The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-20
riors. Irwin Cobb, Speaking Of Prus-


fore the war was carried on with the
object of impressing upon the minds
of the Germans the treacherous nature
of the peoples against whom the mill
tary leaders were anxious to wage
war. Not only were the Germans grad
ually led to believe that 1t was neces-
sary to fight a defensive war against
INSCRIPTIONS foes, but also that these
foes would violate every precept of hui
manity, and consequently must be
crushed without mercy as a measure
of Self-defenSe. The fruits Of this
campaign of suspicion and hatred be-
came evident when almost ut the out
break of the war many Germans be.
came possessed with the belief that
the whole population OF Belgium, the
first country to be invaded, had VIC
lated every rule OF honorable warfare.
that the francs-tireurs (Euerrillas)
were everywhere present dong their
deadly work In secrecy or under the
cover Of darkness that women and
even children were mutilating and kill
ing the wounded or helpless prisoners.
The effect of the fables upon the
popular mind may be seen in the fol
lowing extracts from German letters:
Extract from n letter written by
German soldier to his brother. Cfhis
letter now in the possession Of thu
United States government, WIS obtun#
ed for this pamphlet from Mr.. J. {.
Grew. formerly secretary to the United
States embassy ut Berlin)
November 4. 1914.
The battles are everywhere ex-
tremely tenacious and bloody. The
Englishmen We hate most and We want
to get even with them for once. While
one now and then sees French prison
ers. one hardly ever hehoids French
black troops or EugliShmen. These
good people are not overlooked by our
infantrymen that sort OF people Is
moved down without mercy. The
losses of the EnEiishman must be ennr
nous. There is desire to wipe them
out. root and all"
The emperor gave his sanction 10
the reports of the brutal acts of the
Beleians in telegram te President
Wilson.
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