Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 281, 25 November 1914, Page 5

Germany

CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY. PREPARED FOR AN EXTREMELY LONG WAR. FEVERISH BUILDING. THE ATTACK ON ENGLAND. Tiiras and Sydney Sun Sbbtiom. • {Received 8.0 a.m.)" London, November 24. A Times correspondent with an intimate knowledge of Germany, writes that Germany is preparing for a long war. It would be hardly possible to starve them out. They may run out of wheat and eggs, but there is abundance of other food. It is certain that the war is unpopular among the"pe°P le as a whole. The newspapers know but , dare not tell the truth for fear of suppression. A religious wave has swept over the country since the outbreak of the war. It was pitiable to hear the quiet sobbing of women in the churches and see the black dresses. He never witnessed a more touching service than" at Cologne Cathedral on the priest happening to mention the destruction of the Rheims Cathedral. Heart-rending s obs shuddered through the worshippers. All factories are working at high pressure producing war material. The great shipyards are now working night and day. Visitors spending the night at Kiel can hardly sleep owing to the noise from the workshops. The general cry is: "Build warships and Zeppeliu s ." The people are aware that England easily* outdistances Germany in warships, and are placing their hopes in Zeppelins. . They realise that to attack England is a risky business, but they are certain that the attempt will be made. Great masse s of timber were transported from Suwalki to Belgium. The people were told that it was meant for making rafts' to transport a big German army across the Channel.

QUEER GERMAN TACTICS. FRIGHTENING BUT INEFFECTIVE Time* and Sydnby Sun Bebyiom. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, November 24. 'An English officer states that night and day the Germans pretend to make attacks. Those at night are particularly spectacular. They begin with shell-fire and then there are flames which leave a parachute with a flare which lightg everything. This is followed by rapid firing, and then wild cheering. Having cheered, they imagine they have done the iob and apparently sit down. It is all very frightening at first. The Indians did not know whether they were standing on their heads or their heels, but rapidly tumbled to the Germans' bricks. Turning to the officers, they say: "Sahib, why didn't you teach us these things." A district close to +hn British trenches in a part of Belgium was overrun by parties of Uhlans. Naval aviators collected a few English arm-or-plated motor cars and followed an aeroplane round the country. When the aviator spotted a party of TJhlans he signalled, and the cars encircled them'and attached them on all sides, potting at them with Maxims. The district was cleared in a fortnight.

KAISER GOES TO BERLIN. "LOYAL FEELING' 'ARRANGED FOR. Times and Sydney Sun Seeviobi. London, November 23. The Hague reports that the Kaiser has decided to return to Berlin shortly, the reason being given that he wishes to attend the Reichstag session. Instructions have been issued to prepare his Berlin castle for a long sojourn, and the newspapers have been enjoined to arouse loyal/ feeling, in order that the Kaiser i may be given a warm welcome on his return from the front, 'because it is feared that otherwise he will, meet with an icy reception from a disapopinted people.