New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-27
GERMAN GUILE
A Lesson of the War To Be Needed
by Americans.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When there becomes current report
that wireless plants for German use or bases
for German submarines are being established
in America the report is belittled, ridieuled
for "the nice German people" here are inca.
pable of such acts; they are loyal to this
country. Like treatment was accorded 10
warnings against German agents given 3
long time before the outbreak Of the great
war by persons of clear vision in England
France and Russia. A great deal Of smu..
ment was afforded By the spy scare" in thOs.
countries, not only to America, but also to q
large part of the populations of the countries
warned, including even those TO whom hsd
been intrusted the defence of those coun
tries.
Yet the war that followed has shown th,.
it is not through superiority Of men at
arms, not through better generalship in the
field, not through purer bravery Of his SOL
diers, that the Teuton has seized all Of Bel.
GUM, half of Poland and part Of France;
has had a share of success in stirring up
sedition in South Africa, Ireland and India
and has known how, where and when to deal
blows against English ships and English
cities. The war has shown that it is not b.
these means that Germany has made such
Roadway, but by guile. For all the countries
now engaged in a hard war with Germany
for their very existence were for years BE-
fore the war broke out overrun with German
agents. who overlooked nothing Of the top''
graphical and political condition OF those
countries and very little of their conditions
for defence
Military experts of countries that have not
yet been embroiled in the great war are look
ing for the lessons contained in il. TIE
greatest lesson, however. should not be over
looked by these countries-the lesson OF ne
work performed in England, France, RussN
and Italy for Germany, the preparation fof
German invasion. In France and England, 10
strategic positions, have been found qusrris:
and factories owned by Germans that had
concrete foundations Of immense strengn
for the intended use Of the German army Of
invasion. while on the shores Of an Italian
island is an estate of Baron Won Tirpitz ths'
was to serve as base for Germsnys SUP
marines. Most successful however, for ne
German cause thus far has proved the von
of the legions of Russia's loyal" German
subjects.
From this real German danger the United
States stands in greater peril than England
France or Italy; it is in the same plight
Russia, which has been completely honey
combed with German colonists, who have no.
only obtained property in strategic posts o.
the empire, but have also secured the his''
est positions in the government, the army
and the navy. All these have been promoting
the interests of Germany, and Russia has o.
ready acquired in the writings Of the ran
Germans new name Neudeutschlsnd ONe'
Germany. What terrible price is not ku''
STA at present paying for her blindness!
Put none but Americans on guard to'aN
in all posts of the government. the army
and the navy; in all public buildings arseh.
ais, munitions factories and garrisons; /"
every point that danger may threaten
should be the slogan in this country at th'
critical moment
Already have attempts been made to olON
up governmental buildings; already, as !.
the French navy before the present var hs'
accidents occurred to American bsttlesnips,
Soon the United States may stand IN isee u
general uprising of IT'S Indians.
Put none on guard but Americans!
Increase the Secret Service!
Cayeant consules WI
Neu York Julxr tQf6