GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 7 October 1914, Page 5

GERMANY

GERMANY'S HUGE UNDERTAKING. GREAT FEAtTaTTEMPTED. Received 6, 5.45 p.m. London, October 5. The Times, in a leader referring to the big task the Germans have undertaken, says:—"They are making a creditable stand across the north of France and trying to take Antwerp simultaneously; they have invaded Russia, where their advance to the Niemcn demonstrated their courage but not their commonsense; and they are now advancing in huge masses along a front of a hundred miles against the Russians on the VUtu'a. Only a nation with five million trained men could attempt bo many great feats at once. The Germans are putting up a fine performance, and if they only knew how to behave decently in warfare they would be worthy foes." A STATE-AIDED ENTERPRISE. GERMAN SEIZURES OF WOOL. Received C, 8.30 p.m. Zurich, October 0. A non-profit-making company has been formed, with a capital of £215,000, under the control of the ficrman war Office, to take over all stocks of wool requisitioned by the German army -in Belgium, France, and Russia. These stocks are being distributed among German manufacturers, in proportion to the military contracts they received. Large stocks.,havc already been seized in Belgium and Fiance, and also on the Russian frontier, where the Russians unloaded many trains for the purpose of transporting troops. Germany hopes that the campaign in Russian Poland will result in the occupation of other textile centres and providing the manufacturers with further supplies of raw material.

SPECIAL SCRIPTURES FOR GERMAXS. "THE GOOD OLD GERMAN GOD." Times and Sydney Sun Services. Eeceived C, 6,15 p.m. London, October 6. The Germans carry a small l>ook entitled "Songs of Battle." The took eontains psalms and prayers invoking the aid of "the pool old German God." • Some scriptural passages are omitted, and the infinite pity of the scriptures for the humble masses have been completely expunged. TALES FROM BERLET. KAISER WANTS LONDON WRECKED. ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES. Amsterdam, October 3. A message from Berlin states that the Kaiser has promised to decorate the. first German aviator who drops explosives in London. Berne, October 0. German merchants are seeking to induce Swiss merchants to transport German goods to belligerent countries, marking them "Made in Switzerland." Newspapers urge resistance to the attempt, otherwise it may lead to a Swiss boycott. London, October 5. It is estimated that the German losses in Belgium and France arc already heavier than in 1870. The Germans are raising a new force of boys aged 16. Copenhagen reports state that during his recent stay at Coblens* the Kaiser popularised himself by speaking to civilians. He met the Crown Prince one day at Sedan and embraced him, calling him an invincible hero. A week before he left, the Kaiser adopted tho practice of appearing unawares at the barracks at night and silently watching the men. They at first mistook him for a ghost in the attitude of Napoleon. Feverish energy is being displayed at the German docks. Fifty submarines are being being built and more are projected. THE TEUTON AS CAVALRYMAN. Australian and New Zealand troops will probably be pouring in to this country when this letter sees print (says a London correspondent). Also, the soldiers of William the Savage will cxper. ienco some new thrille when they meet them on the 'Belgian frontier. As a cavaltiyman, the Teuton is a bigger joke than the Jap. In some recent skirmishes on the French frontiers, mere units of French, cawalryi attacked with importinity large forces of mounted erein.y. Tho conviction that the GeMnun is not it born rider is somewhat strengthened l»y personal experience among the Teutonic settlers in South Australian village* like Tamaada and Kapunda. Although excellent farmers and hosts, I found Fritz and Carl anything but stickers when it camo to a bit of rough riding. The French and Italians are even more .daring than oM own fellows when hard, riding spells life or death. __