Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-12-21

7ihhn' NtN hoIht ioifs ~. o@1'f'
The military authorities und those
In sympathy with them have done all
In their power 20 stimulate q hntred Of
other peoples In the minds OF the Ger
Nuns. A campaign ~ education be-
fore the war was carried on with the
object Of lmprcssing upon the minds
Of the Germans the t%rencherous nature
Of the peoples ngninst whom the mill
tary leaders were ANXIOUS 10 wnge
war. Not only were tie Germans grnd-
ually led 10 believe that II was neces-
sary 10 fight n defensive war against
INSCRIPTIONS foes. but also that these
foes would violate every precept Of hui
mnnlty, and consequently must be
crushed without mercy ns n measure
Of s~elf-defense. The fruits Of this
campaign Of suspicion and hatred be-
came evident when almost NJ the out
break Of the war many Germans be-
camo possessed with the belief that
the whole population Of Belgium. the
first country 10 be invaded. had vio-
lated every rule Of honorable wnffare.
that the frnncs-tlreurs (guerrillasl
were everywhere present doing their
dendly work In secrecy or under the
cover NJ darkness; that women and
even children were mutllGting and kill
Ing the wounded or helpless prisoners.
The effect OF the fables upon the
popular mind may ne seen In the fol-
lowing extracts from German letters:
Extract from n letter written by a
German soldier TO his brother. (This
letter, now IN the possession Of the
United States government. wns obtain
cd for this pamphlet from Mr.. J. O.
Grew. formerly secretary TO the United
States embassy NJ Berl!n.)
November 4. 1914.
"The bnttles are everywhere ex.
tremely tenacious and bloody. The
Englishmen we hnte most and we want
10 get wen with them for once While
one now and then sees French prison
ers, one hardly ever beholds French
black troops or Engllshmen. These
good people are not overlooked by our
Infantrymen; that sort OF people Ia
moved down without mercy. The
losses OF the Englishmen must be eno
nous. There Is n desire 10 wipe them
out, root and nll."
Tho emperor gave his sanction to
the reports OF the brutal acts OF the
Belgians In a Telegram TO President
Wilson.
Berlin, via Copenhagen. Sept. 7. 1914.
Secretary OF State. Washington.
"Number 90. September Z. I am re-
quested to forward the following tele-
gram from the emperor TO the presi.
dent:
az feel II my duty. Mr.. President,
to Inform you as the most prominent
representative OF principles OF human.
ity, that after taking the French fort.
ress OF Longwy. my troops discovered
there thousands OF dumdum cartridges
made by special government machln-
cry. The same kind Of ammunition
was found on killed and wounded
troops and prisoners, also on the Brit.
Ish troops. You know what terrible
wounds and suffering these bullets In.
nlct and that their use Ia strictly for
hidden by the established rules OF In
ternatlonal law. ] therefore address
n solemn protest TO you against this
kind Of warfare, which, owing to the
methods OF our adversaries, has be-
come one of the most barbarOus known
In history. Not only have they EN-.
ployed these atroclous weapons, but
the Belgium government has openly en-.
c%ournged and long since carefully pre-.
pared the participation Of the Belgian
civil population IN the fighting. The
atrocities committed even by women
and priests In this guerrilla warfare,
also on wounded soldiers. medical stan
and nurses, doctors killed. hospitals
attacked by rife fire, were such that
generals finally were compelled 10
take the most drastic measures In or
der to punish the guilty and TO fright.
en- the bloodthirsty population from
continuing their work OF vile murder
and horror. Some villages and even
the old town Of Loewen (Louvain),
excepting the fine hotel de vile, had
10 bt destroyed In self-defense. and
for the protection Of my troops. My
heart bleeds when I see that such
measures have become unavoidable
and when 7 think Of the numerous In.
nocent people who lose their home and
property ns a consequence Of the bar
harous behavior Of those criminals,
Signed. william, Emperor aud King
GERARD, Berlin"
Lorenz Muller In the German Cath.
ollie Review, Der Feis, February, 1918
mnde the following statement In re.
gard 10 the emperor's telegram