Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
ENGLAND FIGHTING
HER OWN KIN, SAYS
GERMAN AMERICAN
Should Have Taken Sides
With the Teutonic Race,
Says Otto krell-Geman
Wars for Own Existence.

"If there are two countries that should
stand shoulder to shoulder against the
Slays and the yellow races, they are
England and Germany. and future his
tory will declare it crime that England,
which belongs to the Teutonic race. with
out being attacked, fought against her
cousins on the side of the Slav, the Arab
and the yellow man"
So spoke Eric Krell. vice president of
the otto Gas Engine Works, a German
concern which maintains a branch in
Philadelphia at SD and Walnut streets,
today Mr. Krell is { German and, TX,
others of his co Intrynen IN the United
States, roscnts highly what lie terms the
unjust and hostile attitude toward Ger
rlany.
WAR WAS INEVITABLE.
Speaking further, Mr.. Kreil said:
The whole Of Europe. not only Ger
many. as the English press woul dhave US
believe, has been suffering for many
years from militarism, ana the armo-
mcnts on all sides have be ,9me so costly
and burdensome to tho people that a
war was not only inevitao'e, but almost
necessary, in order to clear the atmos-
phere and to prepare the way for a
lasting peace.
France has made the idea of re-
N"nge its national fetish since 1870 and
its unnatural friendship with Russia
has had only one object, namely. to
get even with Germany. France has
srcnt as much money as Germany to
Lct its army and navy ready and ii
has loaned several thousand million
dollars to Russia to build up the Rus
sian army navy and fortresses
Russia has always dreamed of an
ice-free port and she is bound to Sc
cure this sooner or later, probably later
when IL will be necessary for England
to fight the Russian bear Russia is
responsible for most of the upheavals
I'm the Balkans, and If II had not been
for her and her intrigues Servia woulf
never have dared TO work secretly
against Austria-Hungary, as she has
done for several years.
England has been suffering for years
from Mysteries and has believed that
Germany was building its navy for the
sole purpose of invading England and.
in consequence, she has spent untold
millions to build up a tremendous navy
"a fine example OF naval militarism.
RESENTS ENGLAND's ACTION.
"Englands action in inviting the Japa-
nese to attack the handful of Germans
in Tsing-tau is in harmony with English
history England has always tried TO play
one people against another and to let
others pull the chestnuts out Of the IRE
for her ! do not believe that the Japs
nave any more love for the English than
they have for the Germans, the French
or the Americans, and their motto Is Asia
for the Asiatics.'
"A sufficient answer 10 England's sane
tm0ri1us indignation about the violation
u' Belgian territory is a reference TO her
theft 0t Gibraltar, her wanton aggression
and annexation Of the Boer Republics,
her occupation and retention Of Egypt,
The sUhiuEation of Persia etc.
History will lind that this war was
forced nu Germany and II the German
people did uOr believe this we would not
NUd them fighting like 'onc man and maxi
ing sacrhcef which only a people can make
that believes IN the right Of its cause
Gr-maUv with her 100000 people is
no longer an agricultural country. She
is absolutely dependent on her indus
tiles, and as only about 80 per cent. of
her manufactures can be consumed in
Germany s7c must export If the markets
NJ the world are closed To her she must
either starve at home or let her people
gW.Erate
Every German feels that he is nght-
ing for the existence Of his country. and
that the greatest danger threatens from
Russia If the Allies win, Russia will
boz supreme In continental Europe. and
then 'E0o,!-by' no European civilization.
The Euglish believe that In case of VIC
tory they could stay the hands OF Rus
STA. ont they will ind that their power
reaches Just about as far as the can
mons on their ships, and II England
should try 10 dictate 10 Russia she will
simply be laughed at"