THE WORLD'S PRESS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 62, 12 November 1914, Page 7

THE WORLD'S PRESS.

War Against Barbarian*. This is a war of civilised people against barbarians, and it is impossible for our soldiers to imitate the savagery of the enemy. It is natural to demand an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, but civilisation entails moderation in vengeance, although it makes that vengeance absolutely sure. We shall conquer Germany without murdering her children or bombarding her cathedrals. That would be too great a price to pay for victory. This is a belief which will surely be shared by the Bavarians and the other South German Roman Catholics when they read of the ruin of Rheimo and the ruthless killing of French and Belgian priests. Express. German "Jack Jehnsons." The strong point of our "contemptible little Army" has all alon been its refusal to be terified* either by the weight of numbers or the use of the most terrible engines of desruction that have ever been employed in warfare. The shells of the new bib calibre Krupp howitzers were to strike terror into the hearts of the "treacherous" British. Instead, the "Jack Johnsons" of the Fatherland have been treated by our troops with regrettable levity, and though they have done their work effectively enough in a material sense, our morale has remained unaffected. — Evening News. Outrages in Belgium. It is nothing but the barest truth to say that the BritisH people heard of the outrages in Belgium, first will absolute incredulity, and then with horror and shame. We may have regarded a war with Germany as a possibility f but we have always respected the many fine characteristics of the German people, and we have been numbed by he knowledge of their relapse, under the malign influence of Potsdam, into medieval barbarian-.. Daily News. Abuse A Frail Weapon. It is absurd, as Lord Roberts says, to prove our patriotism merely by abusing the enemy. It is more useful to understand his capacity than to denounce his barbarities. We have to fight Germany and we have to go on fighting until Germany is defeated. That will take much longer than the rsverpge man yet understands. It will Cejiuiuly tax to the full all he resources of the Before victory is ours, every able-bodied mav in Great BiV'Un will have to do his part, as evc-iy able-bodied man in Germany and France is doing nis part nqw. —Obse:'. ov.