Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-08
Readers Column
THE OTHER SIDE.

Editor Bismarck Tribune,
Dear sir: To hear the other part
is nothing but ommon justice, &C.
knowledged by the ancient Romans
and practised in court today. We re.
ceive in the American papers Of Eng.
fish print only one-sided reports gen.
orally from London. England would
not say anything in the favor Of Ger.
many and Is hiding what could be re.
ported to Germany's credit or what
would injure England's good name in
the eyes of the world. That is nat
urally human weakness, but no. just.
Our American nation consists OF
many elements not merely of English
subjects and English descendants
clinging to England's p%rejudices. Be-
sides the American spirit is wide
enough to measure out fair play to
all. For this reason | beg you to as.
cept this Communication in the col.
umns of your esteemed paper.
| take the following extracts from
the 'Berliner Tageblatt,' which | re-
ceive every week:
Belgium rejected Germany's peace
offering after the seizure of Brussels
at the request of England, and conse-
ausntly had to suffer the necessities
CT war. No atrocities are permitted
in the German army under heavy pun
ishment Of the offender.
Germany delivered to the relief of
the suffering populace of Belgium
10000 ton Of coal for light and fuel
(coke), 20,0C0 sack (bry) of grain
and On M nf f10yJ, r rnrp,or,v Sc nov
tainly a generous foe.
Atrocities in Russia: Empress
Katharine of Russia induced over 100
years ago Germans to settle in and
help c~ivilize Russia, granting many
privileges. Today all German sub
jects in Russia, peaceful farmers, are
arrested, transported to Siberia and
robbed of house and home.
THE super-draadnought afro
cious' did not strike a mine, but was
sunk by a German submarine. To
admit the superior audacity and sea-
manship of the Germans to the Eng,
lish people would be at least discour.
aging. Therefore the falsified re-
ports of the English press.
Germans have spared buildings Of
fame and of historical notoriety, altho
they knew French officers hidden in
them. 'Britishers have destroyed the
same buildings, because they knew
German officers quartcred there.
prisoners by the 100000 Of all ma
lions are invariably we'll cared for
in Germany. Reports of German
prisoners. especially in Russia, COM
plain about sever cruelties and star
Walton.
Germany did not want war. Ger
many had built up a large trade over
sea during 40 years. She did not
want to tear down, what she had hon
estly and peacefully accomplished.
Ensland's jealousy Of Germany's sue
cess lies at the bottom of it all. She
even hired Japan to partake and steal
from Germany legally leased terri.
tory. Japan is financially bankrupt.
She asked for a loan Of 127, 900, 600
yen. Nobody Responded. When the
war broke out England offered the
loan, Shrewder japan refused and
demanded a present of 100000 Yen.
England made the present providing
Japan robbed Germany of Kiao-
tshau."
A document has been found show
ing, that in 1906 England, France and
Russia made a bargain to he permit
ted to pass through Belgium in case
OF war ca, not Germany. What do
you read from that?.
Respectfully,
E. r.. STElNiBRUECK.