsed by‘ a far superior number of Rus-
sians defendivs 3 height. While still retiring they suddenly’ 53“
Gema“ tf"’f’P5 "30Vi11g forward.’ To turn,iform in line with 0111' ‘
men and ‘lmmly t9 fake the height. was the work of a few minutes.
The Turk has a truly exalted ..respect forour officers. and it
‘would be esteemed a mortal sin for him to pass one of them with-
oui Sal“-ingl.‘ TH“. Sallltcs them in an unusual manner. Not content
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