The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
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OneHope
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German Patriots Urge
People to Rise Against
Kaiser to Save Country.

Washington. Dec. 2a--"You have en-.
trusted your government to quacks."
says the newest appeal of German
republicans in Switzerland to their
deludad fellow countrymen. II you
wish to work out Germany's fairest
destiny as free nation you must
found a German republic"
A translation of the appeal. which ia
being circulated through the German
empire by Germans who hate the
kaiser as much AZ the allies do. was
made public today by the United States
Committee on Public Informal ton.
Like It's two predecessor. published in
this country recently, the appeal Ia
signed "Siegfried Bladder" Il combina-
ton of the names of two great natl.
onal heroes.
Pointing out that the kaiser has al
ready sacrificed Germany's colonies
for European territories which cannot
be held; has disgraced the nation in
the eyes of the whole world and has
brought 1t to economic ruin, the docu-
ment says;
Republic or War.
when 90 you choose, peace and 2
republic or war and the kaiser?'
1t continues, then, rs follows:
If YOU wish to work out Germany's
ithrest destiny as a free nation, you
must found n German republic.
But If you prefer to die with shat.
tered limbs In shell holes, leaving hc-
hind your weeping wives and fam
ished children; if you wish TO lose your
world commerce and to incur the ever
lasting contempt OF every civilized M
| ton. If YOU wish hereafter to devote
the sweat of your toll and the blood
OF your sons to fatten a parasitic caste
OF generals, j'in1kers. and courtiers. thor
| stay slaves of the emperor.
Choose, And when you have cho-fY.
act. For words accomplish nothincr.
only by your deeds can YOU show
whether You are German men. or ,aere.
~ dumb cattle to be stupidity led
| slaughter.
Turn From Kaiser 10 Germany
You must muster all the stren
and determination that you have ffth
erto devoted to your mad infataa4frH
ior the emperor, and turn II H. fN.
|
German fatherland scrvico In a..
hottest cause for which Gora,a, hearts
have ever throbbod ana Gerrrau 5e1
have bled
Don't think that II viii be m sp
| victory The rohher knfs'*tv ~ rhG
Middle Ages will not rel'npuisa tae
power they have usnrr'od for n {=afa.
| and years without i struggle
hut trust Us. We shnH eon4ass.
Gernany's Enemy tho Haissf
This war shall not end nntH ,4a-
manN's enemies lie hn'ness-tN5 6atv
enemies that GERMANY has nad tig
emneror and his servants
The more united YOU are The s##f Is
er and more vigorously veu 0e6. the
sooner and the safer we attain our sntf.
/ have talked with countless Ger.
mans from all parts of Germany and
all ranks of society. and Frequent
have heard the opinion:
Yes: Il revolution Is necessary T.,
Germany bn. only after the war.
Republic Necessary Now.
That Is a most unfortunate error.
! IL would be so even II tho imperial
government could conclude peace as
| promptly, rs easily. ana rs favorably
for Germany as n German republic
but that Is out of the question.
But later. when the men of Ger
many have gone home to their wives
and children and long only for rest
and peace, when they must devote all
their energies to resumine their trades.
| to restoring their farms to fertility, to
finding position that viii give them a
IliVclihood,- to re-cStahlish a ruined busi-
| ncss-whcn. moreover. all the cannon,
rifles. hand grenades, are again in the
care and keeping of the imperial gov
ernment-then you are going to start
a revolution No: then the critical
moment is past; then all remains as
before; then you will not achieve even
the most modest reform in the Prus-
sian electoral law. Then your univer-
sal poverty and restitution will make
you even more servile before arbitrary
government and junker arrogance than
ever. In that case German history will
but recoSd another neglected oppor-
tunity, rejection will acquire an eternaI
lease of life, the German people will
have proved that 1t is incapable OF
freedom. justice. and true greatness
Then you will be indeed conquered, al
the blood of your sons and brothers
will have flowed III vain, then npo-
you, the common people, will fall ~
guilt and responsibility for this We
and the contempt, of the civilized wor,'
, ! Now or never.