Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-24
New York Monday from Karl

reached New York Monday from Karl
II. Won Wiegand, United Press staff
correspondent in charge of the Berlin
bureau. 1t was plain from the text
that the story was held up by the
British censor for 4S hours. 1t sets
at rest many wild stories heretofore
circulated in the United States re-
garding conditions in Germany. The
/, story follows:
| (By Karl II. Won Wiegand.)
| copyrighted 1914 by United Press. J
THE HAGUE, Holland, Aug. H.
Cut off entirely from communication
with the world, Germany is meeting
the problems of the war quietly and
with determination. Because of the
interruption of the telegraphic and ca
BILE service, the lines having been cut
by the enemy, many utterly false re-
ports have been circulated. AS ar
evidence of how complete is the isola-
ton, the death of Mrs. Woodrow Will
son was not known at the German
capital when left there last Thurs
day (Aug. 13) night. And many OF
the stories solemnly circulated broad
cast regarding happenings within Ger
many are absolutely false.
One of the most cruel is that the
Socialistic delegation in the reichstae
has been execute6-10Q of them--by
order Of the kaiser, because they par
ticipated in anti-war demonstrations
This story also said that Deputy Lieb
| knecht, leader of the Socialists, was
summarily shot by firing squad af.
ter he had refused to poin his regi-
ment, and that Rosa Luxembourg
whose stories of cruelty to the Ger
man common soldier by his superio,
officers resulted in her arrest some
months ago, had also been shot afte,
a court martial.
These stories are absolute lies. MOI
= single Socialist has been shot. MOI
one has been arrested. Liebknecht is
lighting for the Fatherland as arc
hundreds of thousands of other So
cialists. Eleven Of the Socialist mem,
5crs of the reichstag are at the front
The attitude Of the party in the pres.
ent crisis is best shown by the ac
tion of one of their most famous lead
ers who has been released after serv
ing sentence of one year for making
an anti-militarist speech. He has is
sued an appeal to all members of tho
party to rush to the colors to aid il
saving the Fatherland.
There has not been an anti-war So
cialist demonstration in any part o
Berlin since three days before the
declaration of war. 1t was not unit
chen that the Socialists realized thai
war was inevitable. Since then the,
have accepted the outcome and have
loyalty rallied TO the aid of theii
country. This last demonstration
however, was broken up by the po
lice. The mounted officers charge
the crowds without regard for any
ono. My foot was severely crushet
" being trampled by a police horse
Another story given circulation l.
that Ambassador Gerard has attend.
ed meetings held to celebrate German
victories. This is without foundation
The American ambassador has take
absolutely no part in any happenin;
of political nature. He and Mrs
Gerard have been working 18 hour
day caring for the Americans whc
nre in Germany and who so far hav,
been unable to get out of the coun
try.
The only complaint the ambassado,
has made has been directed against
other nations than Germany. His ca.
Diagrams to Washington, which h,
sent via Stockholm, have been inter
fered with after crossing the Germa,
frontier and he has made vigorous
representations to Secretary Bryan
because of this.
The ambassador is not alone taking
care of people of his own nation bul
of those Of Great Britain, France ano
Russia as WELL He has received per
feet cooperation from the German
government and from the municipal
ity of Berlin. So well has Chief
Burgomaster Warmth co-operated
with the ambassador personally and
lided him in securing quarters fol-
those in distress, that Mrs. Gerard
visited him in person last Thursday
and officially thanked him on behalf
Of the United States government.
There has been no mistreatment OF
Americans with the exception of the
night OF Aug. when Germans gen
orally came to realization that Eng
land, after all, was hostile. That
night there were number of seri-
Gus anti-British riots which caught
The authorities unawares. A number
Of Americans who were in the streets
mingling with the crowds were mis-
taken for English and were mobbed
| was caught in one of the demon