Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-17
Letter From Father Tells Need
Country Feels for Men to
Care for Wounded

OSAl " wi
In response To an appeal made in a
recent letter from his father in Ger.
many, asking that he. devote himself
with others to helping in the care OF
wounded soldiers, DR. f. Fl Schur.
mann Of this city may offer his ser.
vices for hospital work In the Father
land.
Il am certainly willing to co. DIR.
Schurmann told the Star-Bulletin to
day, "and II things can be arranged
satisfactorily may answer the call
for help"
In his letter DR.. Schurmann's faith
eF, who Is a retired professor Of the
Imperial University Of Berlin, declares
that the three objective points Of the
German attack are Riga, Verdun and
Calais, In the belief that their capture
will put the army near enough the
several capitals OF the entente powers
to control the situation He expresses
unbonnded faith in the outcome OF
the great conflict
A previous letter, to which PROBES
sor Schurmann refers in It's missive
as being unanswered, was published
in the Star-Bulletin several weeks ago.
The present letter, dated at Cologne,
March s, and received here last Tues
day, is printed in full herewith.
British Plratea
The letter with photograph en-
closed" 1t says in starting, (which
mailed here on January g.. is so far
unanswered, and knowing your
go t.. h.N
come to the conclusion that it must
have been confiscated by British pi-
rates, as have SO many Of your prev
ious letters to me.
Be careful in what you state In
them. leave them open, and you will
find that they will reach us all right.
We greatly deplore the fact that so
many links are missing IN our chain
Of correspondence.
With us, the safe delivery of mail
10 the United States Is less difficult.
Letters which have passed our CEN
s0rs are shipped by steamers of neut-
raj countries, and though they may be
sealed win reach their destination.
The idea Is that the British do not
want any information coming to rs.
Your three brothers are well and
In excellent spirits. and none Of them
has any doubt as to the outcome Of
the war Our three objective points
are Riga, Verdun and Calais. With
these once and for all time in our
possession we will be placed near
enough to PefTograd, Paris and Lon
don to control the situation. This will
prevent IN the future and for all time
further aggressive moves OF our pre-.
sent enemies.
Entente Wiii Collapse.
Our heroes win soon pierce the
French line and thus bring that unfor-
innate end deluded country to her
knees. Once let any Of our adversar
les set down and the entire entente
Will collapse.
I'VE have the greatest compassion
for France. continues the letter
which country ought some time ia
the future to be one OF our OWE allies
There lies her safety and ours against
the Russian bear and the rapaciOus
English lien.
We have no grudge against France
or Russia but we do want 10 get at
Great Britain and take the conceit
out Of her, thus teaching her q much
needed lesson. However, when once
Great Britain viii be forced, as con
diti0n Of peace, 10 recognize the free.
dom Of the seas, we viii be the first
to give her the glad hand. Let us
hope II viii be accepted and the past
buried forever
Italy Land Of Tfeachery.