The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-23
TEUTONS PLAN
WALL AGAINST
RUSSIAN BEAR
Startling Report Says Germany
Planning ImmOvable
Bulwark.
TO HOLD RUSSIANS BACK
Creates Sensation In Sweden-
Wants to Draw That Country
Into AIliance-WouId Extend
Wall Along Entire Front
Bitterly Criticised.
TO HOLD RUSSIANS BACK

STOCKHOLM, July ga sensa-
ton has been created through all of
Sweden by the publication of an al
legged official repor. from German
agent in this country, regarding a
plan to bring Sweden into a political
"if not Closer" alliance with GERMANY
as the northern link in IAN immovable
wall against Russia and against the
Asiatic danger" This wall, represent
ing new idea as to Germanys plans.
is referred to as being constructed by
Turkey, Bulgaria, austria and Ger
many.
For the work of propaganda in Swe-
den, the alleged report asks for pre-
liminary appropriation of more than
100000 marks, and suggests that Tur-
key and the other allies of Germany
be asked to contribute their proper
share. The anti-German newspapers
in Stockholm comment rather bitterly
upon the suggestion of an internation-
al "slush fund" for Sweden, but as
sert that many of the recommends
tions in the report, evidently written
last December, have been carried into
effect 1t also is asserted that the
report explains much of the recent ac-
tivity in Sweden against Russia, and
the attempt to force situation which
would cause Sweden to declare war
as an ally of the Central powers.
Watching Russian Offensive.
The report as printed IN detail, be-
gins with a discussion of the possible
effect of Russian offensive this sum
mer 1t said that if Russia showed suf-
ficient signs of recuperation to reor-
ganiZe it's armies into an effective
force it would be necessary at once to
carry forward a propaganda in Swe-
den showing the Swedish people how
i greatly it would be to their advan-
tage to interfere and ally themselves
with Germany, thus preserving their
present interests and assuring their
future The report is addressed to
your Excelency," and says among
ether things:
Even if you have only a political
union in mind. considerable work will
be necessary to win over the Swedish
elements not already on our side and
actively favoring an alliance with the
Central powers Swedish sentiment
cannot be swayed by sporadic meth
DDS. 1t must be trained by systematic
and sustained propaganda. We must
x1,ip no nntirn nnnn1n nv n
| tensive effort. This propaganda must
: be cautiously executed if we are to
gain the active interference of Swe-
en- in the spring of 1916. We must be
! particularly careful not to let it ap-
! pear that the propaganda springs from
a foreign source. Every political
/ thinking Swede must be convinced
that he had made his choice volun-
tarily and in the interest of his own
nation.
| in the opinion of pro-German poll
ticians Sweden has not come into the
war because she has lacked direct
cause. But gradually the political in
fluences are becoming more and
more unfavorable to the entente, es-
pecially to England. The new constel.
lation of nations, arranged by German
diplomacy in the Balkans, has tended
to win not only the sympathy but the
reason of the Swedish people for the
Central powers.
Tactics of the Propaganda.
Concerning the tactics OF the pro
paganda it should be carried forward
on three main lines:
"First-Opposition to and guaran
tees against British powers.
Second - Information concerning
true conditions in Russia and the
danger threatening Sweden from that
quarter.
"Three-The advantages OF last
ing union with the Central powers