The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
GERMAN REPORT
TELLS OF JAPS
PREPAREDNESS
Pamphlet Widely Distribut-
ed Abroad Tells of Pro
posed American War.
FRONTISPIECE SHOWS
SINKING u. S. SHIP
DR.. Carl Duesing Says High
Official of Japan Sponsor
Publication.


The Farmer is in receipt of a COM
munication from DR.. Carl Duesing,
formerly professor of mathematics at
Kel, Germany, where the Royal Ma
val College is located, and now a uni
yersity professor in Magdeburg.
Prof. Duesing's letter. contains
revelation that has been made in
semi official circles, concerning plans
of certain japanese in regard to
America
The revelation was made in a trans
1atton of a book published by the
Japanese League for National De-
Tense. 1t contains startlingly frank
assertions about what japanese Off
cials would have done to the United
States and it's possessions. The book
has created stir among German
officials.
Outside of the United States Secret
Service5 possibly, no Americans are
familiar with the threats conveyed
in the publication, which purports to
have been sponsored by such persons
of high standing as Prime Minister
Okuma, Secretary Of Foreign Affairs
Kato and Count Yamamato.
A synopsis of the translation is Civ
en- Farmer readers by Prof Duesing,
who is admirably informed of German
affairs. His letters have appeared in
The Farmer from time to time, and
have served to present, the German
viewpoint on war happenings.
BY DIR. Carl Duessing.
am writing something today that
will be of special interest to read
ers of The Farmer. 1t is about Ja-
pan.
Ten mo1fe-iss ago my letter about
The Next War" was printed in The
Farmer. Then L predicted that the
next great struggle would be between
Japan and the United States. I made
the statement that some of the bullets
that are made today in Bridgeport
for the Allies will later be shot by the
Japanese in California against the
American soldiers. So eager are the
war business. that they do not realize
the great danger that is arising in the
Far East.
The Japanese League for National
Defense lately has published a little
book, which carries the title, The
War Between Japan and America
More than 100000 copies of this
book have been sold and distributed
broadcast throughout Japan.
On the front page you see the pic
ture of a victorious Japanese battle
ship, in front of which the Stars and
Stripes are fast sinking to disappear
in the waters. -
The highest officials of this Japan.
ese League for National Defense are
the prime minister, Count Okuna,
Count Yamamoto and the secretary
for foreign affairs, Kato. These
names should suffice to show the inn
portance of this book.
How aggressive the book is shows
very plainly in the first sentence on
the first page: The hearts of sixty
millions of Japanese, all loyal subjects
of the Mikado, are inf1amed with cour-
age, and are stormy like the strong
winds of the, heavens. insisting that
q war be begun against the United
States, which will prove to the bluff
ing Americans, that the japanese peo-
pie do not know defeat, and that her
soldiers cannot be beaten
The chief causes for this proposed
war are giyen as sthe inhuman treat
ment of the Japanese immigrants and
the hostile legislation of the United
States Japan ought to occupy Cal
ifornia, Hawaii and the Philippine ISL
ands, according to the book.
''In all these places, we have count =
less spies to get information of mill
tary Importance for the great day.
Eighty thousand Japanese live in the
Hawaiis, all trained reservists, each
with his special instruction and all
know their duty.
1.-THE Panama canal could be rem
single ship full of explosives. After
that, our troops would have taken the
Philippine Islands and Hawaii long
before the American fleet would be
able to arrive in the waters of the Pa
,cific Ocean From these islands it
is not far to California. We could
also count on the aid and assistance
of Mexico"
The United States army is called a
coke by this book. Japan could
send 100000 soldiers to the front.
all trained mi1itary-wise, Japan pre-
pares necessarily for the war; it
says.
In many public meetings in Japan
have been preached hate and war,
against the Americans, in the strong
est expressions. Especially is the
statement made, that the god of the
Americans is the dollar. and that they
are not capable to sacrifice themselves
for their ideas; that America wants
to dominate the whole world with
money and corruption; and that ''all
nations would be grateful to Japan
if she succeeds"