The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
WARNS SCHWAb
To STAY HERE
Germans Hate Steel Magnate
for Saying Krupp Guns
Are Anticipated.
FRENCH ARMS SUPERIOR
Radical Social Democrat. Honored by
Emperor for Bravery. Salutes Him
with 'Prosit. Herr Kaiser!"

Special Cable 10 Tho Washington Herald.
Berlin. May 22.-Cnless Charles NJ.
Schwab wants to meet with a sudden
death / should not advise him to visit
Germany for many months to come. for
he is even more cordially hated here than
former President Roosevelt or DIR. Eliot.
Of Harvard. and I, have heard his name
denounced everywhere ever since he told
a New York reporter what he thought of
Krupp's guns.
To find fault with Krupp amounts to
lese majestic In German eyes. and that
an expert on steel like Mr.. Schwab
should tell the world that the guns turn
ed out at Essen are antiquated. has hurt
German pride more than words are able
to express.
To make matters worse. letters from
German officers and privates at both
fronts are constantly rubbing 1t into the
people by saying that no army in the
world can Withstand the French 75's, and
that even the Russian guns appear to be
superior to the German.
Defends Self with Boots.
A weIl-known German socialist tells
me the following amusing story from the
western front:
During one of the recent fights with
the English, a private soldier. a house,
painter from Berlin. distinguished him.
self particularly. Facing several enemies
all alone. his last cartridge gone. his
rifle broken while he used it as a club,
he at last defended himself furiously
with his heavy top boots which he had
pulled Off. until some comrades came to
his assistance. l.
THE painter was saved, practically
unhurt, and his superior officers rec
commended him for the iron cross of
first and second class. The first is a
distinction very rarely given to any
body but officers. and it Is always
pinned on the breast of the hero by
the Kaiser in person. Besides this,
the painter was Immediately made a
sergeant.
The Kaiser shortly afterwards ar
rived at the western front and six
men from various army corps were
commanded to appear before him to
receive their iron crosses of the first
class.
Besides the painter. who came
straight from the trenches and who
was hurriedly put into a clean uni
form, there were two majors. a cap
tain, a lieutenant and a sergeant ma
jor. The Kaiser pinned the crosses
on their breasts with the usual cere-
monies and invited them to dine with
him in the evening.
"Prosit, Herr kaiser:-
THE Berlin painter, in times Of
peace. is one of the leading Berlin
social democrats of the most radical
color. At the table he remained faith
full to his principles of equality. and
when the Kaiser raised his glass to
him with the greeting. 'Prosit, Herr
Sergeant! the painter answered in the
same tone. 'Prosit, Herr kaiser""
The other guests nearly tainted, but
the Kaiser. after the first shock, burst
into a friendly laugh. and when the
dinner was over he went up to the
painter and said: II hope your party
will not exclude you because you have
dined with me-
Don't worry" the painter calmly
replied, 'ff everything is always as
decent at your table as tonight, even
radical social democrats may very
we'll dine with you"