The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-12


pecially his war-erszed offspring, the
crown prince, and his boon companions
in arms, had no care for the eooings of
the dove Of peace. They were ready
for the long looked for and long ex-
pected fray, for the preparation of
which the 81 millions Of German peo-
ple have been taxed to death for the
last 30 years. When Germany the lst
of August declared war against Russia
she at the same time made il manifest
to the listening world that it was for
the avowed purpose Of completely
Graduating the greatest anaehronism
of the Goth century. the Russian Gar
ism, the alleged peace disturber in Eu-
rope. France, as Russia's political
ally, was expected 10 assist Russia.
but she did not show much enthusiasm
in the matter and made no aggressive
move. On the contrary, France with
drew all her troons from her eastern
frontier ten kilometsrs so as to give
Germany no cause for attack. Yet on
the 3rd day of August the sublime Will
helm also declared war on France, not
war of defence. as was generally ex-
peeted and which might have been cas-
lily effected, but war that was and is
aimed to crush France forever.
The biggest and most ferocious part
of the great German war machine was
rushed to-the little weak Belgium,
because over the ruins of that country
lay the nearest way to Paris, and this
atrocions crime was done in spite of
the fact that Germany was one Of the
signatory powers who had guaranteed
Belgium's neutrality. These facts can
never be repeated too often, because
they must never be forgotten.
Against the Czar and Czarsm Ger
many directed only the smallest and
weakest part of her army, not only
enough to defend her eastern boundary.
And now the ugly bear is paving away
great pieces both of the German and
Austrian empires and the hordes of the
east are again rolling their compact
masses towards the west. How far
this so called scourge of the world will
60 before stopped no one at the present
can tell.
One of Berlin's most influential news
papers stated the other day that the
final aim of Germany now was, first
totally to crush France, next to incor-
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land, then to compel Holland to Join
the German federation; this done the
knife would be drawn across the throat
of England and the imperial knife of
German always cuts to the bone. That
is the way Wilhelm, the peacemaker,
eradicates-Czarism in Russia.
The North Sea is strewn with float
ing mines which German fishing steam
ers have sown broadcast. Only one
small English cruiser has been de-
stroyed by the agency of these mines
and that happened the second day after
war was declared. Since that time
considerable more than a score of neut-
raj nations cargo boats have been de
stroyed by these mines and many inno-
cent lives lost.
At first the German newspapers Of
ficially denied the charge that Germany
used methods that conhicted with in
ternational and ..civilized" warfare,
but since several of those German fish
ing vessels were caught red handed in
their nefarious traffic no more denials
or protests have been heard from that
quarter. The English government has
at great expense endeavored to sweep
the sea clear of these treacherous de-
stroyers of innocent merchantmen and
over 250 have been gathered in thus
far. Most of the sunken boats were
Scandinavians.
| haven't said anything about Aus
tria, because that country follows Ger
many's lead whether it be for good or
evil. Austria would never have dared
to deliver that fatal ultimatum to Ser
via without Germany's knowledge and
consent. Both governments were fully
cogniZant of its effects and knew that
Servia with Russia's backing) as a
free and independent country could and
would not consent to be placed politi-
cally on the same level with tribe of
wild men in the African Jungle. Ger
many knew that Austrias note to
Servia was the prelude to war and
war was wanted. | hope they get
enough of it before this thing is set
tled-but it may go the other way.
shall not attempt to defend the
Russian Czarism, because it is inde-
fensible, but ! will say that the En-
peror of Russia, himself. is probably as
innocent of this war as you or |. That
weak ruler is autoerat in name only,
whereas the German Caesar, though
not officially called so, is an absolute
autocrat in reality when the question
of peace or war is decided.
Russia is governed entirely by the
grand dukes and princes and their re-
tainers and they constitute the Russian
war party and are the leaders of the
professional soldiery. Many fortunes
will be made in Russia during this
war. Purveyors and army contractors,
mostly to be found among the high and
mighty. will now have the opportunity
to reap golden harvest. and of course
all those blooded parasites have famed
the war flames in unhappy Russia.
Had Germany unleashed her fero-
cious dogs of war against Russia only
a philosopher might have argued that
was the way of progress, that it was
necessary that the present generation
should suffer in order to purge and re-
generate Holy Russia and clear the
way to permanent peace, liberty and
happiness for the yet unborn millions
Between the German and the Swed-
ish nations there is neither hatred nor
love, but believe it can be truthfully
said that three-fourths of the Swedish
people simply have "no use" for the
Germans or the traits that characterize
them in general. In recent number
of the "0utlook" there appeared a
highly interesting article on this very
subject. written by German Ameri-
can, in which the writer unfinchingly
dissects his countrymen's characteris-
tics, both good and bad. Read 1t!
They are great organizers, indefatig-
able in all their undertakings, grudging
no pains in their preparations. what
ever the purpose might be. Patriotism,
coupled with the laudable desire to
'get ahead" in the world, is the solid
foundation upon which the German
character is built at the expense of the
ideal and ethical, attributes which in
progressive and democratic nations,
whether republican or monarchical. are
recognized equally as necessary for the
happiness of the masses.
Germany's and that means the
Ksiser's-ambition is not limited to