Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
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GERMAN THREAT
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in the East and revanche' idea in the
West as his means"
SCORES BRITAIN's ALLIES.
England thereupon formed an alliance
with the yellow race in the Orient, with
Russian barbasians in the East, and in
the West with the French, who were un-
able to shake themselves loose from the
obsessIon of the 'revanche. Thus To-
Gated between the walls of pan-Slavism
on one side and the 'revanche' on the
other side and with England dominating
the sea, Germany was to be crushed and
put back into the place assigned 10 1t by
England. With these means England set
out TO destroy or crush Germany and al
that Germany stands for. and II mas lhe
audaoity to proclaim throughout inc
world that in crushing Germany 1t and It's
allies Russian Tartars, japanese, Hin
dus, Senegalese, Turcos and all the rest,
are fighting for the holiest and highest
ideals of civilization. Does the world
really believe that?"
"The impression has gone abroad |
remarked, "that German militarlsm
helped to bring on the war"
Yes. that's England's ery'' retorted
the admiral "Our militarism they ac-
euse, but what about its nRvalism ana
marineism, which for years has maue
claims TO a monopoly of authority on the
water? There is no militarism win US,
unless YOU call universal service by that
title; and that is merely the defensive ue-
valopment which has resulted from Ger
many having been the tramphhg srouhuu u
~ the European nations for hundreds Of
years. In 200 years France has declared
war on Germany so times. j say unlVer-
sal service makes for peace, not Tor war
UNITED STATES VERSUS JAPAN.
"What are your exeelleney's views as
regards the Japanese problems" l asked
.'That is for you'll That is what you
Americans will have TO face and meet
and we will be the onlookers.'
on this Admiral Won Tirpitz straight
ened up. His fnger pointed straight at
me as he said quietly; II meant that in
lest about our being onlookers, That
would depend on circumstances. one
! thing 1 will say-Germany viii never
/ abandon the white race. Japan will make
| China a Vassal and will militarize itA
/ millions. Then it will be for your eoun-
/ try 10 look out Admiral Togo once said
10 a Hurpean, Next will come general
] European war, then will come great
war in which my race will be against
/ yours.
England's act in bringing in the Jap
anese, Won TiTpitz points 20 be, high trea'
/ son TO the white race. IL Is heNpiieable
/ 10 him that Americans can view with
| apparent Indifference japanese activity
/ in the Pacific and their apparent inability
| for foresee grave possibilities arising In
/ the near future He spoke in a tone OF
| deep sadness. bordering on bitterness a.
he dwelt upon the attitude Of America
/ toward the war. The reported anti-Ger'
man sentiment In America he said, he
/ could not understand and added, iWe
4 lust ask the American people 10 be fair
that Is alias fair 70 us as 70 the others
PRAISES UNITED STATES NAVY.
Admiral Won TiFpitz paid high tribute
10 the American navy. which he declared
was the quantitatiYs and qualitative "a.
psrlor 70 the Japanese navy.
ship for ship, man for man. he said
Il consider the American navy outclassel
that Of the Japanesei Ia fact, j doubl
Il il Is surpassed BY that Of any nation
Your navy has kept well IN view ths
object ana PURPOSE for which L wa
/ built
Returning 10 the subject os the present
war asked how Ions IL might Be e.
peeted 70 last
/ England II L said that England want'
sar 10 the hiif u England insists
upon that We can accommodate her. bu
/ there are some aho stii hope that Eng
/ land aiH be sensible ana WIN nlten /.
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/ that Easlsa1 aif ~ se14ifls and nels.
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