TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-07-21
TURNING ON THE LIGHT.
What one English Writer thinks Of
the Policy Of Moral Indignation.
The British War Office In "The
Laws and Usages Of War;, 1914,
justiAes Germany's Conduct in the
War.
tFrom the Evangelical Hsrald.-)

tFrom the Evangelical Herald-)
The HERALD has repeatedly cal
led attention to the unfair attitude
toward Germany and her conduct of
the war taien by q large number Of
influential American periodicals.. In
sptred by highly colored Britiah press
reports, or controlled BY British
capital. these papers have helped to
deliberately and systematically
spread falsehoods or half-truths In
regard TO the action taken by the
German. authorfttea on numerous oc-
caAions. vtthou. making any attempt
to inform themselyesfn regard to the
actual facts andNoozsis.sstt..ols. Tia .e-
suit has been-s state Of mind among
most Amerfcans-ihat might have bean
extremely dangerous 70 the country
IN the event that Germany had an
swered the American note in q dif-
fesent spirit. Under the circum-
stances II seemssstransslthat q Brit
ish writer should be more fair to
Germany than most American news-
paper wrtters. This is apparently
the fact. however. and We are glad
to be able to present 10 our readers
an article entitled -Advocatus Din
boil" form the pen, OF Mr.. H. C. Nor
mac. well-knovn English writer.
appearing in THE NEW AGE. Lon
DON. OF May 20. 1915. The comments
made by Mr.. Norman and the exoei-
lent sources he quotes TO substantiate
them will prove interesting TO any
American anxious to know real facts
rather than the mere opinions Of pre-
judiced English or American writer's.
By giving the widest possible circul-
alton TO this article our readers win
not only help TO promote fairer at
titude toward Germany. but will also
make valuable contribution toward
establishing knowledge Of facts In
stead Of the guesework current IN
most papers. And the facts remain
eyen tho one may regrce with the
Mr.. Norman draws at the
close of the article
In this connection we may also al
.ude TO facts In connection with the
report on alleged German atrocities
which has been given such wide cir
:ulation In this country because the
aame of Lord Bryce. former ambas-
sador TO the United States. and q
fnown writer and lecturer on Amer
can subjects. tho an aggressive par
issn against everything German, was
attached TO II. II should be noted.
however, THAT THE NAMES CT
UPON WHOSE TEsTI-
MoNY THE REPORT Is BASED
ARE OMITTED. The Official evidence
II the Russian outrages committed in
Cast Prussia. on the other hand. tho
no horrors committed there by the
;ossaek bands cause the alleged Bel
'ian and French babarities TO pale
nto utter insigpificance. are almost
'htirely ignored by the leading
American papers. although copies
rave been filed with the State De-
'artment at Washington and are
therefore, open to examination and
comment AND EVERY STATE
EENT is SIGNED AND SWORN TO
~ WITNESSES IN ADDITION TO
HAT OF THE OFFICIAL IN
'EsTIGAToRs. Thee character of the
utrages has been plainly set forth.
ven before the arrival Of the Official
herman reports, by Edward Lyle Fox
q tho CHRIsTIAN HERALD. 20 that
10 unnecessary 70 dwell on them
lars. Whom win American news
apepA2gst AWAY from Britieh. snfips