The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-30
SAYS ENGLAND
OR GERMANY
MUST PERISH
It's a War of AnnihilatiOn
Between These Countries.
Declares Berlin Banker.
KAISER PREPARED
FOR THREE YEAR FIGHT

BERLIN Sept 2S. by courier via Rot.
tcrdam to New York--"It is A fight be-
tween England and Germany to the bitter
end-to the last German II need he IL
IL war of aunihilation between these two
countries and nations England has
wanted II. 50 let II be. We want no quar-
ter from England we shall give none.
We shall never ask England for mercy
we shall extend no mercy to her.
ENGLAND and England alone brought on
this criminal war out of greed aud envy.
TO crush Germany, and now 1t Is death.
destruction and anulhilation for one or
the other OF the two nations. Tell your
American people that and say that these
words do not come from fanatic. but
from quiet business man who knows
the feeling OF his people ana who knows
what is at stake in this titanic struggle
brought ON by that criminal nation"
Privy Councillor Richard Whiting. head
~ the National Bank OF Germany, one Of
the leading hnanciers in the empire,
brought his fist down on the table with
bang boo the Turkish smoking room OF
his beautiful home facing the TicrEarten.
pr!vy Councillor Whiting was formerly
BurEomastcr OF Posen and is one OF the
leading opponents in high financial circles
~ parliamentary constitutional and
more democratic form OF government.
a. Fight to the Finish"
II toll YOU that II is fight to the An.
ish" said the Prvy Councillor, his whole
body uuivcrlug with emotion. God
How We hate England and the English.
that nation of hypocrites and criminals
which has brought this misery upon us
and upon the world. And what for? For
greed. greed and envy to crush the Ger
man nation because she found herself
decadent and felt her dominance and
domincerinG IN the world endangered
For the French there Is no feeling in
Germany except pity and regret We
must tight them. OF course but we have no
feeling against France. She was forced
into il. The feeling against Russia is
SuhsidinE. but against England there -
growing among low and high the most
fanaticsl hatred aud contempt that one
nation ever had toward another.
DO you think that II England and
France had gone to war we would have
taken tho mean advantage to attack and
crush France hid Germany attack Rus
sia and humiiate that country. as well
she m ght have done, during the Japanese
war? No. Germany was too honorable.
only England. tho self-consiituted cham
mon of freedom. perhdious Albion, stoops
to such things and has the effrontery 10
pose as defender of human rights Eng
land that country which Expresses more
people to-day than any other nation on
earth.
Tell America not TO no misled by peace
talk There is not going to be any peace.
not for long time. II will be long
war We are prepared for three years.
In the end Il will develop into a struggle
between England and Germany The Eng
lish are determined to destroy our Father
and. W. have accepted the challenge.
No Government would survive in Ger
many that attempted to make peace upon
terms dictated by England. Whether the
war lasts one year or twenty-five years,
10 Ia TO the bitter end and II it takes the
last German.
we have no illusions We know tho
English character, hut they do not seem
- know ours and the spirit of our people
lave they forgotten the Thirty Years war;
lave they forgotten Frederick the Great
and the spirit of Germany just 100 years
ago. II ~ the same Germany to-day
THAT same spirit Is in the Fatherland now
England is trying 10 turn the whole world
against us. They may kill us but they
will never conquer Germany. No nation
IN history ever WAS attacked by SO many
Powers ~ Germany at the present time,
vet there H. not IN" foot Of single enemy
unou Gus SOL at this time
Fearing that an the countries in Eu-
rope which IT has been able to arouse
against MS viii not be able to conquer
Germany, England has called on the yell
~ hordos ~ Japan and India. and
France has called upon the blacks Of
Africa. England thereby has placed her
self beyond the pale OF the white mans
law"
England believes that it can starve
Germany into submission If tho war
should last long enough" | remarked.
Never declared the PriVy Councillor.
I'VE arc making All our preparations for
three wears. Something like 200 factories
for turning potatoes into flour for bread
are being established. There Is plenty OF
hud nd 10
has all been harvested and put away. You
know yourself that there has not been "A
rise in prices on anything. II the English
figure on that they will be doomed to an
other disappointment
In Good Financial Condition.
And how about the industrial and
financial situation"
YES. | know II was predicted that Ger
many would collapse financially within a
few weeks after tho war began. The best
answer to that Is the taking up Of more
tnan a billion dollars Of the new war loan.
That is an unhoard Of achievement and
something that any nation on earth might
VIII he proud or The other answer Is
THAT Of all tho countries at war Germany
Is the only one which has not declared a
moratorium What need OF saying more?"
asked the Pryy Councillor II there
could be any justification for attacking
LONDON WIN EtpNellnS.
Tho English call us mad dogs against
whom any weapons are justifa 0le" he
sRid THE English are criminals
Aga inst them tho use OF Zeppeins needs no
justification. The sinking of the three
cruisers by a single German submarine
Is not the only surprise that the English
win get, Mark what ! tell you, London
pill be attacked"
As ] arose to 20 tho Privy Councillor
said
1T is long, long war and viii ht
fnllrhi 10 The hIIInr Ind W. ~