DR. ROSE ON GERMAN POLICY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 24 May 1915, Page 2

DR. ROSE ON GERMAN POLICY.

Dr. Holland Rose contributes an article to the Fortnightly on British and German Policy, in the course of which he shows by historical references that the spirit which now animates Germany is derived mainly from the exploits of Frederick the Great, and aims at achieving the world-triumphs for which Napoleon the Great staked his all. "If Frederick the Great, with his weak and straggling domains, ccmAi triumph over three powerful neighbors, each of which surpassed Prussia in wealth and population, what might not be effected by the solid mass of the German Empire closely allied with Austria, and confident in the support of the Moslem world." That, according to Dr Rose, was the thought underlying German aggressiveness H> adds, significantly, that "it must be remembered that her tactics have hithei-to always won the day for Prussia," but ha goes on to show that the thinkers and statesmen have not appreciated the enormous difference between tbeir present enterprise against the thiee resolute Powers and the earlier efforts which brought her to supremacy in Central Europe,