New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
By a Loyal American of German Birth


The German-language newspapers in
l'the United States avoid making direct
attacks on the American government;
but they abuse and berate Great Brit
ain, picturing her as a monster that is
doomed, militarily as well as fnan-
cislly. Similar attacks are made on
our other Allies. The military ex-
perts," some of whom have not even
any military training, theoretical or
practical, "prove" day after day that
Germany will surely win. No oppor-
tunity is lost to make further prosecu-
ton of the war against Germany ap-
pear absolutely hopeless.
The "Dcutsch -Ameriklnische Krieger-
Zeitung" ("German-American Warriors
Gazetteer, of Cleveland, a bi-weekly
published for German reservists and
J veterans OF German wars, printed in
: its last edition the following review:
"The military situation in the West
erh war theatre, where the English
have not yet taken Lens, though they
have invested it from three sides, while
! Petain's Frenchmen exhaust themselves
I by counter attacks against the German
thrusts, has been characterized clear
ly and positively by Field Marshal
Hindenburg, who said: we will have
won the war if we retain our positions
against the attacks of the enemy until
the U-boat war will have completed. its
work Admiral Capelle spoke with very
much confidence about the success Of
the underwater war, in the Reichstag."
Having read the statements of Hin
denburg and Capelle, the reader is ex-
pected to be convinced of the coming
victory of the Kaiser
Now we are told" says the same
paper, elsewhere, that the defeat of
Germany is possible only by the use
of an immense air fleet. Why, then,
didn't the French and English under
take these experiments long ago? The
Germans are, in the air war, too, more
successful than their enemies, as may
be seen from the monthly reports. They
destroy three or four times rs many
aeroplanes as they lose themselves"
Belgian Claims Set Up
The readers of the "Krieger-Zei-
tung" are informed that England has
always claimed the right of piracy"
Another article, What the Germans
+ Accomplish in Belgium" attempts to
create the impression that the Belgian
people were, in many respects. never
so well taken care of as under the rule
OF their German conquerors.
The "Krieger-Zeitung' is published
by the Central Union of the German
Veterans and Warriors Societies Of
North America. The first vice-presi-
dent Of this Central Union is Chris
Rebhahn, of New York, who discovered
his German patriotic heart after he had
opened a business of his own in this
country. Among his customers are many
Germans.
In an article on "Harden's Opinion
on Won Bethmann-H ollweg in 1910"
"Amerika," of st. Louis, insinuates that
the Allies brought about the war. The
newspaper quotes Harden, and adds:
"Such is the opinion Harden had of
the activities of the man won Beth
mann-Hollweg) who attempted to save
Germany from the thunderstorm by
compliance. His attempts were in vain.
Whose is the responsibility"
Stronger is the language used by the
Detroit "Abenspost," which says in an
editorial, THE Fire in the Rear:
England wants TO destroy Germany's
commerce. Therefore she fights. France
wants to recover Alsace-Lorraine, of
which she had robbed Germany 200
years ago. Noble, democratic France
fights for this and no other reason.
The Italians want TO take away Tren-
tino, and the Russians Galicia, Buko-
vina and all other Slavic crown lands
from Austria. These robber states
fight for this end and for nothing
else"
Continuing, the editorial says that
the Allies don't fight our battles, but
that we are expected to fight their bat
ties, and that the cause of America is
in no wise endangered.
Our own democracy is thus charac-
terized by the "Abendpost":
"How is it that most of the strikes
happen in so-called democratic coun-
tries? Because they are democratic
only in name, but in fact plutocracies.
The two greatest are America and Eng.
land. The little country OF
Sake. kingdom besides, has more true
democrats than the whole Of the United
States. They take part in the govern
ment of Germany, although she IS an
empire. A country that starts
a war with which the people don't
want to have anything TO do is no de,
mocracy." They don't attack the Unind
States openly, but by innuendo when
every reader understands. =,
"Did the American people want !.
(the war; or were they consulted
asks the "Abendpost," insinuatlng tnat
this war is "Wilson's War;" as the Ger
man-language press asserts.
Newark Papers Attitude
OF the same kind is an editorial in
the New Jersey Freie Zeitung' Of
Newark, published by Benedict Prieth,
who justified" outrages in many let
tiers TO metropolitan English dailie5.
The newspaper says under the caption,
"The Failure of Recruiting:
"They have attempted to stimulate
recruiting by all means, they have
described Germany as the criminal
against all human rights and lnterna-
tional laval this was in vain. &.
The reason is that the immense ma
.iority of the people does not approve
this war for England's interest, is that
the American does not like TO be shot
dead in favor of the British desire for
world power" -.
America is told by the Cincinnati
''Freie Presse" that her rights may be
jeopardized by her allies crying for
gold. Saws the "Freie Presse": The
cowardly world cries for gold, and gold
I makes cowardly lackeys; gold changes
the heart of the brave and impairs the
rights of the strong. The American
people would do we'll to look out"
To show its undiluted Americanism
the "Illinois Staatszeitung," of Chicago,
gave on April IA last its employees the
CT dice of pledginS their exclusive 10y
atty to the United States or to quit
| their jobs. But this paper protests
against the taking of an active part in
the war by this country and wants us
10 wait until our allies are beaten and
then TO fight the Germans single