Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-09

sity of calling all workingmen in the
different German factories to the col
ors, from the age of II to SIS years,
and to be substituted in their pre-
yious occupations by unwilling, yet
forcibly seized and deported Belgians
from their native soil as loafers and
unemployed, and be compelled to do
the work in the factories for those
under military conscriptlon 20 night
for the fatherland.
The world knows, they say, that
all forcibly deported Belgians
to Germany are loafers, or unem-
pIoyed; eight tenths among them
are forcibly taken from their regu-
lar work in Belgium and forced to
do the work of the German working
men, now under military conscrip-
ton. This is spectacle which not
only belligerent nations, but also
neutral ones should regard as a fla
lgant violation OF all laws sacred to
humanity and spassed upon by
power claiming to be 'Kultured'
There seems no credence any
more to the Prussian militarism's
continuous saying OF it fighting for
the safety Of the threatened father
land for they point out, the official
diplomatic (telegraphic) correspond
ence, at the beginning of this great
war, undeniably proves that the key
to the whole situation, then, was to
be found at Berlin They also add,
that it is known England's great eff
fort, then, TO have Austria's warlike
intentions limited simply to the
temporary occupation of the Ser
bian capital, and to this Austria's
government then showed their ac-
er, Russia, was then very willing
to reach an understanding with the
Hapsburg dynasty in regard thereto.
1t is also pointed England's effort,
then, to form a conference between
the foreign ambassadors OF the four
great powers in London, including
Germany, on the maintenance of the
peace of Europe Germany not only
refused then, to join in that con
ference, they also point, but instead
she declared war, first on Russia and
then on France, on the mere pretext
OF the latter powers military mobil-
ization. And Notwithstanding that ag-
gressiye step, Germany thus insisted
upon Great Britain remaining neu-
trail But when the latter power
asked the German government, Of
fically, if the Prussian intention vas
to respect the neutrality of Belgium,
the German Chancellor's reply was,
that there was no time to answer
that question:" Immediately the
British minister told the German
government, officially, that England
was in a state of war;" and they
further add, all German or Prussian
militarism's distortions of the fact,
notwithstanding.
The Entente military critics speak
! ing further of the Prussian militar-
ism's Improbable exertion of its eff
forts, not only to oppress but to fur
ther conquer" smaller states, it be-
ing it's belief that it may have some
showing at the time of peace to OBJ
tain by these actions, some compen-
sation. If Roumania, they say, is to
be vanquished, it would not provide
any adequate benefit to the efforts of
that militarism, under the cover of
it aiding Austria-Hungary, its ally.
The new ruler of Austria-Hungary.
though obligated to continue the
helpless struggle, can not add one
iota of help to Wilhelm III, for the
latter's previous. but now gradually
vanishing aspirations.
1t may be before the end of this
great war, Roumania's fate, If she
actually is conquered by the central
powers, will not fail to follow suit of
Serbia's now sure resuscitation.
And Bulgaria, also has to seriously
think about her own safety; for the
Great Bear may set it's claws deep
into that country's throat, and the
Russian Czar, with the other Entente
powers may concertedly arrange, lat
er on, for the sad future of dying
Turkey.
In relation to the sinking of not
only steamers and sailing vessels of
the entente nations, but also, indis-
criminately, of all neutral nations by
the German submarines, they say
that there is no benefit to be derived
for The offending power from such
an action. Rather 1t will result in
general protest, severely, on the
part of all neutrals, against such
unheard of operations, contrary TO
which should energetically be up
held and faithfully respected. The
United States of North America. the
leading nation among the neutrals.
should no longer allow so nonchal-
antly violations of such a nature;
and the American President ought to
put a stop to such piratic and out
rageous proceedings. 1t is about
time that he should do it, they say.