The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-05
'SAXONS SEND BACK
U. S. CHRISTMAS TOYS
American Guns Have Spotted
Gifts With German Blood.
Says Paper.
..FTNE NATIONAL PRIDE"
Special Correspondence 70 TYR erN.

Special Correspondence 70 TYR suN.
BERLIN. via London. Feb. Is.-"The
toys tent to the fatherland by the
American children are spotted with Ger
man blood and German tears" according
to one newspaper here, and the German
curse rests upon them, Therefore the
Saxons are returning 10 the children OF
the gun runners their toys. with the
polite but unmistakable suggestion AS
long as your fathers are helping kill
those % the German children we must
decline to accept our stun"
This IL one Of the most striking pas
sages in an editorial just printed in the
Dortmnnder Zettunu. bearin~ tile cap
ton Toys and Guns" Tirs SuS cor
respondent herewith sends q translation
OF the article, as It's tenor is particularly
illustrative OF the sentiment now being
voiced by the entire German press to-
ward the United states.
The dear American little ones"
says the paper. whom we are accus-
toned TO picture as the already blase
visitors at elegan, children's balls.
painpered darlings of mothers and aunts.
have soft hearts. too. SO they arranged
for great collections for toys. And these
gifts. destined for the children OF the
men nov Ia the trenches. were sent to
Europe and distributed.
I'm tho various European capitals.
Vienna. Berlin. Paris. London, the com
mittee was enthusiastically received.
This happened in many other cities.
But thereby hangs this tale.
That Is the land OF tho bright SaSons.
Their brightness asserted itself in a
finely polished national pride shown by
the war relief committee OF their dis
trict. This committee decided 10 decline
acceptance OF the gifts from the Ameri-
can little ones. and it explained its de-
cislon In this wise
From a country like the United
states. which feigns neutrality, but at
the same time continually furnishes arms
and ammunition 10 all the nation Tight
Ing ~. W. canno accept presents
"A Bravo for the proud and indie
pendent y To he sure. we do not
hold the doll sending dollies Of America
responsible for the shabby conduct OF
their hypocriticai taiherland But We
do blame the pspas. uncles and big
brothers az the charming little donors
They make their smart business deals
AZ the expense ~ the lives and health
OF our brave hrpthers. sons and fathers.
They think. these smar; business men,
that they have done their duty toward
heaven and earth II OF the millions made
In blood trade they pass a few thou
sands through the hands OF their llttl.
ones To- the orphans Of German men
manelei and cut 20 pieces ny american
g~reuad.~.
The action ~ tho GOOD SaNons should
serve as an example to the great cities
ard capitals"
Here tn" paper quotes from the wall
street Journal in an effort To show what
enormous profits certain American
manufacturer are deriving from their
trade In arms and ammunition for the
Allies. The /cifupO continues
The verdict Of the Germans over the
friends across the pond has been written.
III additional tens OF thousands OF our
brave field gray fighters must pay IN.
blood tax To the fi~therlaud. when ad-
ditional tons OF thousands ~ widows and
orphans Weep FOR their supporters, il ~
becauS" OF the smart American busi-
ness men who. aS only 'he other day the
International patriot. Jacob Schlf. said
50 characteristicaily. awe no interest
IN the question whether she war viii be
ended soon