PRESS WAR LIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2275, 8 October 1914, Page 5

PRESS WAR LIES

WHAT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC READS BUT DOES NOT BELIEVE Herman. Bidder Js <juite a well-known German-American wnter in Now York, and this, one would imagine, should really make him a little more oarefui when ho is writing "war etuff" in tho land of his adoption. In the New York "Sun" of August 26 Mr. Ridder has an article, the bias of whicli may, be gathered from the headings, whicli read as follows: — , Germany will Beat Allies, says Ridder.—Sees Triumph of Master Minds that Planned Kaiser's Campaign.—Believes Fiance Beaten.—London and. Paris, he Says, Admit Victories Won for Fatherland. And thus does Mr. Ridder justify his headings:— "Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig seinl"- , ' This wonderful line from the German national song bears a deep significance to-day. It may be freely translated by saying:' "My beloved country, may. Thou rest secure I" The German national existence had been made the stake in an uncertain war. Heavy doubt clouded -the minds of German, sympathisers when they realised the enormous forces -arrayed against the Vaterland. But German strategy has been vindicated and thelGerman arms have been triumphant beyond all expectation. ' ■ . . . ■ . :

For a few brief days, during the Bet gian resistance, the scaie of victory trembled in the balance, but apparently it has turned definitely in favour of Germany and Austria. The shad Sow of the German army spreads further toward its goal. The ; Imperial hosts swarm into France, gray, clad .and strong.' It is the strength of cold'steel and cold, calculating intelligence. The heart of France is chilled,''the satisfaction of England arrested.. , ,It is indeed a terrible army wliieh at one' blow storms the -impregnable Namur, routs the impetuous Joffre and hurla back the stolid British expeditionary forces. The Gorman offensive has proved itself a thing of power. I dreaded the day when that great assault was to be launched. I feared that'th? murderous modern artillery'would throw it back a. mass of! broken, bleeding units.' But the-great Prussian machine is still intact. .. - ,' -.-:. •,. -.-.-■. -•■..-.

Even London and Paris admit the truth. Small as is the mead of glory which they admit'has attached.to the German'; arms, lit is all-'sufficient for those' who can read between the lines. It is a soiig of victory that fills the Hearts of German sympathisers overall the world to-day. A million men hurled against a ring of steel, -a million men standing up .against a rain of shoii and shell. ■ I can feel the thrill, the tremendous drama of the scene. I can almost understand the lust of battle, the mad, impetuous rush,- and then, victory i'or defeat. How nearly akin aro-those kindred emotions of triumph and disaster. The margin between them is often so slight, depending on the smile of fortune or the uncertain turn of chance., ■ :' ' '' • But the German victories are very real, very clear cut' ahdjdecisivel The French offensive ma thing- of 'the past. It amounted to nothing and availed the French campaign nothing, German, territory has been swept of,the French and the German nation may repeat in unison: "Lieb i Vaterland, magst ruhig sein." There is a big etory behind that shattered army of France. The Paris dispatches hint at an. officer's disgrace, at an army corps that failed. When the veil-is lifted the history of these last few days in Alsace and Lorraine will provide the Parisian boulevards and salons with sufficent food for reflection. There is a big story, behind it all. Germany will win the war. Determined men ready to make the extreme sacrifice, directed by the master intelligence of highly specialised command, ers, make a combination that is well nigh invincible. The morale of ; the French army has suffered. The advance of the Germans -jvill continue on the schedule mapped out by the General Staff. It appears that -three ■ separate French armies have been defeated. • The one commanded by Gen. Joffre has suffered to _euch an extent that Berlin reports it is practically destroyed. The. British troops have 1 retreated in better order upon the forts at Lille and'Maubeuge. The Russians are advancing in eastern: Prussia. An early winter in that part of Germany, will put a stop to ■ all- operations-' on the part of Russia. The -strong German fortresses will hold the line, for months. The great campaign against Russia will be undertaken next spring.

This could only appear in an American newspaper I And the American publie has long ago tired of these gro« tesnue attempts to mislead.