Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-11-27
THE PRo-BRIT1sH PROPAGANDA.

Inc British press agents again are
hard at work to stir trouble between
Germany and the United States. That
section of the American press which
Is either controlled by the British
government or for sentimental or
others reasons has made the cause
OF England its own, has initiated a
new campaign that is to force the
hands Of President Wilson and his
advisors. The signs that this new
propaganda has been started are
multiplying day by day. II is useless
to protest against this unpatriotic
action on the part Of those organs,
for they have to follow the orders
given by Great Britain ana will not
change their course. What can be
done AMI what should be done most
energetically is to call the publics
attention TO thesethings, for it is the
public's interest that is endangered
by the INSCRIPTIONS methods en-
ployed by these organs in order to
excite the public mind by citing dan
gers which do not exist in reality.
The methods employed are not
always the same, but they are al
ways easily discernible as parts of
widespread propaganda to draw
our country into the war on the side
of England Last week, an attempt
was made to force our government
to protest against the alleged force
full deportation OF Belgians to Ger
many, in fact, it was even stated
that the American government had
alreary protested to the German gov
ornment That was lie and the
government at Washington contra
dicted It, because, as was expressly
stated, the American government
was not acquainted with the facts
and refused to be misled by the press
agents OF England in this country.
Another method was employed a
few days ago New York papers an
nounced that Mr.. Wilon had inform
ed the German government that his
patience was at an end and that Ger
many would have to give up her sub
marine warfare. This statement.
coming from London, was also
branded as lie by our own govern
mcnt. Similar methods are being
employed just now In dispatches
coming from Washington it is said,
that the government is very much
disturbed as to the activity of Ger
man submarines against British
shipping and that the admission OF
the semi~otiicial Overseas News
Agency, that the Arabic" was sunk
by a German submarine had made a
deep impression in official quarters
in Washington.
That is another lie, although tho
government hat not yet stated that il
was one. There Is no reason in the
world why our government should be
disturbed at such an admission" on
the part OF German news agency.
First OF all. we doubt that such an
"admision" was made, and If It was
made at all it was statement OF
facts. and not an admission. II is
just this case Of the Arabic" which,
as we showed last week, was very
much open to doubt as the German
report of the sinking of 10000 ton
transport by the Germans east of
Malta was criminally falsified by the
British government. The employ
ment OF the word admission" signi
fies the confession of guilt.
But since when has it became a
crime for a German submarine to
sink d hostile merchantmen in ac-
cordance with the rules of interna-
tional law? Is it not entirely clear
that the word admission was only
used in order to mislead the public
and to insinuate that the submarine
In question did not comply with the
rules OF international law?
We have all and every reason to
believe that our government in
Washington has the fullest confi
dence in the German government that
1t win live up to the promises given
to the American government u year
ago. There has, in fact, nothing hap
pened that could justify our govern
ment to cast any doubt whatsoever
on the honesty Of purpose Of the
German government, and it Is de-
plorable lack Of international deco
rum il certain American newspapers
imply that the German government
does not keep it's promises.
In order to see the underlying
reasons for this pro-British and anti
German propaganda in our country
we must, above all, understand the
Importance OF German submarine
warfare. Up to q few weeks ago,
the British were inclined to belittle
the success Of the submarine warfare
against their shipping, but when the
GermQna found new and absolutely
legal methods OF sinking more ships
than ever the British became restless
and alarmed We know from the
speeches made in the House OF Com
mons and in the House OF Lords in
the past week that England is face to
face with the greatest crisis of It's
history. The food supply Is becom-
ing alarmingly short, since more and
more food carrying ships on which
England must depend are being sunk
or blown zip by mines
In the last few days, the British
press has sharply criticised tho
British admiralty For being unable
to cope with the submarine danger
which threatens the very life OF
England.
1T is question of life or death"
says the London Daily Mail today
commenting on this hll-important
question that stirs England today.
''The submarine blockade must be