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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 198, 25 September 1914, Page 6

The German Humanity League—whatever it may be —has issued a manifesto, declaring that Prussia's domination of Germany must be crushed and swept away for ever. The league possesses a suspicious title, and its appeal is not likely to impress the outside world, which is praying for the ulti-1 mate downfall of German. ■ militarism.! The Humanity League is probably, one of those hole-and-corner societies consisting of a handful of doetrinaires~who meet with a great seriousness and issue 'ultimatums to Empemrs and Kjngs. Such, world-disturbing little bodies have in and though they, pass hundreds of dire resolutions, the -general public is not disturbed thereby. Of more importance than the manifesto of th 6 Humanity League is the doleful comment of the " Frankfurter Zeituhg," which talks solemnly of thess being . Germany's '' critical days.'' It appears that '' every competent judge knew that-our enemies would not be easy to overcome." Apparently a majority of the leading publicists of Germany are incompetent judges, since it has been the talk of half Germany s/nce the fleet has been so greatly strengthened, and the Army augmented ■ho.materially,-that the Kaiser had only to put his armies in motion ami the ancient rivals were conquered. It is that.,idea of German invulnerablenoss that has made the citizens of the Fatherland resigned to the intolerable system of taxation which has been imposed to meet the demands of the Military Party. Well, that same party has forced on Europe the deadliest war : of all time. All the evidence goes to show that this crime against cjvilisa-. tion was premeditated. Every day brings facts that support this indictment. The Kaiser .may call on God as" he will to bear witness to the righteousness of his cause, but when a New York journal interjects "pious humbug," it has pinned to the. breast of this strange creature the aptest designation possible.' The "Frankfurter Zeitung," beginning to detect the shadow that is clouding the German sky, moans at this early stage —the signs point to it having greater eauiic' for grief in the near future.