Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
WHAT GERMANY WOULD DO TO THE UNITED STATES.

We Americans ud by false Of security and have
ute invasion from Europe romantic dream Because
of our isolation potential strength and ideals have
sadasy held the belief that nation would think Of attacking
on our shores recently taken the trouble examine
the trend thought among thinkers of Germany find evidence that
America had place the calculations of the military
letter from Hornady printed the New York Tribune in
August 1915 tells of incident related to him Dr Honaday by
Mai Bailey At the close Of the SpanishAmeican Major
Bailey returning Santiago Cuba Mantauk Point On board
there military atache from Germany Count Gozen personal
Kaiser Apopos discussion between Count Goen
Paris will be but her real obeche crushing OF
myself the friction between Admiral Dewey and the German
Manila Goetzen said to Major Bailey according Dr.
Hornaday T will tell you something which better make note Of
afraid tell you this because do speak it. would
believe you everybody wiluaug at you
About Is years country will start her great She
months after the of holes
England Everything will like ockwork We will be prepared
others will be prepared speak OF this because OF the connection
which will have with your country.
Some months after fnsh Europe will
hold them for time
its place with reference to Germany
purpose territory but do intend to
New York. and other places The
Monroe will then have
will take charge of South America
far hostility toward country like
Don't forget this and about Is
years fromn remember 1t and 1t will interest you
Count Won Goezen years many for the beginning Of the
Germanys great 1t started in thirteen instead OF
that the invasion the United States idle military
miasts DOOR,
Upon Sea- treating Of naval tactics and written by Freiheer
Edehem Edeshem second lieutenant in the service
of the German General Staff
Operations against the United States North America must be entirely
different says Freiherr Eehem with that country in particular
POLITICAL friction manifest aims has not been lacking
years. removed chiefly through aquesence
part this submission has its limit the question arises
develop with force
order Entertainments the United States interests
Our main factor fleet evident then that naval
against the United without the
same time nauguang land is almost certain how
ever that assault the Atlantic coast the importing
exporting business the whole country would bring about such an
annoying that the would willing treat for peace
invading force equipped and ready for trans
porting dispatched under
don operations American soil within
least four weeks this t1sO1) is
her provinces occupied by the in
the Americans for
ITO accomplish the invaders would have to nf real material
damage ung the whole country through the successful seizure OF
many of the eapor which the threads the entire wealth Of
the nation managed that line of land operations
uncure with the fleet through which would be in
position short time these important and rich cities
interrupt their supply danize all governmental affairs
all useful buildings onfscate all and transport
supplies and lastly to impose heavy indemnities
of fact Germany the only great which Is In
position to conquo the States"