The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-26
Do NOT HEED TALK
Mutiny Stories From Germany
Fake, Says NOrthcliffe.
Troubles Are Only
Part of Their Program.

The overconfidence of the American
people and the belief SO prevalent IN
this country that there was internal
tro1,h1e in Germany that would
shorten the war was the message OF
warning most vividly impressed on the
minds of 200 representative newspaper
men from the middle west VINO heafd
Lord Northcliffe at the INVITATION OF
l. r. Kirkwood of the Kansas CITY
Star at Kansas City Thursday.
Pointing out that most of this 'nu-
tiny talk was made in Germany
and warning the editors that Germany
was still dominated by the junkers,
Lord Northcliffe pleaded for the truth
as evidenced in the reports coming
ACROSS the sea.
! 1t was a most impressive address
Lord Northcliffe didn't make a ges-
ture he did not raise his voice in ora
toricaI style. be did not wave the nag
of patriotism. he did not promise hon
ey and flowers after the troops of
America went into the trenches-he
stood at the speakers table as he
would stand behind his editorial desk
in London. a cigar in one hand and his
glasses in the other grim counte-
{ nance backing his words. and spoke in
a serious heart manner. EV-
cry word was sought jealousy by his
lsteners-and every word was with
meaning. He didn't racterize the
atrocities of Germany as a call to the
wild enthusiasm of America-he be-
held the war in its cruel determination
and classified the United States as a
picked Hun victim-a victim that
must practice only methods of bust
ness war to retaliate.
The fact that Lord 'Nofthcliffe was
Interrupted frequently by applause
applause that was not melted by ref
! erences to the stars and stripes or the
i herOiSm of the American peOple-in-
Dictated that the editors realized we'll
( the sincerity and the earnestness with
which this great man of England
brought his practical and cold-stee1
message to this country
most valued by the editors and most
impressive to the represent ia tives of
the State Journal who were honored
as guests of Mr.. Kirkwood:
l can see 10 reason why you should have
any hope that we will have short war
! OF course we could have peace, but peace
today would mean much worse war to-
morrow You can rest assured Germany
would not make the mistake she has made
/ in this instance, OF having so many people
To suppose that people unframed and
unprepared for war conquer the Ger
mans in a short tIne-that is the height
of folly.
can assure you our farmers did not be-
| lieye We were at war until they saw their
ricks burning. Then they began to sub
What is to prevent the Germans from
! coming across the Atlantic! one mlStd ke
and they would be across.
! The democratic system of raising men
| for the war is the draft We thought the
only democratic system was to take those
who by their enthusiasm volunteered and
went to war. We found out our mistake.
| We found that the patriotic went to the
war and the unpatriotic stayed behind and
stole the other fellows living.
| We are up against a people who have
! for forty years. These people inherited the
principle of thoroughness and they have
! left no details unattended. They are pre-
dominated by lust for property, which is
a basic cause of this war.
AS l travel over the United States l find
that your country is very similar to our
! country-your people very similar TO
| our people You are ruled by your people.
| We We very similar in our likes,
/ ideals and government. We hated war. we
did not have an army. and hope and pray
! that we Will never have another war, and /
believe that if we keep together when the
soldiers come back and the conditions are
adjusted, we will have continued peace.
| for believe that the people will see to it
! that nothing will happen like this long
This war has done a lot of drawing peo-
| pie together, and soldiers are going to
come back banded together with a Iery
strong bond 1t will be a very difficult
| task for a nation to wage another war as
stated before. The United States and Great
Britain are very close together If we two
/ people keep together. we can. am surs.
see that there is never another war.
Believe me. when these soldiers come
to a certain extent They going to over
| rule these politicians who have given Il
| rotten deal. 1t will be awful hard thing
for anyone 10 get any of us in a war in the
| future, when this is over.
The work of the l. W. W, the German
| propaganda in your country. the burning
of your stockyards and the destruction of
| your munition p!ants-all these proofs
I that Germany had planned war against
you and was working as carefully in your
| country as she was in ours before the war
| As I believe | have said to Governor
| Capper-he and about the same age
! that it is possible we may not live to see
| the end of this war
| What the Germans are fter are the ships
containing cargoes of food and munitions
not merely passengers. Now. what they are
| after is to let you get your men over there,
and then destroy ships containing NUM-
tions and food supplies-and if you aren t
careful you will find yourself in the posi-
| ton Of having large army marooned in
! France unable to get supplies.
| You will find this war is a very differ
ent proceeding from the old time warfare.
! where men enlisted, took their rifles in
| hand and marched to battle where they
met their enemy face TO face. This is not d
| case where the soldier is the most import
| ant essential factor in the war. 1t is
/ a where the farmer. the miller, the
| butcher and the munition factory men are
I just important
You will get an army there There is
no doubt or fear about tlat-when We stop
| to take into consideration the steps you
have already taken just to raise army