The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28
l.. S. WON'T FIGHT,
SLAVS ARE TOLD
Continued From Page l

II 1OntinucO from age L
cient parade ground Of Petrograd.
Is the forum and huge debating
school OF the new democracy. Ev-
cry sunday YOU can see there 200.
600 or 100000 people in groups
around the speakers. listening to
orutory. Oratory II the Russian
national game
Gently returned from America. run
from meeting TO meeting. roiterat.
Ing the lies | have quoted above.
There Is no chance to deny that
they do an infinlty OF harm The
German propaganda IN the United
States and Germany. which directs
their efforts. judged with perfect
accuracy OF the harm they could do
| Nothing better for the kaiser has
been done since the war began
They undermine faith. They do.
stroy courage They make many
Russians believe that tho United
states n about 10 seek peace and
Russia therefore will be left fight.
ing hopelcssly alone.
II was this treacherous activity.
lcombined with the pre.arrnnEed
muiiny OF German agents In the
ranks. that caused the recent
slump In the Russian line In Ga
licia. Direct cause and direct 81.
feet
But take good heed OF the
next point In this black record.
Everything that happens N
the United states that can be
used as material by these back.
firers gets promptly over there.
Every time plausible, elev-
erly named pro-oerran organ
ixation calls a peace convention
the fact gets TO the Field OF
Mars. and 10 used TO show that
the people OF tho United States
are opposed TO the war.
Every time q senator or rep
resertatlse Introduces dis
loyal resolution, news OF u
flies without delay TO the huge
German machine that 10 work
ing eeaselessiy In Russia to
break down the splrit OF the
Russian people and cause them
10 lay down their arms.
Every time n senator undertakes
10 hamstring his government by
blocking necessary legislation. cast
Ing discredit on the motives OF
America or indorslng this clever
German maneuyer or that. the
news goes swiftly 10 Petrograd and
the Shiny creatures who do Ger.
many's work on the Field OF Mars
chuckle and are glad.
Aid German Propaganda
They have been provided with a
fresh lot OF ammunition.
The machinery to get II quickly
10 Russia as soon as II appears In
the senate must have been set up
long ago.
There IL no question that II Is
wonderfully alert. active and eff
cient
For instance. the moment the
suggested last April a flood Of
propaganda was let loose to ham.
per It's work
Every conceivable lie about Il.
Its objects. the men who composed
Il. the government and people OF
the United States. the aims OF the
United States In the war. WAS
turned loose by mail upon Russia
and battalion OF agents sent
along 10 spread the poison and see
that II took hold.
Germany's desperate need was
that Russia should not be aggres
sive In the war Germany must
therefore nullify the effect OF the
commissions visit. and there vas
the way 10 do H.
All these things show very plain
~ the existence In this country OF
n monstrous and cunningly direct.
ed German machine.
They also show the appalling
chances that ignorant or dlsloyal
men I'm congress take when they
Try to hobble this country I'm the
great work II has undertaken TO do.
II ia not for me to dwell upon
tlANhAlbn lUhi iIAFFH lhohhHAl "
men abroad from their sleep. but |
ask you merely these questions:
At THIS STAGE OF THE
GAME. WHAT DO YOU THINK
WOULD HAPPEN IF GERMANY
WERE TO BREAK THRU THAT
RUSSIAN LINE2
AND WHAT CAN KEEP HER
FROM BREAKING THRU BUT
THE SPIRIT AND UNITED PUR-
POSE OF THE RUSSIAN PEG.
PIE?
When arrived in this country I
read in the American newspapers
many undeservedly bitter things
about Russia because part of her
troops had wavered
If they waver again. say no bit
ter things about Russia.
Say them about certain men and
certain newspapers In the United
States, for they alone will be to
blame.
Not only for that days work. but
Tor the colossal disaster and years