The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-20
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ament, which Is warm, kindly, gen
erous and sympathetic, stirred by the
outbrust Of enthusiasm caused by the
revolution, threw the door wide open
for what 10 called the German propa-
Randa, and three-fourths of Russa's
troubles have come from that Just
that one source.
German Human Limit in Trlckery.
The German propaganda - you
don't well understand what that is
unless you have been In Russia and
Been It at work, but in general way
it in the present attainable human
limit in cunning, falsehood, trickery
and sinister, underhand methods.
Il Is an enormous organization, 1t
has thousands OF agents in Russia
Ind the United States, 1t is very ably
directed and 1t works with tireless
industry.
Its object is by covert agitations,
ychemes and press control to save
Germany from the defeat that awaits
her on the battlefield.
In the United States 1t mantfests
itself by starting slogans and institute
Ing demands ,cunningly calculated to
embarrssS the country and hamstrlng
The government, such as Tell Your
Peace Terms!" and Our Liberties
AIe in DangerN" In Russia it took
Immediate advantage Of the strong,
Fenerous benevolent emotions arous-
al By the revolution to preach the
doctrine that the Germans were the
Russlans' loving little brothers, and
would you,really go out to shoot your
brother that loves you so?
They Spread 1t Thick Over Russia
This did an immense amount Of
harm. They spread the dub-dub thick
over all Russia, and millions there
were that fell for 1t. The Germans
own newspapers, presses, news bu-
reaus, distributing agencies, men,
women and machines in every part
OF Russia. They made the country
resound with the agitation for peace
nHO kUQU Will " Ll9A NVASAS
/ Will give you an illustration.
There Is in Petrograd great level
randy plain called the Field of Mars,
Formerly the drill ground and parade
ground for soldiers. 1t is now the
Iree speech exchange and mammoth
Iafety valve for all the oratory and
hot air IN Russia. On any Sunday
YOU can ind there from so to 100
meetings in full blast, orators split
ling the innocent air with fiery darts
81 eloquence and thousands OF ANA
Eeurs getting from their chests the
thoughts that have oppressed them
.hese many years.
There, also, / have seen the Ger
nan agents at work by the scores, 60
ng from meeting to meeting, preach
AZ sedition and the lovely traits Of
he men that put Edith Cavell to
ieath,
"Why should we fight the Ger
nans?" Is the burden Of their song,
THE German workingmen are our
brothers. Let us make war against
The capitalists in all nations, but let
the Russian workingmen and the
German workIngmen be brothers TO-
sether. We have shed enough blood
tor the capitalists that made this war
merely for their own profits. Let us
throw down our arms and refuse to
Eght any longer against our breth-
rem"
Defame Uncle Sam in Russia.
About one-half Of the men that
were talking this were fomrer resi-
dents Of America, persons with Amer.
lean citizen papers and American
passports, and the particular delight
oe these was to defame the United
States. cover 1t with SANDERS and lies
and warn Russians against looking
upon It aS democracy.
"The common people in America
are worse of and more oppressed
than you ever were under the car"
ID 3 faYorIte declaration Of Of these
persons, followed by: II am an Amer
y lean and ] ought to know"
The United States and Great Brit
ain would then be blamed for the war
and the food shortage, the high prices
% necessarles and the lack of coal.
<b4p Alnu VI Iuln6 luCeSSe1uLLJ 4e-
peated by thousands OF adroit speak
ere and scattered by the millions in
pamphlets, posters and newspapers
was certain to have profound effect.
The casualties Of the Russians un-
der their incompetent, dishonest int
perial government Of thieves and
grnkterB had been 100000. No
wonder a skillfully prepared peace
program looked good to the rest.
kt the same time the German
llgents were turning q trick on the,
battl9 front that for Rudacity and