Evening journal., 1917-09-24
HOW EUROPEAN NEUTRALs REACT TO AMERICAS
WAR AIMS

TT NcLE SAM is lighting TO make the world safe for de-
~ mocracy and the result is wherever democracy al
lowed to make itself heard It is working hard Amer
iCa and her allies.
This is especially so in neutral Europe and is con-
stantly reflected in their newspapers. Sweden
way Denmark, Holland, Spain and Switzerland the wage
earners parties usually proally The army officers
the arstocrac classes big business and the established
church are strong for Germany
This is especially true OF Spain and Sweden The army
officers OF both countries had German training and ad-
mire German methods. The arstocracy Of both coun-
tries look to Germany the last defender Of royalty
The cergymen Of the State Lutheran church in Sweden
and Of the State Catholic Church Spain are both pro-
German.
In Spain the Germans have powerful also because
they have subsidized many Of the leading newspapers
Not Ions ago the King Of Spain quoted as wittly
saying I'm Spain for the Allies save myself and
the plain people" The big metropolitan papers are
mainly pro-German. Thus "A. B. c." had an interview
with Bernhard telling Of Germanys unimpaired military
strength and Espana Nueva dscoursed upon Englands
Inability to cope with the submarines
coree Esqane speaks Of the bad bread in France and
emphasizes alleged strikes in England Of which It
receives from German wireless service Debate shows
anxiety over the proposed economic alliance against Ger
many and the Nacion declares union with Germany IS
Spans only course after the war; Occasionally some
leader like Count Romanones takes the opposite vew
In sweden the big Ike Aftenbladt and Nya Dag
list Aehanda pro-German Papers like Social Demo-
kraten which appeal to the working class are more or
less pro-ally
In Norway the overwhelming sentiment OF the news
papers Is FOR the Allies rejecting the feeling of the peo-
pie There IS little active pro-German propaganda in
Norway. Morgenbladt OF the leading papers says
It is not mere play when Uncle sam shakes his mailed
Est"
Switzerland is hot-bed Of German propaganda. Two
and half times many Swiss speak German as
French and italian and the big papers are recog
nzed organs OF the German Government This is es-
peealy important 10 Germany, Switzerland is sort
u hotel lobby where an the representatives OF the bel
hgerent nations cross each others path
Holland is under the German tigers paw. AS a result
papers there are less outspoken always with the ex-
p1on q he Telegaef which fearlessly attacks Ger
many ana which printed the famous cartoons OF Louis
iAsAvIs' which resulted in Dutch court proceeding
esl me artist at the nstgation OF the German lega
~ .'asnaeAefs was not convicted. In the main how
ever me Iotfs try to preserve neutral ait,de HAM
ins noin siias Iley scold England for ev,end, ,hs
mne-Aeas in North Sea waters and complain LOUD and
long because Germany sinks Dutch merchant vessels
POOR little Denmark Is also obsessed b,, fear =, CO.
many social Demokraten the working class naner ,s
srons Tor the Stockholm conference and for nes
b. agreement il spends much time scoding tbs r,,I
States and England FOR opposing this kind OF psaes