The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
With Germany in Power, All
Europe Would Migrate.
This Is View Taken by a For.
mer Kaiser Official.
DR., MuEHLON IN GLOOMY VIEW
Once Director of Krupps Fears
Germans Rule.
He Is Now in Switzerland, Ex-
PEELED From Fatherland.

One of the most interesting characters
in Switzerland today is DR.. Wilhelm
Muehlon, whose recent revelations of
German political and diplomatic Sc
c-ets of the days before the war-at
a time when he was in confidential
touch with the high councils Of the
imperial German government, led to
official surveillance over his move
ments and finally to expulsion fl ON
his native land.
His disclosures, which have created
sensations in entente capitals, have
been regarded in many quarters as
faithful interpretations of events
which contributed to the outbreak of
the war and as conclusive proof that
the German emperor'S Vaccinations
were responsible for the world con-
flict. They led to a German govern
ment statement in the reichStag that
he was not pathologically responsible.
and today he lives the life of a retired
farmer on the outskirts of a small
Swiss village. Once he was a director
of the great Krupp war establishment
"a position he took at the request of
the German foreign office-and con-
spicuous figure in civil and official cir
cleS.
A man of forty-five years. tall and
broad-shouldered, with yellow Saxon
hair and small mustache, Doctor
Muehlon. challenger of the German
emperor's own version that he e5ldeav-
ored to maintain peace, from time TO
time addresses his compatriots across
the border with vigorous and :nde-
pendent views which, he declares, a
great many Germans share secret tIy.
His personal appearance shows none
or the nervous agitation which the
German authorities have sought to at
tribute to him. He declares he has
never had to consult a doctor; physi-
a he
of iron.
krupps Are War Lovers.
Doctor Muehlon was asked today
how he could be an opponent of mill
tarism and war, particularly the pres
ent struggle and at the same time be
a director of Krupps. the greatest war
machine in the world.
That appears to be inconsistent"
he said, but the explanation is simple.
I have always been opposed to war,
and even 10 large combinations like
Krupps, as my inclinations were
toward the welfare and equality of the
people and the adjustment of differ
ences by reason instead of by force.
But it was felt desirable to have on
the Krupp directorate various shades
of opinion, even tho not in strict ac-
cordance with the war activies of
the establishment, so that all views
could be expressed and something like
many vexfng problems presented. To
that end l came into the organization.
at first in a subordinate position and
later in the directorate. 1t was stipu-
lated, however. that my activities
should be mainly devoted to the
branch not engaged in war work. for
krupps has two branches of about
equal size, one devoted to war work
and the other to work unconnected
with war. Insensibly, however. my
work in one branch drew me into the
! other. as m. experience in interna-
tional affairs led to my being con
suited on wa arrangements having
any international bearing such as the
armament of Turkey
German Diplomacy Fails.
DIR. Muehlon went on to tell of his
growing dislike to the war work and
his final determination to give up all
association with it even at the sacrifice
| OF one of the most important busi-
ness careers in Germany. DR.. Muehlon
has brought with him a large fund of
material bearing on the causes leading
up to the war. Much of it is docu-
mentary with letters from persons and
| organizations in high position. This
may reach the public in due time, and
become part of the historical data
bearing on the responsibility for bring
ing on the war. For the present,
however, DR.. Meuhlon said he is avoid
ing further controversial questions
which would be likely to arise if this
mass of data was made public at once.
The only departure he has made from
this policy is in assembling a pamphlet
of day-by-day notes made at the out
set of the war giving his personal inl-
pressions on various phases of the war.
This is not in the line of disclosures
or revelations but rather of vigorous
personal criticisms of German official
and military methods he said. One of
his references to German conditions
is as follows:
The general feeling of the people
since the outbreak of the war is that
German diplomacy has failed every
where. Many assert that it has been
due to a day to day policy of oppor-
tunism without farreaching plans. My
opinion is that it could not have done
better with the controlling influence
and continual interference exercised
by the kaiser. Only he who bowed to
every wish of the kaiser could retain
his place, and all wanted to stay
There are few people in Germany with
convictions SO strong that they will
| give up magistrates and offices in or
| der to uphold their convictions. They
all ask; How shall 1 do u get on and
retain favor?:' not Does 1t correspond
with my own judgment?'''
Flee From Hun Rule.
Doctor Muehlon takes a gloomy
| - ''-'~e "Odiu DcNolilc VI IuIOp
| If Germany secured the ascendance
! With Germany sovereign over Eu-
| rope" he says, there would be a gen.
| eral scattering and flight of EuroDea Il
races and population to get away
| from German rule. The remotest co.,
| ners of Europe would become asylums
| OF refuge. An immense shifting of
| lffe's forces would occur And with
Germany paramount in Europe there
| would be real migrat ton to the over
seas countries