Evening star., 1915-03-29
B. H. R|DDER CENSURES
. WILSON ADMINISTRATION
With Miss Beveridge, a Nurse, He
Appeals for Fair Play
for Gremany.

The European war from the German
point of view was discussed by b. Her
man Ridder OF the New York Staats
Zeitung and Miss Ray Beveridge, an
American, who has served as nurse
In Belgium, at the New National Tne-
ater last night. Moving pictures OF tne
war, authorized by the German genera
staff and the war ministry. were IN
cluded in the program.
Mr.. Ridder and Miss BeveridGe ooen
asked that the American public accord
the Germans fair play in passing Pas ing uPna sna
both strongly urged that steps be taken
to prevent further shipments OF arms
and ammunition to the belligerent ma
tions.
Mr.. Ridder censured the administra-
tion for the course 1t has adopted with
reference to tho war. insisting tnat II
has permitted Great Britain to over.
American neutrality, and that the rea-
son given by Secretary Of State Bryan
for not prohibiting the expectation OF
arms to the belligerents was entirely
insufficient.
Enemy of United States.
Great Britain said Mr. Ridder, has
been the historic enemy Of the United
States, and Germany has been the ira
ditional friend Of this country. He
said that In the days when this coun-
try was facing great crisis in 1851
100000 German-Americans had taken
up arms in defense OF the nation.
There was no talk against German
militarism in this country then" said
Mr.. Ridder. Great Britain, on the
other hand he said. during the civil
war had constantly hampered American
trade Mr.. Ridder criticised the re
nf nf
proclaiming a blockade of German
ports. and urged that the United States
protest with all vigor against this in
vasion Of the rights Of neutral nations
ed out that similar order, interfering
with American commerce, had been
made before the war of 1912 with
Great Britain. and that the United
States had taken a different attitude
then than now.
On Knees at rohibition Meetings.
copy of that order council of Great
Britain said Mr.. Ridder But when
this present order of council was de-
Iivered in Washington the Secretary Of
State was on his knees at prohibition
meetings.
Mr.. Ridder said that among other in
vasions OF the rights OF this country as
a neutral Great Britain had interfercd
with the United States mails, and had
even gone so far as to destroy some OF
the mails seized on the high seas. He
said that while the people of America
have poured out and are pouring out
millions of dollars to aid the Belg!ans
Great Britain, the ally of the Belgians
has announced that she will give moth
ing more to aid them. He said that
Great Britain had been guilty OF forg-
cry in the transmission OF the German
order regarding the war zone about the
British Isles, having eliminated from
the text Of the order cabled to this
country that part declaring a thirty
mile neutral zone to Holland.
Calls Belgians Cruel.
Miss Beveridge, who returned to this
country five weeks ago after serving
as a nurse in Belgium. described the
sufrerinss of the soldiers and insisted
that the Germans had been called
..barbs rians'' with absolute injustice.
She inferred that atrocities which
might have been committed in Belgium
had been committed by the Belsfans
Themselves, and referred to mutilated
German soldiers she had seen. She said
that even in peace the Belgians were
crue1 and recalled the alleged kongo
atrocities.
The German ambassador attended tho
lecture yesterday afternoon.