The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-19
"You speak very GOOD English" rhs

spent three years at Columbia"
Mr.. Browns newspaper instincts
crowded to the front again.
"By Jovel You're Germanl You're
in the army-you speak English
It's too good chance to missI Say,
can | interview your"
Major Won Brenig regarded him Gu
riously for a moment. He seemed to
consider that the American would be
a satisfactory person to talk to. for
he said presently:
"Yes-for I should like America to
understand, to realize what Germany
Is fighting for"
"Fine!' Charlie exulted. Scan Ger
many winY he demanded, looking up
at Major Won Brenig In his most pro.
fessional manner.
ut is observation-disclosures Is no chance
to fail" the officer replied.
"And what is Germany going to gain
from the war-if she wins?"
"When she wins. you mean," the ma
ior corrected him stiffiy.
"Well, when she WINS" Charlie con-
coded.
"She will be the greatest power in
the world!'
except the United States" Charlie
interposed.
do not let us discuss your coun-
try. sir! You are my guest"
Charlie rose and bowed to tho Ger
man.
~ get your he said. "Oh. inst
minute" he added, since the major
appeared to consider the interview at
an end. "And what about England 2
he asked, dropping into the chaif once
more.
That question was one that the Ger
man officer was only too ready to- rake
up
"What army has England" And
straightway he gave the answer.
.None! In only one thing Is England
our superior-in lies and intrigues!
There she has always been our master;
but she will not fight. That Is FOR
France and Russia to do. But II the
war lasts they will grow weary of t'e-
ing the catspaw. England Is
fine example Of your happy ,Ameff-
can phrase. Let George do it?"
sand the French?" Charlie persisted.
1.-THE French! For forty years they
have been thinking Of what some day
they would do to Germany; and while
they thought. we have planned. We
have worked-and now today we ara
ready-and they are not!'
"You seem very confident" Charlie
told him.
"Why not? For forty year,
our men of brains have been planning
systematic most marvellous system
in the worldl'
"What a pity it isn't devoted tn
peace instead Of war" the American
said somewhat pensively. All the while
as they talked, the boom of field guns
In the distance punctuated their SEN
fences.
"In the end it will be for peace,
Major Won Brenig said gravely, tins
peace Of the world. For this is 1us'
war-and justice must triumph"
"But what Of these poor people.
these combatants-who streamed
through here little while agoT
ut is the habit of an invaded coun-
try ~ proclaim the invaders as bar
barians," the Teuton replied warmly.
"But we Germans are not barbarian&
We are simple people fighting only
for our fatherland."
"And the ruined tOwns-destroyec
homes-and civilians shot?"
But Major Won Brenig had always
an answer ready. He was an honest
man; and he was convinced OF the
Justice of the German cause.
"If we are fighting soldiers we treat
them as soldiers" he pointed out "Bu!
If men or women Turk behind closed
shutters or on housetops to shoot our
men we shall burn the house they live
In and IL there is resistance we snah
,,iv all those who resist. 1t Is regret
table. but we must stop guerrilla war.
fare. We must fight under the laws or
civilization"
Another roar 9S OF uISIohI uhunu
interrupted Charlie Browns next ques'
ton.
"And you call that civilization" %
demanded, while the windows OF the
Lion dor ratified under the shock OF
the distant cannonading.
az dor
81 am your guest" Charlie said. SO
far as he was concerned, he had heard
enough. In fact, he had heard almost
too much for his own peace of mind.
81 think we'd better not continue tnis
discussion or we might get into an ar
pument-and that wouldn't be diplo-
matte"