New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Enemy
CamouAage

George Sylvester Viereck, friend and
associate Of German spies and receiver
Of German gold from German spy pay
masters, is still working on behalf Of
Germany. His pro-German organ, once
called The Fatherand,' now camou-
hages under the name Of "Vierecks
The American Weekly" II made its
appearance four days after the Kaiser
plunged the world into war.
In the latest issue of this pro-Ger-
man sheet. Viereck, who has been
formally accused of having had fore
knowledge Of the plot to sink the Luz
stsnia and murder American citizens,
paints the Kaiser as an idealist, PUSHES
to the rescue Of william Randolph
Hearst. devotes two pages to defence
OF Senator La Toilette, plays the pro-
German game of attacking Senator
Root, member of the American Mis-
sion to Russia, and takes a fling at the
United States and our allies for de-
claring an embargo against neutrals.
Fights Embargo on Neutrals
Viereck. who defended the murder
by his fellow Huns Of Nurse CaVell,
dcvotes the leading article TO attack
inc this country and its allies for their
embargo against the neutrals-a meas
ure aimed al the countries VINO nave
been provisioning Germany with Amer
lean wheat and foodstufs. starving
the little neutrals' is Nierecks pro
German Characterization of this act.
Vjcreck. who branded as forgery
The zimmerman note which sought 10
embroil this country with Mexico ana
Japan. ends his latest attack on Amer
ica and her allies with the following
sentence:
at is TO be hoped that American
diplomacy which. on. the whole, mas
shown remarkable skill in handling
new and difficult problems, will make
II possible for US TO carry our plans
10 successful conclusion without
starving the little neutrals.'
Defends Cattell and Dana
yiereck. who on December 4, 1915,
wrote to his friend, Captain Won fapen'
Il am thoroughly ashamed or my coun-
try (the United States),' takes up the
cudgels for Bolo Pachs and William
Randolph Hearst. He says;
Nothing could be more unfair than
the innuendos cast at Hearst by ms
enemies because Of the fact that he
dincd at Sherry's with the romantic
Bolo Pacha. For Bolo Pacha, while he
was in this country, was regarded as
a staunch pro-Ally. and as such was
recognized by Wall Street and Park
Row"
Viereck. who was exposed in the Won
Icel PAPERS, as one Of the plotters In
the German attempt to stir up strife in
Ireland. also defends Professors Cat
tell and Dana, who were dismissed from
Columbia University for their preach
ments against the war.
Viereck, whc--as the documents In
the State Department a. Washington
show-receved an average Of sl,750
monthly from Gaheimrat Albert. one OF
Germany's master spies. in an open
letter 10 Senator Poindexter. brands
as false the Senator's statement that
the funds for running Viereck's pro-
German weekly come from German
sources AMI very likely from the Ger
man government"
Viereck. who stood behind the pro-
German Emergency Peace Federation,
has this kind word to say about his
idol. the Kaiser:
Complete disarmament may seem
Utcpian at present. Nevertheless, 1t
is the dream of every idealst. II is
the dream OF President Wilson. 1t is
the dream Of the Pope. No doubt, II is
also the dream Of the Kaiser"