September 5, 1914 
LAND AND ^Y A T E B 
^OAv It IS clearly evKlent m the present eampaJgn that this astonishm- and admmable rapklitr 
achieved by the advancing body of German forces in the north is an expenditure of cap tS ?t i^ 
rapidity aeyured at mr expense .vh ch limits it strictly to a eertain not very prolonged penod and 
condemns it as certainly to exhaustion, unless a decision is readied within quite the fost weehs of 
Of many proofs of this, one is suilicient. The rapid extension we.tAvard and southward of the 
German advance has been effected by the bringing along westward perpetually ofTcrmen.nd 
brmguig them up behind the front that has last bo.n fighting. The tli ng has resSed a w' ve 
which breaks m bias upon a sandy beach. When its efi'oi-t is%pent, wheif there is no moiJ -eh 
material wherewih to extend the line, the advance is checked. I do not mean by thirthat the 
.waying backward and for W of the line of contact, which has gone on for now six^days since e 
f.r..t check given to this rapid German advance, is a .situation in favour of the Allies and Lahist the 
Gennans: whether it is for us or against us can only be determined bv the resiJt and bv . 
discovery, at the close of the struggle. ^that our line is pie^rced or theiS A f I mean'f that sotrij 
the mere element of rapidity is eoncemed, this halt to which the Gennans were con LS be ween 
"Jsrs tn: ita^h ''^''^ -^^^ ''--^ ^^^^^^ ^^-^-^^^ 30-september d proves 'f ;s 
^- THE PERFECTION OF THE INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT 
rf Ilii" ^ '""^rir '""^^''^ 1"" ^''' qualification than any other of the German successes, the success 
of the German mtehgence system or to use an old-fashioned word, the sueccess of the German Tpv 
A eiy tew people m this country W the least idea either of the perfection of the Z s ^£m 
K. fl l''=":f"\*^'.?"»^^,* ^'^^■"P^ ^^-^^ ^"-1"^' ^^ «^" it« «^"^o^t incredible ex ent ^ The 
l\ench themselves though they had ample cause for suspicion and a national memoVS should 
liave Mt thenr m bttle doubt upon the matter, were divided (before the war) in theTr Sn ent of tWs 
o.etl^^^l:;^l-^^ 
jet suspected its extent and its exact organisation. Conversely the German GX™fnf J 
^^^:^i:^^^^; izl- '''^'' -^- '' ^^ow£d^^"^i^:=^es;;^ 
Jw oTnnW t?o '' '"^rS*" some modification, a modification paraUel to those whTch w lite be n 
able to apply to every other fonn of German success we have examined. It is this • that the XnW 
of tune IS agamst it. A perfected intelligence .system, the use of a greS We of spTes 1^^^ 
hroughout Europe and admirably co-ordinated, is of supreme importance^t the be 'iiiin? S ad 
IS the converse achievement of keeping from one's enemies knowledge of one's ownTofemen^s ind 
materid. But it is. on the face of it. an advantage which suffers rapid atti-ition i^thrZ^ess of a 
campaign. Fighting has not long proceeded before the enemy upon whom 5" AaveS Ws 
at jou havefouiid out. and has also begun to discover and ti destroy your iiitelH^nec syX 
AMthm Ills lines Fightmg has not long proceeded before the enemy from whonryo°u have leS 
knoujedge of certam points of your material and organisation discovers them by yorversuccesset ^ 
.v.t.! ''a ^?%^^ depend upon this consideration for the beUttling^of a good Sfe;ee 
sA-stem. A good mtelligence system gives immense initial advantages, and initial "Xant^les often 
dcermino a campaign. But my point is that the advai.tage /. essentfally an inith/aitntage° alone 
A DIARY OF THE WAR. 
SYNOPSIS. 
Jew 23iiD. 
Auetro-llungaiian ullimutuni to Servia. 
JvLx 2Sth. 
King Peter of Scrvia's appeal to Russia. 
Jcti 27th. 
Sir Edwaid Grey proposed a London Ccnfertiice tet^vceu Fiei.ch. 
Uerman, Italian, and Great Britain's Ambassador*. 
I JrLr 28iH. 
Austriallungary declared war on Servia. 
I Jvtt 29th. 
A partial Ruesian mobilisation, confined to the Army Corps on 
tie borders of Austria-Rung^ry, ,n,is Killed on receipt of 
IMe news of tU bombardment of Belgrade. Eiielish Stock 
Exchange dosed. English Bank Rate, 8 per cent. 
iJlVOCST 1st. 
^ZT^ I'^u""^." '"^'^'"^'■on ordered. German molilieation 
ordered by Emperor. Gcnnany dcclarc^d war on Russia and 
loilowed up this declaration by immediately invadino^ ll,o 
brand Duchy of Luxemburg', the neutral .<-tato between France 
and Ooniuiiy. Kinn; George made a final effort for peace. 
•Ij^^patchmg a direct personal telegram to the Tsar, offerin-i 
ij:<dialion. Ecfore it could reach St. retcrsbnra Germany 
Otclarcd war. 
ArcusT 2kd. 
Germany's ultimatum to Belgium. 
AlcrsT 3rd. 
^'^ J^''r"d Grey stated British policy and revealed Germany, 
amazms offer in the event of our neglecting our oblK^i' 
toFrancft Mobilisation of the Army. Ultimf turn t^ Sany 
after Belgian appeal to England. German and IWh 
Ambassadors left Paris and Ecrfin. i^rencii 
AccrsT 4iH. 
Germaiiy rejected ultimatum. English Government took over 
Ge"rmany°' """"•*^- '^^" ^''""''^ ''^'--■> ^^"eland "and 
^Hom« KWf ^''■■i°Il" •^"'J^''"'' »PP"i"t«d to command of the 
Home J leets, with the acting rank of admiral. 
AvcrsT Gth. 
Lord Kitchener appointed Secretary of State for War 
Amphton struck a mine and fomidered. Manv 
ehipe seized. "xan;, 
H.M.S. 
German 
Accr«T 6th. 
S^n^Sr'^'' ^I"} sanctioned an iTicrease of the Army by 
cnii^ T?;J*^'Vr''"^ "^ f°°^ P"*^-^"- Tl.e German b^atlle 
a iscr C«e/xn and her eoro.t driven into Messina by two 
f.± i/!'""*,"^ '^ fi'^'«^,.b.^Ule stiU continued before Liege. 
Italy declared her neutrality. -^"^fa"- 
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