The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
GERMANS |NFLANE
MEXICAN MIND
TEUTON PROPAGANDA SPREADS
HATRED AMONG IGNORANT
MASSES AGAINST u. S.
Use DAILY PAPERS
Warn Poems That America Intends to
Attempt to Swallow Their Country
Paints the States as Fast Losing the
War and Fleets Sinking.

War and Fleets Sinking.
Mexico City, Aug, 22.-Friends Of
Germany are conducting in Mexico,
newspaper propaganda against the Unit
ed states but up to the present time,
the Germans have failed Of their pur-
pose insofar as the better educated and
influential class Of Mexico are concern
ed. There is reason 10 believe that IL
has had no effect on men prominent in
public life, those associated with gov.
ernment or high officers Of the army
but ii seems certain that the German
campaign has exerted a certain influ-
ence over the uneducated Mexlcans.
The line followed has had for its
end the convincing Of the more ignor-
ant classes that the friendly advances
of the United States are not to be trust.
ed and that that country is steadfast
in the aim of overthrowing the severe
ignty Of Mexico and seizing for its own
either by economic means or by force
the territory between the Rio Grande
and Panama. The Germans also have
made strong efforts to spread the belief
that the allies are in desperate straits
for men, ships and money and that the
ultimate victory Of the central powers
is assured
Two Separate Lines.
The German publicity attack has been
conducted along two separate lines. The
first and more important appealing to
the more conservative element has been
headed by El Democratic, one Of the
four principal daily morning papers of
the capital, managed and directed by
Rafael Martinez member of congress
and better known by his pen name of
rip Rip"
The news dispatches Of FL Democratic,
whether from the United States or
from Europe, have been selected and ,
written for the object Of presenting the
conditions and prospects Of the central
powers in the most favorable light and
of painting the condition and future of
the allies, especially the United States.
in the darkest colors.
For example. FL Democrata. August 3
printed an extra giving news OF the re.
volt in Oklahoma against the conscrip-
tion. Continued stress also has been
laid on alleged widespread exodus from
the United States Of Mexican citizens
who feared conscription I'm the army.
The second plan OF attack OF the Ger.
mans has been aimed directly at the
poorer classes and has colored its news
with a more urid brush This line Of
offense has been headed by La Defensa,
which appears at noontime.
Insulting Headlines.
This paper is distinguished by start.
ling and insulting headlines which often
have no connection whatever with the
text beneath them.
In general, this paper reproduces the
Democratic dispatches in more flam-
boyant and offensive form. dwelling on
the injustice and IN treatment alleged
TO have been meted out TO Mexican citi.
zens in the United States and calling
on all patriotic Mexicans to be on
guard to repel the Vaccinations Of their
neighbor to the north.
The paper has printed accounts OF
the sinking OF the entire American and
British fleets. the bombardment OF
American ports by hostile warships, and
other fantastic stories.
la Defensa enjoys the peculiar ad.
vantage 10 be allowed to post copies OF
the paper on prominent buildings
through the city. In this way, the pa.
per is read by many who otherwise
would not buy Il. Often these sheets
are posted on government buildings.
For example, an issue with the follow.
ing headline. Wilson. Your Hands Are
Dripping with Blood" was posted on
buildings under both municipal and fed.
eral control.
Other German Tools.
Following the lead OF La Defensa,
are a number Of other afternoon papers
apparently thoroughly under German
influence and control. Among them are
La Boletin de Ia Guerra. conducted by
an editor OF mixed German and Mexi.
can parentage, la Rendicion and la
Cauterio. They are opposed in the az
ternoon field by III Nacional. a pro,ally
paper and the Courier de Mexique,
printed In French.
In addition to the papers enumerated
above the Germans issue also week.
ly sheet known as the Deutsches lei.
tung Won Mexico, printed in Spanish,
and the 1nformanciones des Inalambri.
cas- or Wireless News. issued when Il is
deemed expedient.
SO far as Is known. II. Won Reckhardt,
the German minister keeps himself and
his immediate subordinates aloof from
this propaganda, the direction OF which
II is understood Is in the hands OF r.
Lubbock or Won Lubeck. a wealthy re.
tired German merchant.
German propaganda has not been
confined TO the capital. Strong efforts
TO influence public opinion have been
made ip Guadalajara and Puebla and
other cities, but so far as can be estl.
mated have mat with lfftta ,,uc....