Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
What l Read Recently in Letter from
 Germany

The following is translation of letter received from Germany by Miss Caroline Borhauer, formerly a teacher in the Putnam High school, now teaching in Lynn, Mass:
 aYon need not worry about us and about Germany: discredit ac- counts of our defeats ! Thank God, AS vet we have suffered none to speak Of; on the contrary, Germany has been victorious so far, and the time Is com- ing when she will ldemnnd satisfac- ton for this wicked war that was forced upon her. If you were here, you would feel proud to be one of na- ton that Is fighting so bravely and noby for her freedom, her very exist ence, for we have no other object in this war. England, back of the other powers, wanted to annihilate us be- cause she WAS jealous of our prosperity, and we arose to defend ourselves. Should we have waited till we were crushed2 We have been condemned for violating the neutrality of Bel gium. Belgium that was harboring our enemies, thus making common cause with them
 Since May, you must know, hostile l troops have been at our frontiers Their governments had told them they were ] going to the mAuoeuvefs which would last long time; finally, their clothes almost foting on their bodies, they were given powder and told to defend i themselves, thc Germans would tatt upon them. w Wounded French rlis. oners have told me thisa As mat ter of fact, kJAnce did not want a war before l9l6, A her equipments would not be ready before then; but England and Russia having decided the mat. ter, she could not stay behind, No doubt, il was better for us than fl she, and all of them, had waited two Aears longer, But our Emperor made the greatest efforts to ward of this war; the German people even lost patience with him for hesitating so long; they felt that they were virtually ehslleng- ed, fallen upon by their enemies, and that 1t was their duty to rise in self. defense. Surely, Eng land and Russia are the instigators of the conflict, Sir Edward Grey being first and foremost in the conspiracy. The thought is ab- horrent to me that England, nation so highly civilized and posing, more. over, as the protector of European civ ilization, should fraternize with race like the Russian and work 10 promote the expansion of the Slay element. The yellow race, too, she has drawn into the fight and will rue il some day: she will never get rid of the Japanese again. And what danger to Ameri- ca are her (England'sl treaties with Japan Do not Americans consider this2 It is worth considering, l think.
 England wants to extend the war over as long a period as possible; no doubt, she will fight 10 the last "Frenehmann II not actually 10 her last penny But even So, there Is vast difference between fighting "to the last penny and fighting "to the last drop of blood.n Germany will do the latter l assure you, And let me tell you again; all Is going well with us; every one Is brave and of good courage, and We have reason to believe in ultimate victory. Belgium is in German possession; now the struggle is going on in the north of France witt
 results satisfactory 10 us so far, thanl { cd.
 our heavy artillery is doing its duty our taeropisnes cad submarines hsvi already accomplished feats and vii .