The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15

.ary Intelligence section OF the war de-
partment a revolving proof OF the truth
Of these reports.
It consists of a letter from the Head
Office for the Increase Of the Defense
Power Of Germany" to one Herr Bruno
schneidel, Of Hamburg, Translated 1t
reads:
Since, as a result Of the war. the
greatest part Of the manhood Of the
country capable Of bearing arms has
been called TO the colors. It is the duty
OF the male population. in the interests
Of the fatherland, to take TO themselves
in loving manner the young women who
have been left behind with the object
Of doubling or trebling the birth rate.
believe that in you We have found
the right man. and that you. in this
difficult time. Will fuIhu this honorable
and responsible duty in q conscientious
manner.
The duty with which you have been
intrusted IS of a public nature. and by
refusal you will incur severe penalties
under the statutes Of war.
You Will be informed upon visiting
this office as to the district allotted to
you and the addresses Of the women 70
be visited by you.
You may use his communication as
a voucher"
This letter was taken from a German
prisoner capture on april 10 last by
the Third Army Of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France.
In an attempt TO hamper the work Of
the food administration stories are be-
ing circulated. particularly in rural To-
c~alittes. 10 the effect that while our
people are being asked to save wheat
the German prisoners in our internment
camps are being lavishly fed on whit
bread. pastries and cakes made wholly
OF wheat; that food is being purposeIy
wasted by the prisoners: and that none
Of the food administrations rules Of
conservation are being obeyed.
These stories are all untrue.
All civilian German prisoners are be-
Ing compelled to assist in the conserva-
ton OF our food supplies. They are
allowed only Ia pounds Of wheat per
person each week. No waste is per
mitted. Their rations are sufficient to
keep them we'll fed and healthy, and
they are not subjected to any hardships.
but neither are they INDUCED in any
extravangances.
In accordance with the provisions Of
The Hague convention. our prisoners
Of war receive the regular garrison ra-
ton of the United States army, no more
and no less. This is the established
practice Of all civilized nations.
Several western newspapers have
been reprinting a semisocialistic article
called PROFIT in Shoes" over the sigma
ture Of Mr.. George Creel, chairman Of
the Committee on Public Information.
The article is fraudulently attributed to
Mr. Creel. He never wrote It nor any
thing like It. An attempt to trace it to
its source has been unsuccessful.
\ number Of unpleasant anecdotes
concerning Mr.. CreeI's adventures in
the PHILIPPINES have been similarly cir
culating in the western press. They
are slanderous inventions. Mr.. Creel
has never been in the Philippines.
The Committee on Public Information
and its chairman have been particularly
marked for attack by pro-German prop
agandists because the committee since
its inception has been fighting them
with every sort OF publicity. The news
papers are requested not 10 print ar
~~ - e. IA Al 2AlBcS WITH
out first making a reasonable ATTEMPT
TO verify their authorship. These mis-
representations of the views and the ca
reer of the chairman Of the committee
are obviously designed to weaken pub
lie faith in the necessary war work for
a governmental organization.
Word comes from New Haven, Conn.
Of q common report that any Irishman
who takes out naturalization papers in
this country will not be allowed to enter
ireland after the war. even to visit rela-
tives."
This is one Of the many antI-EnElfsh
lies with which the Kaiserites in this
country are trying to embitter our Irish
citizens against our British allies. 1t
need hardly be said that any Irishman
who takes out naturalization papers
becomes an American citizen and viii be
protected in his rights as an American
citizen wherever he goes.
Better to havep War Savings
Stamps in your safe than the blood
stained hands of the kaisers
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