The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1915. WARSAW EVACUATED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 83, 6 August 1915, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1915. WARSAW EVACUATED.

Tho news that Warsaw has been evacuated and is in the hands of the Huns is not unexpected, but though Potrograd messages have all along prepared the way for such an happening, the civilised world had hoped against hope the loss of the Polish capital would he averted. In the hands of the shameless Germans the place will doubtless suffer much "frightfulness," and but for that the incident would not really matter much it) the great game the Allies are playing. Germany has suffered terrific losses to gain the present barren victory; for victory it will he arrogantly announced at Berlin. It is wonderful how the lies of the military autocrats still delude the common people of Germany ami apparently the day of awakening to [he truth is siot yet, A special correspondent who reached London the other dav after a visit to Germany,

quotes :! licriTiiin university professor,! who, lie says, has kepi his menial 1 balance throughout tho war, ami lias 1 not repudiated his long connection' with English scientific men and English thought. Tin's professor said that 1 i !ic educated men of Germany now generally believe thai (he war could' have heen averted. One would have broken out in two or tlivqo years in any case, he adds, when Germany, comparatively speaking, would have been in a less strong position than slie is now. The mas.-cs, on the other hand. tlie writer continues, have an ineradicable belief, which the authorities foster, that Germany was attacked on three sides ai once at the instigation of Greal Britain, who aimed to crush Germany for the purpose of ridding herseil ol a hated commercial rivai. "The authorities," he writes, '•nianipultite and censor the press to a degree never known before. Ridiculous stories and assertions are printed and abuse is showered on the enemy. .Many doubtless see through them, bill the masses do not." The writer found o\erv where confirmation of the view of the professor mentioned in the foregoing, find :>sc:-ih< ; i iie unity of t he Kinpiru and lit- icndiucss ''' bear sacrifices to ihal fa el lie advises Ifieir opponepis to inmate them. Everything is economised, he :\\ .. All mourning is hidden and the (are for the soldiers is everywhere displ r,v.i. He' rsserts that the weakesi spot in Germany's economy lies in the industrial and commercial situation. Business is kepi going, but with a

greatly reduced personnel. Despite ! all efforts and notwithstanding the efficiency of the German organisation, lie explains, it is undoubtedly true that the important raw materials are becoming increasingly scarce . Thus the textile industry in the Chemnitz district is affected b\ a Jack of cotton; the electrical industry is affected by a lack of copper and other metals. As far as could be ascertained there is' no real lack of copper for the manu-| laeiure of ammunition. There is a considerable stock of that. Bui with the Allies' complete mastery of the seas and the gradual and growing alarm and disgust which are now manifest in nearly all neutral countries at German perfidy and hrutal disregard of every honorable course. the end ol Germany's great resources must be reached sooner or later. The hastening of that time the world is hoping for, that right and truth may once more triumph. Our hearts go out i" sympathy to the brave Russians who are making such splendit! efforts| in the great cause in which honorable men have joined. i