The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
LITER AIRY GUM DROPS
FOR THE GERMAN PEOPLE

LITER tRf GUM DROPS
FOR TIKI GERMAN PEOPLE
The press interpreted this as mean
.iaA that tte cha nceilor might some
J peY change his mind about the sdvis
! ability ~ "a ruthless submarine war
fire. EHl IN November. when II ao~
reared tina: the allies would not sue
coed IN breaking through ut the
Sourue peace fores were again moei-
iixed But when various neutral coun-
trles soNnde1 Germany as to possible
f terms they discovered that Germany
Vas the se}f-appointed victor and
would consider only a peace which
recognized Germany a. the dominant
power in Europe. The confidence OF
he araIv n the victory was 40 great
that the following article was printea
ina all the German newspapers
PATH N VICTORY"
Great headquarters sends us the
eouow ag;
since the beginning Of the way.
when enemies arose on all sides md
millions OF troops proceeded from all
directions since then more than two
long wears bave brought no more
aventfuI days than those OF the pres
5cuI The unity OF the front--our enc
mites nave prepared it for a long time
past with great care and nroclaimed
II n loud tones Again and again our
unexpected fttacEe hive disturbed this
badly thought out plan in It's develop
nent. destroying itn force. but now al
last something has been accom- i~hec
: that realizes AZ least part Of the in,
tentions OF our enemies, and ali their
strength is being concentrated for {
simultaneous attack. The victor,
e which was withheld from them on al
the theaters OF war Is to he accomp
, iiShed by an elaborate attack agains
q he defensive walls OF cur best blood
= The rnasses OF iron supplied them b.
half the world are poured on our gal
liant troops day and night with the oh
: ject Of weakening their will and thel
the mass attacks OF white, yellow
I brown and black come on
The world never experienced any
thing 50 monstfous and never -hav
armies Kept UP N resistancs such q
ours
- "Onr enemies combine the hunger
= and lie campaign with that Of arms
both aimed al the head and heart c
our home The hunger campa'F n the
=. will lose. az the troublesome work {
lust and eouAIadministration and dir
:. 'tribution Of the necessities of life
almost complete. And s promisin
: harvest has ripened on our hroa
- fields PROM the first day os the wa
- we alone OF all the beliiEerent natioT
=, published the army reports OF all I
=, our ener1ia@ in rull an our confdenC
60 i'm the ronwtancy OF those at home
&c unlimited. But our enemies have tai
y, en- advantage of this confidence an
~ several times a DAY they send out WI
, REPORTS to the world The Tnglis
"a since the beginning Of their offensi'
. send dispatch every two hours. Fac
. OF these publications ir two or thrt
~ times as long az our daily report ar
all written In a style which has notl
ing IN common with military brew
and simplicity This lis no longer II
~ language of "A soldier They are me
fantastic hymns Of victory, and the
- parade of names and OF conduert
a. villages and woods and storm~d pos
~ tions and the number OF captured gul
10 and tens OF Thousands OF prisoners In
mockery Of tho truth.
In why is all this done? Is II on
10 Intended 10 restore the wearyins col
ar fdenre of their own armies and poop
Is and the tottering faith OF their allies
SIS Is il only intended to blind the cage
" observing eye Of the neutrsls? NJ
n this flood OF kilograms is Intended
l. mass through the channels which v
IN ourselves havr opened to our eneu
re and TO dash against the heart OF u
as German people undermining ar
Or washing awpv our steadfastness.
d. But this despicsble game Will n
IT, succeed In the same manner as OF
n gallant troops In the field defy supe
eH Tor numbers, so the German Poop
r at home will defy the enemies legic
ID Of lies, and remember that the &c
6 man army reports cannot tell the
and the world at large ever
thing AT present. but they never pul
IL lish a word the truth of which cou
not he minutely sifted. with prot
a confidence in the concise but abs
lutely reliable publications OF our ov
e. army administration. Germany VI
II ACCEPT these iegforTs of enemy repor
e. AT their own value, az wicked coneo
ne tons. attempting 10 rob them OF ca i
u and confidence which the soldier mu
re feel supporting him II he joyfully rs'
al hts all for the protection OF those
Ne home. Thus our enemies legious
b lies will break against the wall OF OF
re iron faith our warriors defy Il
iron and fre-~-those at home will a
n so defy the floods OF printed paper ar
1G remain unruf1c6 The nation ar
We army alike are one in their will ar
re faith tn victory
lc. fRENI-wF1s DEMANDS
FOR ssFAtT
|. This il a typical example OF ~
Kind ~ insnired stories which a.
" printed in the German ne~spape
r from time 70 time 70 keen up the col
n fdence Of the people This was pa
n ticulariy needed last fell. because II
% people were depressed and melancho
. over the losses at the somms and b
" cauAe@tltere was so much criticism ar
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