Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
WAR POPULAR In
GERMAN EMPIRE
Member of Reichstag Says Present
Conflict Was Demanded by
the People.
INTERVIEW WITH BERNsroRFF
Ambassador Says Germany IL Hound
60 win I'm End Because It's Cause
IL Just-sRys War H. Due
20 Jealousy.

PARIS. Aug. "a. 6 a. m)-Abbe Wet
terle, a former member OF the Reichs-
tag Il ON AlsRce. writing for a morning
paper. says that II il a mistake 20 be-
lieve the war was the work OF either
Emperor William or German official dom.
1T u.s." he says, the will OF the people
OF every degree who have been made to
believe that the German race Is superior
TO all others and ought TO dominate the
universe. The emperor would have com
promised his crown II, he had tried to re-
sist the popular movement
LONDON, Aug. "a, (4i22 D. m)-The
London newspapers today quote the Ger
man newspaper. Taglische Rundachau as
declaring that Belgium bitterly win rue
tho day she dared to oppose its mighty
neighbor. Great Britain. the German
newspaper also says, viii pay dearly for
its Interference in this war by seeing the
permanent establishment OF German
naval base on the coast OF Belgium.
The pan-Germanic organs declare that
the portions OF Belgium now overrun by
the German army will be permanently In
corporated in the German empire.
BernstOrff Says Germany VIII Win.
NEW YORK, Aug. account Won
Bernstorf, the German ambassador to
the United States. returned TO his post
today on the steamer Noordam and gave
out one of the most authoritative inter-
views yet expressed here on Germany's
attitude toward the war. Germany was
bound to win in the end. he said: II was
fighting because her cause was Just He
predicted that Americans would come to
regard the conflict In this light Italy
he believed. would not permit itself to
take sides against Germany
From the emperor to the lowest I'M
skilled workman in the fatherland, Ger
many lie united TO defend itself against the
frivolous and unwarTanted attack Of jeal-
Gus powers, said the ambassador. The
German people will fight to a finish and
will be victorious IN the end.
At the outbreak of the war" he con-
unued. "the English cut the cable 70 this
neutral country for the sole purpose OF
preventing the truth from coming here.
There was no excuse for that act except
the desire to deceive the people OF the
United States as to the true conditions OF
the war.
The calling OF the japanese into a
European quarrel shows one thing above
all else. II IL that England does not feel
very safe, The Japanese win doubtless
take Kiao-Chow-sheer weight OF mum.
bers assures that. But by the end Of the
war Japan will have the supremacy OF
the Pacific-a thing It has striven for
during many years. Japan took advan-
tage Of the situation 20 strike this blow
for the sole purpose OF acquiring this
supremacy.
Few Germans Attack LIeEe.
when the true story OF the assault on
Idege IL told. Americans will have a far
different opinion than that gained from
the eolored accounts from Belgian, French
and English sources. AS a matter OF fact.
the troops under won Emmich which went
90 the assault OF this strongly fortified
position numbered only between 5000 and
5000 infantry and cavalry. The taking of
Liege was one OF the greatest military
fests in modern times. What was ex-
peeted 10 take weeks was accomplished In
days By two brigades Won Emmich was
slightly wounded in the leg during the
attack. but did not reiinquish command"
The ambassador denied reports that the
German crown prince had been wounded
by an assassin in Berlin. Moreover. he
added the crown prince never had been
wounded before Liege, for the simple
reason that he was not at IAege. but in
command Of the troops al the fortress at
Metz.
Germany Not AEEressOF.
Germany has been attacked and there
fore had no responsibility for the war,
Count Won Bernstorff said. ITO the last
man in the empire we will defend our
country. This war has no other object
but the destruction OF the German and the
Austrian empires, and We believe We
viii be able 70 proveNto all the world that
this cannot be accomplished.
The German people are as one man
for the war. II Is neither the emperor .
war. nor a war Of the officers. as many
have charged. II Is a war OF the German
people.
''rhe women. children and old men
have OVERWHELMINGLY some into the fields
10 gather the crops-glad 20 give what
help they can 70 their country. And We
have wonderful crops this year Every
man, woman and child old enough 70
know what war means has volunteered
70 some service. As an illustration there
is a multimillionaire In Munich who Is
today delivering mail from door 20 door.
He volunteered 70 do a postmans work
because the postman had 10 go To war"