American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28
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Nation Wide sentiment developed By
the disclosures made by Secretary Lam
sing seem 20 indicate that an early
peace IL impossible without a square
back down On the part Of the militar-
iata Of the central empires. There has
been 4 disfrust created hat Will be diff
fcuit 90 remove This distruat does
not extend 20 the people Of Germany
but 20 the ruling classes alone. The
belief is worldwide hat the people
OF Germany have not been permitted 20
know the truth, and that by means of a
goyernment-eo%ntrOlle press the peo-
pie have been mieled for years and
gradually prepared for the tragedy
that u nov being neacted.
German rulera atOutly maintain that
war was forced upon Germany, In
spite Of the fact that Il was Germany
wh0 invaded Belgium and France. and
not Germany that was invaded.
II was Germany that was prepared
% the last degree with more aero
planes than all the powers opposed 20
her. with large guns Of which the
world was Ia Ignorance. with sub
marines. with iiquld IRE aud poison
gases. and with vast supplies Of arms
and ammunition.
France ran out OF ammunition At
the battle OF the Marine. In the early
days OF the var. England had only
a small army. and required two years
90 raise, supply and equip a fourth as
many men as Germany called out In
the first Few days OF the war. Russia
had little artillery or ammunition, aud
millions more mon Than she had small
arms 90 supply
Germany asks her own people aud
thc world 10 believe that these UNI
prepared nations forced the war upon
her o. it within reason 90 believe So
The features az more particular In
teresl 90 the United States. however.
are the attempts made by tho German
government 90 Involve this nation
10 war with Mexico and Japan. 10 cree
ate Internal strife and strikes In our
Industries at a Time when We wore
trying very hard 90 remain at peace
with her As one result OF the &C.
tivitles Of German propaganda. citi-
zcna % this country % German birth
or blood have been made bitter against
TIE government oi the United States
because munitions for the allios we're
being supplied by American firms.
What The German government did not
advertise but what has been we'll
knova TO this government al the time.
- that Sweden has from the very
outset of the war been supplying Ger
many with munitions. aud that other
neutrala have been supplying her with
foodatufts n not products that entered
into the manufacture OF munitions,
that came from the United States
Neither has Germany advertised tho
fact that a representative 20 the Hague
convention proposed 10 prevent the
safe 90 munitions Co warning nations.
and that the Representatives OF an the
governments except Germany. con-
senied Germany alone blocked this
change Ia International law. has been
thr chief sufferer therefor. and has
strlten 90 blame other nations. par
ucaiariy the United States. because
munitions have becn furnished
iuti the attitude OF Germany
enaneca There is mo- hope for peace cx-
ccFt aa a result Of ihc success OF one
81 the other Nf che powers ON tho field
ui battle n is the German milltar-
ieuf tpirit. and not tlr German poo
pie thAt tha world IA lighting With
q rt1nFe of attitude on the part ct
NffmanYs official giass sincere
cbsnEr one that aiii recognize that
treatifs are anf scraps 90 paper
peace can BE- readily made But In
Fies Of such duplicity AS Secretary
tantins has exposed. ths world has
ioat faith in the sincerity of She prom.
lars pf the German soltrnment while
4 haa outirv faith and ~coaHdoace Ia
fhe German people
A free country must have q IRE,
press So Ions as papers can De- sun.
pressed in umfs 90 peace and thei,
publishers Jailed Coz icse majesty
THERE Is no free press And without
q free press the German public car
oniy knos uhai the official classe.
want them in know