The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
UNITED STATES AND ALLIES HAVE BIG
TASK TO DEFEAT GERMANY this YEAR
Kaisers Health is Good-Cerman Finances Go Around in
Circles-Prison Camps Are Better Than They Were
Before Ambassador Gerard Protested

or Germany will permit her finances 10
decid" the war. When the ruthless
submarine war was decided upon the
iinanClCrS were not even questioned
about thy effects it would have upon
GrrmanyE financial standing. Ger
man financial methods are about as
follows: The government floats war
loan. The banks. people and manuiac-
tuners subscribe The government
spends this money in Germany for war
supplies. war materials and for Sala-
rirs. The workers are receiving hlgh
wages; they save considerable money
deposit it in the banks. Profits OF
the manufacturers 90 10 the banks,
100. Then when the government
wants more none yiL announces an
other war loan. and the money which
the government, previously spen, Is re-
turned by the people in SubScrlpllonS.
No one il permitted 10 take 1,0QO
marks or more out of Germany WITH
out written permission. so that every
possible cent is kept in the country.
This method Of war finance is success.
! in Germany during the war and !
doubt whether continuation OF IL Will
affect military operations.
The crisis will come after the war
when the city governments which
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laviShly for relief purposes. have 10
Ipay their debts and obligations.
is the government paying interest
on III" war loans?" asks another
! AnSwcr-"The government pays =
I and 5 and 81 per cent interest on the
| Wa: loans regularly.
as the government considering the
!c0ntiscatiOn Of wealth!
! AnSwer~-"pr. Gustav Strcssemann.
ia National Liberal member of the
reichStag, has introduced a bill pro,
viding for the conllSCation Of all
great fortunes, and with the growth
of socialism in Germany this plan may
be adopted but probably not until
after the war"
; What is the government going 10
do with its debts after the war asks
a man in Indianapolis.
| AnSwpr-"No one knows, bul il has
! been suggested in Berlin and other
German cities that the government
repudiate all debts after the war"
"ls the kaiser i'll and docs he really
direct the government atfairS?'
AnSwer-"The kaiser is undoubtedly
the most active man in Germany. He
is NOT i'll. a. some American think.
From Time 10 time his physicians
make him rest and he is bothered with
ia throat trouble, but this does not
keep him from directing and over
seeing all government business. In
war time the kaiser'S will is law" .
DO the people ever see the kaiScr"?'
asked a woman in Scranton.
AnSwcr-S"rhn kaiser comes 20 Ber-
! lin Frequently and when be is there
he rides through the city in his mill
Itary automobile. SAW him in Berlin
three times last fall and winter AT
Iall these times he was coming from
Tor going into the thancellor's palace
ION Wi!helmstrasse, opposite the former
American embassy.
Has Germany called ont her last
reserves" asks a lawyer in Holyoke.
Answer - 1T has been reported
many times that Germany has called
out the last reserves but | noticed
during my stay in Berlin that by last
reserves the Germans usually meant
men who were excused at former calls
because Of sickness. Germany has, 1t
is estimated, about 100000 new re-
icruitS every year as the boys become
iof military age"
will the German people revolt as
the Russians did," questions a bu$;-
mess man in Chicago.
, AnSwer-"The German people will
mot revolt as long rs they are con-
WINGED that the kaiser and military
party are winning the war. Only Il
decisive military defeat will shake The
confidence Of the people in the pres
lent government. The overthrow Of
1.-The HOhenzollerns would accomplish
! mott hing unless Won llindenburg and
all the German government officials
were overthrOwn loo. II the German
people discarded the kaiser today they
would select Won Hindcnburg 10 sue
coed him. because the field marsha is
/ the most popular man ii Germany.
This would gain the allies and the
! United States absolutely nothing.
j l'rClc Sam and the allies must h@h!
, until the faith Of the German people
! in their army leadership is shattered.
When this is done there will be an
opportunity for the democratic move
ilnent in Germany 10 succeed"
Can YOU tell us anything about The
! Belgian atrOCitirs"" asks aNooSirr
business man.
: Answer: Il was in HrlGiItm Soy
! eral times. hui never came across
direct evidence Of atrocities. War l.
not only The most inhnIan thing in
, the world bur il makes mon inhuma:..
! Intoxicated men VIII do almost my
! thing when they are free from all
moral and legal restraints. rs They
arc during active military opera
lions"
"What are conditions in prison
; camps asks Il New York woman.
"NhnncNrr visited