The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

~ MANY mas utth losAN' ~ - -
! \ Noeggerath to American news
papers and Americans in gen
.-a, Mr.. Noeggerath is a New York
hus,ness man, Is a native born American
=, a.rman and French descent and has
,s,.iy been IN Munich. He has been
checked BY statements concerning Ger
MANY he has seen in American news
,s,ers which he believes have been
,r,s,.d by official and unofficial sources
n Information in England and France.
T, the frst place Mr. Noeggerath
,os,x. "a demonstrate that Russia and
M, Germany really started the war
ard that England's charge that Ger
sany violated the neutrality of Belgium
was only pretext for assailing a rival
nation. He continues:
But people say this terrible struggle
,.prted as a war OF liberation OF the
slay. Are you aware that the Servlans
are the only Slavs outside of Russia
Ashtng with Il? Are you aware that the
Turks. who are not Germans. are mo-
hlnring against Russia; that the Bull
ssr,Ans, who are Slavs. are mooilizing
against Russia? Are you aware that
The Czechs and tbs Ather Poles of
Austria. both Slavic peopAs. are fight
ing Russia: that the Poles 81 Germany
are fighting Russia; that tho Poles of
Russia are fighting Russia: that the
Jews OF Russia are against Russia?
The Car Is not. as Russian and Eng
rsh reports will have you believe. fight
ing the Pan-slavic fight: ne is fighting
Pan-Russian fight. and some OF the
Russian Slavic people and all tho non
Russian Slavs outside OF Servia rebel
sga,ns, IT,
Would Russia. England, France Bel
GUM Japan. fight a world war for the
sake Of Servia? No, as Sir Edward
Grey indicated on August 8. the stake
3 a bigger one: the German Empire,
he growing rival OF EnGland's power
he only great T. tion. with the excep-
lion ~ France. mind you, which had no
war for over forty years.
More than one British statesman has
warned Great Britain Of Sir Edward
Crews insane fear and jealousy OF Ger
many and Of his policy OF enclosing the
empire within a circle OF the most
powerful nations OF the world
This circle the empire is now burst
ing while we look on.
"Is Str Edward Grey the faithful
guardian OF international law and
peace that hypocritically he claims to
he or is he the instigator-ever TO he
held IN contempt-of this world con-
fagration? Is II a sign Of civilization
or race treachery II England together
WITT Slavic Russia and Monaghan
Japan, fights against these Germanic
peoples?
DO YOU not realize that n England
and Japan should win they would at
tack NJ under some similar pretence
N YOU not realize this?
Can 7 trust my eyes, have ! really
read editorial after editorial in New
York papers speaking Of England and
France as ~ the civilized nations and
emitting Germany? Have you ever
been here yourself? True, you may
hsve heen amused and disturbed by the
spirit NJ the German military education
ana the awkwa rdness resulting there
l'o'n out we Americans VINO are mere
NOW appreciate TINS spirit as neces'
sy NJ this world, when prosperous
snd msniy civiilzed nation, IKE tni'
one may suddenly ne attacked oy the
world
nave you seen the citeS' 90 oeautiu
sno ceeh' cleaner than any In civillzec
iace OF ShsIahu, nave you rorBottei
Iao GERMAN universities tho academies
VI MUSIC ana ART where tens OF thou
ssuus OF Americans ana huhoreos O
.nVuSdhus on otnor Foreigners are cur
veously admitted TO enjoy ana 10 d.
oenented by German cultureT have yo'
Ivlsotten Serman music ana Serma'
pays Have you forgotten tho Jaw
'or tho insurance. Sickness ana old ag
pensions TOT workmen ana Tor the satet.
VI mo IN tho factories which laws nav
pecome the forerunners or similar law
IN England and other countriesY
nave you forgotten German science
tnelr industries? Have you forgottei
'neir beautiful and safe shipsF VI
"hat lines did the greatest snip disaster
q late years occur, on British or o.
herman lines? Have you forgotten ina
while forty years ago hundreds OF thou