THE GERMAN MIND.
[To THE EDITOR or THE SPECS/TIM-1 Ste,—The longer this war proceeds the more manifest does it become that, on the part of the Central Empires, of Germany first and foremost, it is the outcome of design long harboured, care- fully planned, deep laid. A11 the resources and reserves of the material world have been commandeered to equip the battalions of Might; tier has the world spiritual been neglected. Over this latter aspect of things intention has pondered long: nothing has been left to chance. The emotions have been summoned and passed in review, and front out their ranks fear has been selected to play a leading part; hence has arisen the doctrine of terrorism, of Schrecklichkeit or Furchtbarkeit, whichever term, as the more horrific, be the more appropriate. But in putting this doctrine into practice Germany has allowed no scruple to deter; truth has been cast to the winds in torn shreds, mercy has received no mercy, chivalry has found no place. Thus has the doctrine become an outrage upon humanity, and thus, to its own undoing (from Germany's point of view), Schrecklichkeit has become synonymous with Niedertrfichtigkeit, baseness. To its own undoing, for (alas for the land of the proud professor ) its psychology has been all wrong. It has forgotten that one emotion may dispossess; another, and that, just as love may east out fear, so may indignation swallow it up. This has happened; this is happening. The sword of the Barbarian has been cast into the scales of righteousness as a make-weight : it shall not prevail. Schrecklichkeit and Nieder-
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