The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-22

anna. The Germans also have mad
strong efforts to spread the belief tina
the allies are In desperate straits fo
men, ships and money and that ulti
mate victory Of the central powers i,
assured.
Special efforts have been made to in
fluenee the students OF the universitiel
and technical schools in and around tn
capital and the younger officers Of thu
army The Mexican student body al
ways has mixed freely in politics anc
takes itself very seriously.
rip Rip ID Leader.
The German publicity attack has beer
conducted along two separate lines. The
first and more important appealing 70
the more conservative element has been
headed by FL DemocratA. one OF the
four principal dLily papers Of the capi.
tai, managed and directed by Rafael
Martinez, member Of eongre. and bet
ter known by his pen name Of rip Rip
The Democratic has found ammunition
for Its heaviest attacks in reprlntng
articles from American papers scoring
Mexico, its government, its people and
its policy. Some OF these articles taken
from New York, Washington and San
Francisco papers, for the most part are
Of recent date while some seem TO have
been reprinted from papers Of former
years Such reprints have been accom-
panied by quasi-editorial comment.
drawing the conclusion that the United
States government and the American
people are the enemies OF Mexico and
that pretenses Of friendship and willing
ness to aid the southern republic arc
shams
News Dispatches Colored.
In addition TO this plan OF attack the
news dispatches Of Fl Democratic
whether from the United States or
Europe, have been selected and written
with the obvious intention OF present
ing the condition and prospects OF the
central powers in the mos, favorable
light and OF painting the condition and
future OF the allies, especially the
United States, in the darkest colors.
For example, III Democrata August
) printed an extra giving news OF the
revolt in Oklahoma against the con
scription Continued stress also has
been laid on alleged widespread agres-
sion from the United States OF Mexi-
cAn citizens who feared CONSUMPTION in
the army The news dispatches OF FL
Dcmocrata come ostensibly from an
organization known a. The Spanish
american News Service Of New York.
Camapign Not Effective.
The campaign OF FL Demoerata has
,ot been particularly effective. 1t is
he highest priced paper in Mexico,
elling for 10 cents q copy. and the
'eope who can afford to buy it are too
veil informed to be greatly influenced
" its statements.
To overcome that difficulty, q new
morning paper, III Mundo, which sells
or cents, recently has started. Thi,
aper, although headed ostensbly by
'idel Soils, is reported to be merely a
ranch OF Fl Democratic.
The second plan OF attack Of the
Germans has been aimed directly at
he poorer classes and has colored its
news with a more lurid brush. This
line Of ofiense has been headed BY La
Deiensa which appears At noon daily.
This paper is distinguished by startling
and insulting headlines which often
lavc no connection whatever with the
ext beneath them In general this
'aper reproduees the Democrata dis.
'aichcs in more flamboyant and often
i've form, dwelling on the injustice
nd III treatment alleged to have been
retcd out to Mexican citizens in the
jnited States and calling on all patri-
tic Mexicans to be on guard to repel
he Vaccinations OF their neighbor to
he north. II has printed accounts Of
he sinking Of the entire American and
british fleets, the bombardment Of
ports by hostile warships
nd other fantastic stories.
SVPes ros'eu On buiidlhRs.
La ,Defensa enjoys the peculiar ad.
antage OF being allowed to post copies
II the paper on prominent buildings
the city In thi, way the
'aper is read BY many who otherwise
would not buy il, Often these sheets
IRE posted on government buildings.
For example, an issue with the follow
ng headline, Wilson, You're Hands
ire Dripping with Blood" was posted
m buildings under both municipal and
ederal control
Following the lead OF La Defen.a.
IRE number OF other afternoon papers
thoroughly under German
influence and control Among them arc
"A Boletn de la Guerra, conducted by
m editor of r,ixed E.,r,p ,,J NJ