Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-26
At Insslgation Of Germans News
papers Are Suppressed and
Editors Jailed.
MUST ATTACK THE ALLIES
Only Consideration Under Which
Newspapers May continue-Prop-
uganda FavosIng Central Pow
ers Spread Over Country.

Barranquilla, Colombfa.-The rov-
eminent Of Venezuela, at the instia a.
ton Of German commercial interests.
Is openly campaigning for the central
powers by suppressing pro-ally news
papers and putting their editors and
directors in prison without any expla-
nation. In this manner was suppress
Cd Ell Fonografo 1.-THE Photography Of
Caracas, and at the same time the sup
preston was ordered of the paper of
the same name In Maracaibo, state
OF Zulla. on Its thirty-eighth anniver-
sary. The governor of that state, how
ever. refused to obey the order of the
Caracas administration, stating that
no reason existed therefor; but in per-
uniting the paper to continue publica-
ton he counseled Its editors not to
print anything offensive to the Ger
mans.
When the British minister at Carac-
as protested against the suppression Of
Ell Fonografo, on the ground that Ell
Eco Aleman (the German Echo) of that
city, was allowed free rein to carry
on an extensive propaganda against
the allies, the Venezuelan government
retorted by suppressing the pro-ally pa
per La Iguildad equality Of Ciudad
Bolivar, and made Ell Correo de la
Tarde AFTERNOON Mail) of the some
city, German propaganda newspa-
per, its official organ.
FL Luehador Suppressed.
Later Ell Luchador (the Wrestler)
of Ciudad Bolivar. newspaper Of ten
years existence, the only influential
newspaper in all eastern Venezuela.
was suppressed because 1t reproduced
an article Of an American In Venezuela
upon the policy Of the United States
In Latin American countries which
had been published In pamphlet form,
and contained absolutely nothing at
which the Venezuelan government
could take offense. The article paid
high tribute to General Gomez, which
Is necessary In any article that Is
printed In a Venezuelan newspaper, but
simply refuted claims printed in the
numerous German newspapers and
periodicals to the effect that the United
States government was entering upon
policy of Imperialism and for that
reason was seeking to browbeat the
Latin American republics into severing
relations with Germany.
This has left Ell Fonografo Of Mara
calbo the only pro-ally paper In Vene-
zuela, and this solely because the CEN
trail government cannot enforce its au-
thority in the extreme western state
of Zulia, which always has been noted
for its independence and refusal to
submit to what 1t considers undue as
sumption Of authority by the Caracas
administration. In order to insure IN
an indirect manner the suppression Of
this journal, which Is a thorn In the
flesh Of the Germans and consequent
lily Of the Venezuelan government, the
latter has established prohibition
duty on paper and imposes upon all
users thereof the keeping Of daily
record Of amounts imported and con-
sumed, which Is to be inspected by Off
Gals appointed for the purpose. A re-
fund of a portion of the duties will be
made after consumption Of the paper
under supervision Of the government
for purposes satisfactory to 1t. This
means that after the exhaustion Of its
present supply Of paper Ell Fonografo
cannot afford to import more and will
have to suspend. Moreover, the gov
eminent will not permit the stock OF
paper left on hand In Caracas, when Ell
Fonografo of that city was suspended.
to be sent to Maracaibo for the use Of