The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-23
QCELLOR
Z MAKES REPLY TO
BRITISH CLAIM

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~ 70 prove its OFT asserted desire
6eace. but preferred to let this go
otherwise the war of our coun-
with France and England could
we been avoided
Once the oficial archives are
Denod the world will learn how often
ormany put forth a hand OF friend
|1hip toward England. But England
wasted none Of Germany's friendship.
ca1ous Of the development Of Ger
Monv and feeling that the English
Xn10 being surpassed by German EN-
pucy and German industry In many
40. England longed to overthrow
Ioony BY sheer force OF arms, just
6k y0ro II ground down Spain, Hol-
M and France. Accordingly, Eng
- thought the proper moment had
me and therefore. made the Ger
oon advance into Belgium q welcome
EHfotext tor taking part In the war.
Int Germany was driven to this ad.
vance into Belgium because we had
+ - anticipate the planned French adj
vance into Belgium for which the Bel
pane were only waiting TO make com
Woo cause with France. That this
V1o only q pretext for England Is
<1koved BY the fact that Sir Edward
10y a. early as the afternoon Of
Au4. 2--that Is before Germany's vio-
n1l0n Of Belgian acknowledgements
Iooaily promised the help Of England
40 the French ambassador at the court
Hk st. James In the case OF q bonn
S tordment OF the French coast by the
herman navy. @
Is But British policy knows no moral
pcruplee. Thus the English govern
oent which has always posed as
anmpion OF liberty and justice, has
IIlod itself with Russia, the spokes-
- Of the worst despotism, Q coun-
~ that knows no intellectual nor re-
Hens freedom, and which treads
n0or foot the liberties Of whole peo-
- as well as of individuals.
Already England must begin to
~ that she has made miscalcula-
pQ, since Germany IL winning the
notory over her foes. Therefore,
1G1and now tries to injure Germany
me most petty means, striking at
az commerce and our colonies, while,
IDGardless Of the inevitable conse-
) Luoncos for the common civilization OF
ur white race, England has provoked
<@apan to o predatory raid upon our
colony at Kiao Chau, and has led the
Nogroee OF Africa to battle against
5tno Germans In our colonies there.
After destroying all OF Germany's
0eane OF communication across
ne sea, England went further and
|4pened an all-around campaign OF lies.
4nue you Americans are told that
Hartman troops have burned down Bel
Han villages and cities, but you are
'Moe told that Belgian women gouged
|pQt the eyes or our helpless wounded
oen lying on the battlefelds. The
Acials OF Belgian cities invited off,
Nh Of our army to eat with them
'01d then shot them dead across the
1ole. Contrary TO all laws OF human
w. the whole civil population Of Bel
hum was called to arms and Belgian
Iv1lians, after their first friendly re-
4pt10n OF our troops, shot them down |
kum behind with concealed weapons
ND committed all manner Of horrible |
Qolties. Belgian women have cut |
~ fhrpats OF German soldiers whom |
~ had received In their houses, af- |
- these soldiers unsuspectingly had
IA down to sleep.
England win also have told you
oth)ng Of those dum-dum bullets,
A1ch the English and the French,
9opite all formal conventions and
pretences OF humanity, employed
olnst us. These dum-dum bullets
Ne been shown here in their origi-
~ packages. just as they were found
the possession Of English and
tonch prisoners OF war.
HIS majesty. the emperor, has
1(horixed me to say all this and to
ooInfe that he has complete conf
@noo IN the sense of justice Of the
0oFican people. who viii not let
omoelves be hoodwinked by the
1mcoign OF lies which our foes are
fo11ng against us.
f 81 Whoever has dwelt In Germany
1lnGo th1a war broke out has had q
1ozce - recOgnixe the great moral
<oRakening Of our German people.
Uko beopt on. all sides, have gladly
UGkod into the field to defend their
lent to live. and all such foreign OBJ
ogyorS must know by this time that
noh = people IL incapable of unnec-
<1ooky cruelty, let alone beastiality.
We sham win, thanks to the great