TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-07-31
TURNING ON THE LIGHT.
tFrom the Evangelical Herald.

The HERALD has repeatedly cal
led attention to the unfair attitude
toward Germany and her conduct OF
the war taken by large number of
influential American periodicals. In
spired by highly colored British press
reports, or controlled by British
capital. these papers have helped to
deliberately and systematically
spread falsehoods or helf-truths in
regard to the action taken by the
German authorizes on numerous oc-
casions. without making any attempt
to inform themselves in regard to the
actual facts and conditions. The re-
suit has been a state of mind among
most Americans that might have
been extremely dangerous to the
country in the event that Germany
had answered the American note In q
different spirit Under the circum-
stances II seems strange that a Brit
ish writer should be more fair to
Germany than most American news
paper writers. This Is apparently
the fact. however. and we are glad
to be able to present TO our readers
an article entitled -Advocatus Dia-
boil p" from the pen OF Mr.. II. c. Nor
man. a well-known English writer,
appearing In THE NEW AGE, Lon
don. Of May 20, 1915. The COM
ments made By Mr.. Norman and the
excellent sources he quotes to sub
stantiate them will prove interesting
TO any American anxious TO know
real facts rather than mere opinions
OF prejudiced English or American
writers, BY giving the widest pos
sible circulation to this article our
readers will not only help to promote
a fairer attitude toward Germany.
but will also make q valuable con-
tribution toward establishing
knowledge of facts instead OF the
guesswork current in most papers.
And the facts remain even though
one may agree with the conclusions
Mr. Norman draws at the close Of the
article.
In this connection We may also al
lude to facts In connection with the
report on alleged German atrocities
which has been given such wide cir
culstion In this country because the
name OF Lord Bryce. former ambas-
sador TO the United States. and a
known writer and lecturer on Amer
lean subjects, though an aggressive
partisan against everything German.
was attached TO IT. II should be not
cd. however. THAT THE NAMES OF
WITNESSES UPON WHOSE TEsrI-
MoNY THE REPORT Is BASED
ARE OMITTED. The ofaciaI evi-
dence OF tho Russian outrages CON-
mitted in East Prusgia, on the other
hand. though the horrors committed
there by the Cossack bands cause the
alleged Belgian and French barbari-
ties TO pale into utter insignifcance.
are almost entirely ignored by the
leading American papers. although
copies have been filed with the State
Department at Washington and are
therefore open TO examination and
comment AND EVERY STATE
MENT IS SIGNED AND SWORN 70
BY WITNESSES IN ADDITION TO
THAT OF THE OFFICIAL INVEST
IGATORS. The character Of the out
RACES has been plainly set forth. even
before the arrival OF the oficiaI Ger
man reports, by Edward Lyle Fox in
the CHRISTIAN HERALD, 30 that It
is unnecessary 10 dwell ON them
here. When will American news
papers get away from British infiu-
ence and learn 10 think and gather
Information for themselvesg Mr.. Nor
article. -Advocatus Diaboli".
Or the Policy OF Moral Indi ignation,
follows.
The British Government has not
been very wise In pretending that
Great Britain intervened In the war
n defense OF treaty obligations and
10 uphold the rights Of small nations.
that the British forces,
according TO an instructive article
n lie Journal" on March 26. seized
he Greek Island OF Tenedos without
.he slightest intimation TO the Greek
AZ q base for the oper-
atoms against the Dardanelles. This
certainly gives POINT to the
Comment OF Major Stewart Murray.
n THE Future Place OF the Anglo
Saxoas" ON British methods OF d.
)lomacy: There is no such thing as
law. for the thing 30
is merely international Gu
tom. and new custom can be added
It any time by any nation powerful
enough. Te break through interna-
..onal law Is no more than for an in
iividual TO break through the con-
Of social intercourse