The Detroit times., 1915-10-05

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Doubleday. Page 4 Co.: Garden
City. Long Island. N. T.; Si.s5.
yAccusE. by IN unknown German
author, 10 . seathlno arraisnmsnt
Of the Fatherland, which he
charges with deliberately framing
up the war. The most important
book that has yet come out Of the
great conflict.
Blind loyalty TO a system IL the
sccusation brought against Germany
by one of her own sons In JAG
cuse." The entire book 10 q re-
buke to the fatherland and grief
AZ It's terrible transgressions. The
name Of the author n not divulged,
but II Was written In Switzerland
by a man impelled by the convic-
ton that II was his duty 10 awaken
his countrymen to their iniQuities
and give 20 the world the knowl-
edge which ne possessed. There are
eloquent spaces In the book. whore
the censors have stricken out whole
paragraphs.
He asserts that. by set OF In
iammnbIe and telling phrases, the
German people have been deceived;
that the majority do believe that the
fatherIand was attacked and that
they are hghting for tho life OF the
nation itself. That these clap-'rap
phrases were carefully manufac-
tured by the military party. the au-
thor does not doubt. but those who
think as re does and see the truth,
are obliged To keep silent. The
stories sowa broadcast by Germany
Of the attack OF the enemy. he com.
psres 10 fairy tales. The whole
thing was framed up. planned for
long since.
The idea that Germany feels H.
self called upon TO impress It's
"kult,Ir" upon the whole world by
means ~ bombs. torpedocs and
other denominations. he likens to the
obsession OF the Crusaders In their
persecution % the Moelems tnow
allies ot Christian nat!ons) and the
slaughter OF the Professionals by the
Catholics during the Thirty Years
war. n place OF religion. he says
the ruling spirits are calling this
a culture war" and asks, Has ever
a greater madness than this been
conceived? A struggle In which all
the principles OF international law
and humanity are forgotten"
In speaking OF the German en-
peror ne SAYS, "He who imposes
bondage In his own house. cannot
bring freedom to the world. and no
country is politically so bound and
gagged as Prussia.
The conclusion. after an exhaus-
tive and interesting history or the
causes which led up to this
crime" the most awful that has
ever soiled the honor OF any nation
OF the earth. Is that there will be
victory for neither side; merely ces-
sation through a complete exhaus-
ton OF men and wealth. The Ger
man White Book Is quoted pro-
msely and, according 10 the author.
convicts Germany out OF her own
mouth. Believed to be justifying
herself. she continually adds to her
guilt by these confessions.
Altogether this Is the most con-
siderable and far-reaching book on
the subject OF the war which has
come TO US.
George II. Doran Co. Publishers.
New York. $3.50.
soclALlzso GERMANY. by Fred
c. Howe. explains to American
minds the Teutonle Idea Of or
animation and industrial EN-
cheney.
Germany. the enigma. Is set be-
fore US by Frederic G. Howe. who
tries TO explain to American minds,
I'm American terms. the peculiar
anomoly OF a country which has ad-
vanced along lines OF organization
and industrial eficiency to an ex-
tent unknown in other countries.
while still clinging TO the feudal
ideas OF class and government
which were accepted In the eight
eenth century.
Mr.. Howe divides the country in
to two parts, Prussia and southern
Germany. At present Prussia Is
the dominating. ruling force. and 1t
Is In spite OF, not because OF II. that
Germany has attained the cultural
and scientific heights which no one
denies. Prussia, through its mill
tary class and the strong individusl.
ity Of the kaiser with Bismarck
before him). has impressed upon
the minds of the people tho ancient
ideas OF the state. divine right OF
kings, divine right OF aristocracy
and all the ideals OF the absolute
mcnarchical form Of government
which obtained before the French
revolution.
At the same time, the other parts
Of Germany were breeding another
kind Of mind. and In II was the So
cialis'ic ideal which, In spite or
Prussian autocracy. has made itself
felt In the municipalities. the laws
which protect the working man. old