Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11

A meeting to protest against what
they term the "un-American attitude
Of the American press" is to be held
this week by representative German
American citizens of Newark and
nearby municipalities.
The meeting, or conference, as Its
promoters call it, is to be between
representatives of all elements Of the
German race In this section, and is
called to protest against the alleged
unfair treatment being accorded by
the American press in the handling of
war news affecting the empire of
Germany.
Rev. Max A L. Hirsch, pastor of
ST. Paurs Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 30S Bergen street, is the
prime mover in the conference. He is
being assisted by the ministers of
other German churches and also by
pastors in charge of Catholic parishes
where German citizens are the lead
ing members.
Started primarily as movement on
behalf of the church element, the
conference idea has row spread until
1t embraces every faction of the Ger
man race in this section, and the con-
ference, when held, which will prob
ably be tomorrow night, will be at
tended by members of the Central
German Society and other German
organizations. as we'll as members of
the different German church organ
nations and men prominent in the
German professional and social life of
this city.
Mass-Meeting Sunday.
Independent of the proposed confer
ence the German American Central
Alliance, composed of leading German
organizations in the city, has ar
ranged for a mass meeting to be held
at Vailsburg Park, formerly Electric
Park, next Sunday afternoon.
This meeting was informally dis
cussed at meeting of some of the
leading members of the Central ALI
ance held at Olympic Park last night.
and today steps were taken to make
the necessary arrangements for the
meeting. Invitations will be sent to
every German organization in the CITY
to attend the meeting. Just who the
speakers at the meeting will be has
not yet been determined by the com.
mittee in charge.
In an interview today Mr.. Hirsch
showed by the intensity of his tone
and the earnestness of his manner
that he was much wrought up over
the belief that either Intentionally,
or otherwise, the American newspa-
pers were not giving the German en-
pire and the German Emperor a fair
deal in the handling of the war news.
1T is true" he said, that I have
been at work arranging for a confer
ence between all elements of the Ger,
man race in this city. 1t was at first
intended to have the conference one
between the members of the different
churches, both Protestant and Cath>
oils, but when II was learned that
the Central German Society and other
German organizations were PLANNING
similar meetings or conferences it |
was decided to amalgamate all Ger
man bodies in one general meeting
of protest.
Germans in America feel very
keenly the unfriendly attitude taken
by the American press and even more !
keenly do we feel the attitude taken |
by a large number of American peo-
pie, influenced, of course, through the
statements printed in the public |
press.
Anti German Statements.
Those statements have been anti |
German in character, almost uni |
versally so, and we, as German citi-
zens, cannot understand why this |
should be so. Americans are noted |
for their fair play spirit but in the
present situation they are not show
ing this spirit"
1t was pointed out to Mr.. Hirsch
that the strict censorship of news
by Germany had pre-
vented any dispatches relating to the
Germanl side of the war situation /
from getting to this country.
while 1t is true that the war news |
has all been coming from sources |
other than Germany" replied Mr.. |
Hirsch, 'it is equally true that the