Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-19
NOTED NORWAY
AUTHOR SCORES
GREAT BRITAIN
Nils Kiaer Criticises British
Admiralty for Stopping
Neutral Commerce


(NoTE-NiIs Kjaer, writing In the
Norwegian weekly Ukens Revy, pub
IIshed in christianla, criticizes severe.
iy some recent writings Of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, favoring the Allies. As
distinguished author Of neutral
country, the following translation Of
his article, furnished the Star.Bulletin
by a resident OF Honolulu, 10 Of un-
usual interest, whether one agrees or
does not agree with his conciusions.)
An article has been published late
ly In the Scandinavian countries by
Conan Doyle. the writer of detective
stories, favoring the cause of Great
Britain. The time for its publication
has not been well chosen. Its effect
might have been greater before the
closing of the North sea but under all
circumstances this document should
have been remodeled before it was
sent out on it's errend-that of influ.
encing the sentiments of the northern
countries. Doyle seems to presume,
that we are just as ignorant about
Germany and the character of the Ger.
man people as Is evident in wide parts
of the British empire.
There is before me an illustrated
English magazine with the picture of
q detachment Of Tufcos making a
bayonet attack. II Is OF course the
product of imagination, but the artist
is showing full appreciation of the
bestial cruelty, which produces joy
full disposition for nameless atrocities
and which is expressed in each one of
the faces. This picture is subscribed
with the following explanation: Reg
ular French colonial troops in battle
against the Hunnish hordes.' There
should have been added: For the pro
lection OF civilization, freedom, justice
and the small nations"
Speaks Of "Huns."
Even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has not
considered it beneath his dignity to
speak of Huns" and "Attila'' in con.
nection with the well disciplined and
loyal citizen army of Germany. Great
Britain, who conducts her war with
hirelings, dearly paid and of many
cclors and for whom war is q calling
and a. source of revenue. Is Mortified
at the "militarism" of country where
every young and healthy man consid
ers IL a duty and an honor to serve
his t'Fatherland How can they imag
inc, that to us as citizens of neutral
states German" militarism is more
obnoxious than that of the allied
forces?
In our country every thinking man
wishes for a further extension of mill.
tary service and under those circum.
stances 1t is unlikely that a silly
phrase will influence us in our judg
ment of state which has created the
only effective army.
We can well understand that the
German militarism is irritating to the
allied powers, just as much as we re
alize that the militarism of the allied
is e. source of worry to Ger
many. But we have not heard one
single word from Germany condemn.
ing the British navy as Goddess" and
criminal or the French or Russian
armies as an insolence. Whatever
may think OF German civ.
In Germany hypocritic words |
do not 60 very far.
Unanimous Cause.
1t might be possible to make the
population of Great Britain believe
that the British cause is the cause
of civilization, democracy, the small
nations and of right and liberty;
preachers and writer's of detective
stories may arise and claim that, in
the end Great Britain is fighting for
the liberation of Germany from mill.
tsrism and the rule of landed aristoc.
racy. In Germany such nhrases are
not needed, everyone knows there
without explanation that this war is
for the Fatherland's existence. | am
calling 1t a phrase purposely, when
Great Britain repeatedly pretends that
it is lighting for the right of small ma.
tons. A phrase-the real meaning OF
which is-that Great Britain prefers
to see all other nations as small as
possible.
Those must be very naive people,
who can be made to believe that the
Island Kingdom is championing the
Belgian cause purely out of high-mind
ed sympathy. But whenever Mr.. Peck
sniff has been warming his own back.
he has done it with an air, as though
he was warming the backs of all the
widows and orphans. We have not
forgotten the Boer war, nor has the
bombardment of Copenhagen gone out |
OF our memories. The welfare of small |
nations was never a matter of love
and affection for Great Britain, except
when il served British purposes.
critieises British Admiralty.
The resolution of the admiralty {, |
stop our shipping until further motto,
viii no doubt open the eyes of tn, /
people in this country as well as in \