Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
GERMAN CRUELTIES
Feroces Taught by Ku1tur Despite The Hague Assur-
ances-Offcers Direct Slaughter of Russians.

King Attila. made a name for them
selves which is still mighty IN tradi-
tons and legends today, may the name
OF German be so fixed in China by
your deeds that no Chinese shall ever
dare even to look at a German ask
ance. - Open the way for kul-
tur once for all"
Atrocities in China.
Even. the imperial counselors seem
to have been shocked at the emperor's
speech, and efforts were promptly
made to suppress the circulation Of his
exact words. The efforts were only
partly successful. A few weeks later,
when the letters from the German SOL
diers in China were being published.
in local German papers. the leading
socialist newspaper, vorwarts. excerpt
er from them reports Of atrocities un-
der the title Letters from the Huns.
with the sword rattlers went Treit-
schke and Nietsche and the ideas thus
compounded were experienced and
taught in the German War Book,
(Kriegsbrauch i'm Laudkriege) pub
hshed in 1902. In 1906 there was pub
lished an official Military Interpreter
for us in the enemy's country.
Thus eight years before this war
began the German military authorities
were not only preparing their officers
to wage war In a manner wholly con-
trary to the Hague regulations, but
also were looking forward to the use
Of these proclamations in French or
Belgian territory. These
forms have been of great use to the
German commanders in Belgium and
northern France. The closeness with
which they have been followed in these
conquered lands during the present
war may be seen by reading the [proc-
lamations actually posted in territory
occupied during the present war.]
Stimulate Hatred.
The military authorities and those
in sympathy with them have done all
in their power to stimulate a hatred
Of other peoples in the minds Of the
Germans. A campaign Of education
before the war was carried on with
the object Of impressing upon the
minds Of the Germans the treacher-
Gus nature of the peoples against
whom the military leaders were anx-
ious to wage war. Not only were
the Germans gradually led to believe
that it was necessary to fight de-
fensive war against INSCRIPTIONS foes,
but also that these foes would violate
every precept Of humanity. and con-
sequently must be crushed without
mercy as a measure Of selfdefense.
~ nf
picion and hatred became evident
when almost at the outbreak OF the
war many Germans became possessed
with the belief that the whole popu-
lation Of Belgium, the first country to
be invaded. had violated every rule OF
honorable warfare that the francs
tireurs [guerrillas1 were everywhere
present doing their deadly work in
secrecy or under the cover Of dark
ness: that women and even children
were mutilating and killing the wound
ed or helpless prisoners.
The effect Of the fables upon the
popular mind may be seen in the
following:
No Mercy for English.
Extract from a letter written by a
herman SO!OIer 10 mis- DfOtner. N1Als
letter, now in the possession OF the
United States government, was OBJ
tanned for this pamphlet from J. c.
Grew: formerly secretary to the United
States embassy at Berlin
Nov. &, isii.
The battles are everywhere extreme
ly tenacious and bloody. The English
men we hate most and we want to get
even with them for once. While one
now and then sees French prisoners,
one hardly ever beholds French black
troops or Epglishmen. These good
people are not overlooked by our In
fantrymen; that sort Of people ~
moved down without mercy. The
losses of the Engiishmen must be
enormous. There 10 desire to wlipe
them out, root and all.
Kaiser Stands Sponsor.
1.-THE design was to accuse the ene-
my and then use this charge as an ex-
cuse &c: excuses ordered by Gc-rss.
officers The kaiser. In his teiexram
OF Sept. 7, 1914. to President Wilson,
charging gusr1ilsa ATTACKS in Belgium