American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-05

Close Watch.
The German press is carefully and
adroitiy continuing to foster the idea
among the German people that Ameri-
ca is o really in earnest about the
war declared DR.. A. y. Davis Satur-
day al New York in discussing the sit
uatiOn as he left it just over a month
ago. DR.. Davis. formerly Of Piqua. O.,
is the American dentist who lived in
the German capital Tor fifteen years
and numbered Emperor william
among his patients. He said:
Every effort is being made to be-
little America-even the highest Of
ficials are attempting 70 convey the
impression that Germany has little 10
fear from the United States. Prac-
tically nothing is printed concerning
America except the presidents ad-
dresses on war aims and the possible
basis Of permanent peace. Even these
are treated by the papers as If the
president was speaking as a sort Of
detached person whose interest "a
the welfare Of the world not with
the idea that they represent the ear
nest determination Of the American
people to see the war through to a
successful conclusion.
Not until Germany begins to fee
the military pressure Of the United
States will the people realize the new
conditions hat control them. Then
/ predict. the fostered enmity TOWARD
England viii be as nothing 70 tbs
g. Lr4raI sLus ruffT La nrrrrrI rrrr ~ ~
inspired press against America.
Under Surveillance
The American business men VIII
took advantage Of the nine months
treaty between the United States an'
, Germany 10 wind up business affair
as far as possible, were kept unde
the closest surveillance By the polio.
at all times and were not permittel
[ to leave the city without special per
mits. To 90 TO a race meeting TEL
miles out Of Berlin it is necessar
T to apply for a permit al least q mont
in advance.
, The thing that has impressed m
most since my return 10 America /
, the freedom we accord TO Germa
> subjects over here. II seems to N
J. as if no restrictions were placed upo
l them whatever.
1 In Germany, every time some me-
regulation was adopted regarding tn
! Americans, the excuse was given tina
: the United States vas treating Gel
: mans harshly and there must b
| some retaliation, You can imagin
! my surprise to get home and fin
German subjects free 10 travel abol
L the country at will, just so they q
not actually go within a certain iii
lance of certain establishments.
- Germans Restricted
AND this. too. in the face OF II
fact that not since the war startt
% has a single overt act been charge
against an American in German
whereas here in the United States v
have had TO put up with all sorts
admitted crimes by German resident
1 have inquired as to this lenien'
toward Germans in the United Stat
and have been told that the count
is too big and there are too mar
Germans here TO make il feasible
adopt the restrictive measures
! force in Germany. I can assure VI
the German government would Il
be deferred by the size of the tas
= The German people themselves a
restricted in their movements. and
person is allowed 10 travel witho
a special Identification pass. viii
- may be demanded as many as Fl
- times during a short ioureny.
The slightest little thing will
i suit in a curtailment OF ar Amei
:. cans privileges. a friend Of mi
criticized mildly an article in a Be
., lin paper. He thought only frien
were about Next day he was sc
= for. admonished. and required 10 l
port 10 the police twice daily and
remain in his quarters from 5 o'clo
in the evening until 8 in the NOR
ing-virtual confinement The me
OF privileged Americans must report
~ the Berlin police twice weekly a