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 eutonic Race,
Says Otto krell-German
Wars for Own Existence.

III there are two countries that should
stand shoulder to shoulder against the
Slavs 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 Slay. the Arab
and the yellow man"
So spoke Eric Krell. vice president o.
the otto Gas Engine Works, a German
concern which maintains branch ir
Philadelphia at S3d and Walnut streets
today. Mr.. Krell is & German. and, TX,
others of his coIntrE.nan in the United
States. resents highly what lie terms tn,
unjust and hostile attitude toward Ger
rlanv
WAR WAS INEVITABLE.
Speaking further, MIR. Kren said.
The whole of Europe not "nly Ger
many. as the English press woul dhave us
believe, has been suffering for many
years from militarsm, ana the arma-
rnents on all sides have be ONE so costly
and burdensOme to the people that a
war was not only inevitao'e, but almost
necessary, in order 10 clear the atmos-
phere and to prepare the way tor
lasting peace,
France has made the idea OF re-
yenge its national fetish since 1870. and
its unnatural friendship with Russia
has had only one object, namely, to
get even with Germany. France has
spent as much money as Germany To
Get its army and navy ready and 1t
has loaned several thousand million
tgffa fa 70 h.. ID
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
10 fight the Russian bear. Russia Is
responsible for most of the upheavals
in the Balkans, and il II had not been
for her and her intrigues Servia woul6
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.
"EnvIand's action in inviting the Japa-
nsse 10 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 10 let
others pull the chestnuts out of the fire
for her ] do not believe that the Japs
have any more love for the English than
they have for the Germans, the French
or the Americans, ana their motto is Asia
for the AsidtIcs.
A sufficient answer 10 EngIsnd's sane
tlmOniOus Indignation about the violation
Of Belgian territory is reference 10 her
theft Of Gibraltar. her wanton aggression
and annexation OF the Boer Republics.
her occupation and retention Of Egypt,
the subiugatiOn Of Persia, etc.
History viii ind that this war was
forced on Germany and II the German
people did not believe this we would not
md them fghting like '0nc man and maxi
ing sacrifices which only people can make
that believes In the right Of It's cause.
Germany, with her 100000 people, Is
no longer a agricultural country. She
is absolutely dependent on her indus
tries, and as only about 90 per cent. Of
her manIfs sctures can be consumed in
Germany, she must export, II the markets
Of the world are closed TO her she must
either staTvs at home or let her people
emiErats,
every German feels that he is hght-
ing for the existence of hls country, and
that the greatest danger threatens from
Russia, II the Allies win, Russia will
be supreme in continental Europe, and
then 'good-by' 10 European civilization.
The Euglish believe that In case Of yir-
tory they could stay the hands OF Rus
sia, but they will find that their power
reaches just about as far as the can
mons on their ships and n England
should try 20 dictate 10 Russia she will
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