TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-01-06
HOW THE ALLIES MUZZLE
THE AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY WITHDRAWS FROM CIRCULATION
DIR. EDMUND Won MACHS GREAT BOOK, "OFFICIAL
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE
OUTBREAK OF THE EUROPEAN WAR.

A new chapter of how the Allies
are muzzling the American publish
ers is being told in the following
article by Bernard Ridder in the New
York S~taatszeitung December 3lst.
Mr.. Ridder writes:
The New York World deserves
great credit for having u~nearthed
the sinister influence which forced
The Macmillan Company, n of the
largest and best known American
publishing houses, to withdraw from
circulation a book which they them
selves only recently advertised ex-
tensively and urged most especially
all newspaper editors to procure. l
mean the "Oficial Diplomatic Docu-
ments Relating to the Outbreak OF
the European War, edited by DR..
Edmund Won Mach.
We have all known for some time
that the Entente interests have at
tempted to control, and in some in
stances do control, the daily press
Of America. Recently they have
shown their control also of some Of
our magazines. as was evidenced by
the sudden withdrawal of a story
advertised by the Metropolitan Ma
gaZine, with which Colonel Roosevelt
is intimately connected. The story,
admittedly true, revealed Russian
conditions. The Allied Governments
do not desire the American people
to know the truth, and such is the
pressure they are able to exert that
their wishes r complied with over
and W. again.
| did not, however, believe, be-
fore seeing the Macmillan expose,
that the same influences would at
tempt interference with so big and
reputable a publishing house. The
proof of the great power Of these
influences is found not only in the
success which has crowned their eff
forts to have DR.. Won Mach's book
suppressed, but also in the way in
which The Macmillan Company found
it necessary to comply with their
request.
The Macmillan Company withdrew
the book secretly some time ago
they will not tell the day-by tele-
grams sent by President Brett him
self, and without giving the author
notice Of his action. On the con-
trary, they were trying to make DR..
Won Mach believe that the sale Of the
book was being pushed. On the very
day when The New York World dis
covered the suppression of the book
the Vice-President, Mr.. Edward C..
Marsh, wrote a letter to DR.. Won
Mach which | have the latter's per-
mission to publish. The implied deceit
is the more apparent when one
realizes that on this very day Mr..
Marsh had declared to a representa-
tive of The World that the book had
been withdrawn from the sale, and
that he was doubtful whether it
would be restored again.
DR.. Won Mach had written TO The
Macmillan Company offering his
services if a new announcement Of
the book were contemplated at this
time, as had formerly been suggested
to him-such announcement to con-
tain extracts from favorable reviews
and personal letters. He also re-
duested in accordance with the clause
Of the contract with the company
making such request obligatory that
a semi-annual statement be sent to
him. Mr. Marsh replied as follows:
New York, Dec. 27, 1915.
DR.. Edmund Won Mach,
c. 0 The Citizens Com.
for Food Shpts.,
Woolworth Bldg, City.
Ny dear DR.. Won Mach
! / have just received your letter Of
the 26th and | am making a note
of your request for the semi-annual
statement of account Of your books.
l am also placing on u records
your Cambridge address as your
permanent address. / shall at once
look into the matter of a circular of
the Documents, but / believe our
Advertising Department issued such
a circular only a short time ago OF
which a large number were distribut-
ed. However, | shall look this mat
ter up and report to you later.
/ am,
Very sincerely yours,
(Signedl Edward c. Marsh,
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