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A VVEEKLY MAGAZINE I
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Vol. V, No. 11. September 9, 1916.
Published weekly by Viral lnue Co. Inc., 21 Park Row, New york, N. Y.
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THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
HE entrance of Roumania into the vortex of the
world war bears an unquestionably important sig-
nificance. Apparently the Allies intend to make the
Balkans the scene of the final battles of this gigantic
struggle of overpowering with might and main, by fair
means as well as foul, the well-organized armies of the
Central Powers. So far they failed ignominiously both
on the Eastern and VVestern fronts and now England,
the backbone of the Entente, has had recourse to draw
another nation into the war to fight her battles, as she
did years ago, when she hired Hessians to help her in
the attempt of imposing her rule on our forefathers in
this country. England has obtained by venal means
the help she stands in need of from the venal rulers of
Roumania. The Allies centre their hopes in this new
ally, but the Central Powers have ever been on the
alert and have expected this move on the part of Rou-
mania to stab her friends treacherously in the back as
has also done Italy.
The new situation requires new strategy, and as the
victories over the Russians in East Prussia have proven
again that in unity lies strength, all the operations on
the Eastern field have been entrusted to the strong
guidance of Field Marshal von Hindenburg, the hero
of the battles of the Mazurian Lakes. In both their
defensive and offensive movements the combined Ger-
man, Austrian and Bulgarian armies under the leader-
ship of Hindenburg expect to make one victorious
sweep through Roumania. Hindenburg represents to
the German people a Bismarck and a Moltke combined
and they look upon him as the one fully able and
capable to cope with the situation and bring it to a
final ending, with prospects of a not far-off peace.
Without question Hindenburg’s appointment will
exercise a great moral influence on the troops of the
Central Powers as well as on those of the Allies. The
Central Powers’ troops are filled anew with enthusiasm,
as they know their new commander-in-chief, while the
Allied Powers have all to fear.
General Brusiloff, who had shown some exquisite
qualities of leadership, has fallen a victim to the clique
of the Russian Court and has not the moral power to
be of assistance to the new ally, Roumania. The oFfi-,
cers are the backbone of the army, the main staff of the
troops, but the Roumanians have a poor stock.of offi-
cers, who rather enjoy the night life and orgies in
Bucharest cafes and restaurants than apply themselves
to the study of military science and strategic move-
ments.
On the other hand, the ofiicers of the Central Powers
appreciate the sacred duty placed upon their shoulders
ISSUES AND EVENTS
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and in conjunction with their leader Hindenburg, be-
loved by his men, feared by his enemies, the Central
Powers are in a position to fully cope with the new
situation. Hindenburg is the right man in the right
place at the right time. . .
“SANCTA SIMPLICITAS.”
E wonder whether the only qualification and
requisite an allied “expert” is supposed to pos-
sess is total ignorance of the subject on which he
writes!
It almost seems so on the face of things, and this
conception of an “expert’s” mental condition is beau-
tifully illustrated in the so-called “VVar Reports,” “War
Situations,” etc., of some of the allied sheets.
The entrance of Roumania into the European con-
flict has supplied new material. The general public
knows little of Roumania and the “expert” knows less.
This, however, is by no means a reason why these
gentlemen, lavishly gifted with the faculty of imagina-
tion, should not map out in every detail what the
Roumanians can, will, may and should do.
The whole thing is a child’s play to them. The
Roumanians have to gain victory after victory, that
much is already settled.
Roumania lies between Russia, Austria and Bul-
garia, which includes what once upon a time was
Servia. The Roumanians, with the aid of Russia,
have therefore (1) to invade Hungary, and (2) to cut
the communication between Turkey and the Central
Powers. The Roumanians are, of course, the best sol-
diers one can imagine. Their equipment is unparal-
leled. Their leadership cannot be surpassed. The
number of soldiers grows rapidly; the “Times” of
August 28th, for instance, mentions 500,000 in its “War
Situation” column. Already on the 29th of August an
article under the same heading asserts that at least
800,000, most likely even a million, soldiers are added
to the allied forces through the entrance of Roumania.
Even the mountains seem to be ‘kindly disposed to-
wards Roumania.‘ The Transylvania Alps, which form
the natural boundary line between Austria and Rou-
mania, apparently present no difficulties to the Rou-
manians, whilst to the Austrians they are so obstinate.
that if the Roumanians choose to crush, annihilate, beat,
whip, wipe out or capture the Bulgaria army, the Aus-
trians.could do nothing but look on with eyes wide
open in admiration of their new foe, who has been
destined by our “experts” to accomplish in a few weeks
what half the world could not do in two years.
It must be wonderful to be an “expert.” Like a
being of a higher order, the “Expert” makes history in
advance, and if those inconsiderate Germans upset his
prophecies he just shifts his attention to a different
theater of war. Hampered by no military or geo-
graphical knowledge for the last two months the
‘ experts’ beat the Germans East and West, It was
already getting difficult to invent new victories. The
entire German army had been captured, too, and yet
no forward movement set in. Now Roumania comes
to the “expert’s” rescue. The subject is good for a few
weeks and the Public swallows it, hook and all,
SPEEDY LEGISLATION DEMANDED BY
PRESIDENT. ‘
HESE are the recommendations for a legislative
program, designed to prevent both a general rail-
road strike and a recurrence ‘of the present railroad sit-
uation, as submitted by President Wilson to the Senate
and House in the address which he delivered.
First-Immediate provision for the enlargement and
administrative ‘reorganization of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission along the lines embodied in the