Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
URGES GERMANS TO RISE
AGAINST HOHENzOLLERNs
Nation No Longer Needs "A Robbie,
Knight to Defend Its
Civilization.
slEGFRIED BALDER WRITES
Fatherland Will Not Crumble to
Earth IL Whole Imperial Govern
ment Goes to Smash - Duty OF
Every Man to Oppose Kaiser.

| WASHINGTON. December "a. De
claring that the German constitution
allows one man-the Kaiscr-to send
men to slaughter. to violate treaties.
TO order men TO aid and abet him in
crime. Sieefried Baldcr calls upon the
German rooplo to arise against tho
H"henzollern rule and save the nation
IN the eyes OF the world
| Mr. Balders article is entitled
Kaiser and War" It was printed in
German and circulated throu.hout Ger
many. y copy OF it was received here
and translated by the committee on
public information. which made IL pub
| lie.
what is the government TO which
you so truthfully confido everything
wealth. honor. happiness and lfsT'
asks MIR. Balder. AT it's head are ono
emperor ana few dozen princes.
whom you did not select. They are
educated in an atmosphere OF artificial
Importance. every one whom they meet
is servile, money Is at their disposal
from childhood. The words and acts
of tho Emperor and his government
the words and acts of an Eckman,
educated and miseducated in an en-
vironmcnt and In a conception Of hu-
man life far different from those OF the
average citizen and OF his dependent
and trucking sycophants.
SUCK NATIONS STRENGTH
LIKE CLINGISG PARASITE
TX throne and altar entwine them
selves around tho strong oak OF the
German fatherland. to suck its strength
like clinginE parasite. because they
are incapable of supporting themselves.
then tear them out. The oak will not
fail. No. it will only then reach It's
full growth and develop it's full
strength.
Your German fatherland will not
crumble to earth II the whole imperial
government and the twenty-six feder-
ated states go to the devil. She has
still enough strong sons to hold her
f,'n against every storm. He who
opposes his government by no means
does wrong to his fatherland.
Any man who harms his native
country is a base scoundreL This is
equally true IL it DO the Kaiser HIM
self. And II the Emperor Is thus
guilty. It Is the duty OF every man
in Germany resolutely to oppose him
ard his government.
Tour princes. and above all, the
Hohenzollerns, are descended from the
most successful robber earons OF the
middle ages. We no longer live in
the midst OF robber barons as they did
500 years ago. Therefore, We no Longer
need a robber knight to defeni our
civilization.
Not till the bells ring for peace can
we tell who Is victorious. and only
fools ring those bells before their
time.
The German constitution allows one
man TO kill the resident. OF that eoun-
try. even civilians resisting violence. to
ove-run its territory. to burn It's homes
To plumber or destr:y its provisions
and movable wealth.
HOW LONG WILL YOU
WAIT TO SAVE NATION:
How long will you still wait. how
many men must still find bloody
grave, how many more nations must
array themselves against US before you
change your pirate Law for one that
accords with the conscience and the
sense of justice of civilized humanity?
Theoretically. a revolution might
take place as smoothly as change OF
factory from individual to corporate
ownership. Is It harder 20 die for the
cause OF truth. freedom, right and civil
lization than for lies. tyranny, madness
and villainy?
In truth, general ruin now prevails
in Germany. Justice and morality.
prosperity and family life, freedom and
culture have been overthrow by the
Emperor and his abettors. The whole
political world Is topny-turvy.
I'VE wish TO set II Alright again,
and In this you should help u.s."