The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

tries did not give any satisfactory ex
PLANTATION OF their mobilization and on
July 81, Germany ordered the mobili-
cation OF her army.
These are the causes leading to the
war and you can plainly see that the
war was forced on Germany. Bel
GUM, which up to that time had pro-
claimed herself as neutral, had several
months previous to this acted unfair
ly by letting French soldiers haye free
access to her country for military OBJ
servatiOns. as France intended in case
of war to invade Germany through
Belgium. Germany, realizing Frances
intention, made a request to the Bel
gian government to grant her soldiers
the same privilege and she would in
demnify her for any damage done and
pay her for the privilege besides Bel
GUM, on account of her sympathy
with France, refused. Germany or
dered her troops to invade Belgium,
because she knew that that country
would throw her support to France.
England then made three demands on
Germany. only one of which was JUS
tif1able and which was followed by a
declaration of war also from England
against Germany and at the same
time inducing Japan to join her
against Germany.
Surrounded by Enemies.
So you see that Germany is sur
rounded by nothing but enemies, the
like OF which the world has never
seen. The progress made in Germany
in the last forty years, accomplished
through German diligence and eff
cheney, was already for some time an
object OF jealousy by her adversaries,
and is without doubt one of the main
reasons for the war.
The war against Germany was
planned by England already years
ago on account of Germany's. steady
growth in maritime commerce. only
England was just waiting for an OPP
portunity to strike. She has melted
the whole world against her in order
to bring about her destruction. but
she will find herself sadly disap-
pointed.
The German people are quite awake
and thoroughly equipped and woe to
BILE people. German fidelity and val
or always have been exemplified and
will continue so in spite of so many
enemies Instilled with great enthu-
siasm and pure love for their country
our troops have already gone out te
face the enemy and up to this time
have made wonderful progress. The
taking Of Liege. Namur and Brussels
in Belgium; also the victories against
the French and English at St Quen-
tin and Metz are only proofs for these
assertions. The Germans and Aus
TRANS have also achieved big successe:
against the Russians. Up to date we
have already taken nearly half mil
! lion prisoners, composed chiefly o.
Russians, French, English. Belgian
and Japs In addition to that two
hundred thousand Of the enemy i.
either killed or wounded. Our losses
have been comparatively small
! Reads of German Victory.
| am Just receiving an extra edition
where one German submarine VIII
twenty men sank three British cruiser
with LOO men. This is certainly dis
playing great valor and We must con
| graduate the heroes. German atroci
ties, which are printed by English ant
/ French newspapers, are without foun
dation. They are merely inventions t
cover up the enemy's defeat In Bel
| GUM. of course. where the civilians
conducted themselves most shameful.
and utterly Objectionable against on
soldiers, it was in some cases neces
sary to use drastic actions. 1t has beel
found in some cases where women an
boys posing as snipers have shot at gu
soldiers from the rear and they hav
even taken revenge on wounded sol
diers by boring out their eyes and treat
ing them most shamefully. A peopl
which go to such extremes need hardl
any sympathy.