Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mir. Woods Position.

MT. Editor: hope that Ob- server or anyone; else who may be in terested does not think that I try to defend the Central Powers in every the world rescued from Kaiserism and Imperialism as much as anyone, and if in asking me about the German re- lations in and with the United States, Observer means the Fay affair, the es- cape of the interrfed Germans at Nor folk, the recall of Dr. Dumba, the statements of Captain Won Papen, and the trial of the Hamburg American of ficials, I will frankly say that I am in favor of nothing of the kind.
 If my letters have been pro German, one can find all the anti-Gernan arti- cles he likes by glancing at the news or editorials of any newspaper in this country. Since the beginning of the war, the Central Powers have been the under dogs as far as the periodi- Censorship is not going to help the Entente Powers to win the struggle, and if we gave fair play to Germany and Austro-Hungary, we should not be inclined to be so one sided in our opinion.
 The war has shown since the begin ming that treaties and agreements are nothing to be relied upon-that they are merely F"scraps of paper" The Hague convention ruled that the neu- trality of all countries not engaged in warfare should be respected and said neutrality should be maintained by force of arms if necessary. Germany very quickly broke the neutrality of Belgium in her march on Paris. Her defense was that Belgium was not a neutral country as she had secret un- derstandings with the Entente Powers to allow them passage through to Germany. Greece had her neutrali- ty violated when the entente landed troops in Grecian soil and marched them into Serbia. Their defense was that King Constantine was indebted to England for his throne in the first place and $2o,000 per year served tc keep him there. Is this any reason why King Constantine should plunge g. whole nation into war, because the Entente try to keep him in pocket
 money.
 Greece had a treaty with Serbia tc help her in case of war with Bull garia. Up to the present time she has not kept it and as yet we do not
 know what defense she is offering fol not keeping it. Italy, as a member of the Triple Alliance was bound by treaty to join the war with Austria and Germany. Instead we find she hai
 declared war on Austria She offered
 as an excuse that the Triple Alliance agreement was that she would aiC Germany and Austria if they were at | tacked-in this case they were attack, CTS. There is always some manner il | which to get around treaties anC agreements and no matter how smal ] a loop-hole is left, one of the agreeing | nations is sure to find it and craw | out of it.
 But to return to the German rela | lions with this country in the incident mentioned .before-I- never have beer in favor of them and never have de | tended them, so isn't it rather unfai | to ask me to do it2
 Would any American try to refent | England,s acts as to what happens tt our ships on the high seas-neutra | ships. carrying neutral goods to neu | tral ports, being held up, searched | seized and lowed, into British priz court and their cargoes conf1scated? | - EARLE M. WOOD. Taftyille, Nov. 27,. 1915.