30 SEPTEMBER 1916, Page 2

Now that the military might of the Germans is rapidly

declining, the corresponding body of critics in the Central Powers are dis- covering (as they think) that there is some evil genius who has .pereonally caused emir failure. Their conception of remedial etatesmanship is that directly a political leader, no matter how well -tried in the past, has- had some error attributed to him by a sufficient-volume of political-tittle-tattle,. he shall be hurled from his post • in- disgrace. • We should not be human if we did not look on with a good' deal of quiet. enjoyment at the Central Powers working themselves up to this fever of political irrelevancy -just when the last traces of .fever are leaving our own blood. and the, British nation --is more composed than at any period-in the. war.