New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
BELGIUM
Germany Defended Against CL.,,.. ),
Brutality and Inhun,.;t, "
To the Editor Of The Trih,,.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Having been a reader ~
for some time feel must r.oIv '''s
most unjust editorial Of this morni,. rw
always been under the impres,io, ~. ~
Tribune was for fair play and v.. I've
neutral. However, have found an, ,, '''g
your various articles that you see. 'n
dominated by that English spir,, y
In your articles you try to cow.
seems to me, but the people are b.,;,.'~h
realize things a bit), the impressia, ,1."
Germans are all barbarians. U.v. us
Germans shown more intelligene. !" ns
ventiye genius, more consistency .,I u
pll-sround skill in this war than an =. ~"
Of the belligerents put together, m
The editorial I refer to is thu
toned "The Mark OF the Beast
the first paragraph have this TO u,.
think England is any more humsuissm
starving the citizens Of Germsny IA
illegal blockade? The second par,r,,.ss
its theme have been discussed
times, so will pass on. But in
doubt, we know Germany got thar
Belgium's fate was destined thr.,x '
treatment Of her subjects in N. 80
Congo. The above also answers D.. ~
paragraph.
In the fourth paragraph you say: q. !. =.
surprising that the nation which mr,s...,
Belgian women and children is new -
ing Belgian men," In answer to tia. ~
quote the following lines from N, &C.. va
Herold," in comments on Herbert R So.
articles: at is we'll known that p.,,'.u
OF Belgians absolutely refuse to vort ~.
industrial plants in France were .lus., n
Of them idle, except for the mines. vhIrh -.
Icing worked by the Germans. The, ,,,...
get supplies, but, OF more impor,ane, a.
have no labor. In Belgium the sam, a.
Guilty exists about supplies and sbou, a.
labor. too, though from another esu,.--l.
France there Is none 10 work and !, 4.
GUM there are those who won't vo,. > /,
further says that the German royernn.,,
after letting the Belgisns 20 their own -,
for two years, now proposes TO take IL,
somewhere where they must work for a.,
board and wages. The military manual, -
all nations provide for such evensu.ls.
For instance. "The Manual Of Military Lar.
published by the British War Once IN Is,i
says on page 357: "The occupant can d.
certain services from the inhabisant, AZ
NAV impose upon them such restrlctic,, !,
he judges necessary. lie can, under era,
conditions, use. requisition, seize and a.
stroy their property, and they may In vsrsu,
other ways have to suffer under the ssee.
of the war"
I'll not go further detailing my vsws n.
garding the paragraphs, but must eonntn,
upon the last You say: I'VE are not a. IA.
end of this struggle against Germanisn d
the sort that now prevails in the Geru.,
Empire. We are not apprecisbly nearer d
peace, despite all the oceans Of blood ths
have been shed and the millions that hsu
suffered. because no peace with this thing (
conceivable; it must perish or civilils.io'
must perish" I beg to ask you who yo
refer to when you speak Of WEI Are yca
war with Germany or do you speak and wi.
for the English?
In conclusion I hope you will publish n
sentiments in your wonderful pro-Enes
paper, not for my sake alone, but Just 10 q
what a few words OF this kind look like |
between all the other Allied articles. As
to tell your pro-Germsn sympathizers III %
are left that read your paper that there
one at least who answered that piece Of
really cant at this moment think Of q nan
to fit your editorial Of today writing
JOHN LEHRITrER
Brooklyn, Nov. is, 1915.