Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

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independent press by the refugees.
There are excellent French and Ger
man papers, which carry fine politi-
cal and war reports, and these papers
do not hesitate to tell the truth about
the Pan-Germanic war program.
Passing Through France.
After a years residence in Switzer-
land, Dr.. Henry went through France
to Spain. In France he was eagerly
questioned about Germany and the
accounts he gave the French pleased
them immensely. For the truth about
the food situation in Germany has
been carefully concealed.
Spain Full of Spies.
Spain" said DR.. Henry, sis rolling
in the lap of luxury. 1t has every
thing to eat. It's ships bring supplies
from the Levant and over the Allan
tic, and it grows about 80 per cent of
its own wheat. Throughout, Spain is
violently pro-German. It hates Eng
land and dislikes France. It can new
er forgive England for the loss of Glib
ralter. France is it's traditional en-
envy, and the United States it hates
for it's interference in Cuban and Phil
ippine affairs.
Everywhere in Spain are German
spies. They are in every walk Of
life, listening to what is said, taking
notes and making reports. All the in
termed Germans were pressed into
this service. No matter what walk Of
life they follow, these Germans are
secretly working for the kaiser, each
doing his or her bit in that colossal
spy system which the German govern
ment has built up and which cir
cles the globe and reaches it's SEN
sitive tentacles far into the most re-
mote places in the world"
So abundantly is Spain provided
with food that it is able to sell flour
and even baked bread to France. The
press is bitter against the allies, and
the most exaggerated stories are pub
lished as actual news of the war,
which keep the public mind in the
convinced belief that Germany and
Austria are winning.
Bravery of Italy.
The bravery of Italy in breaking
her alliance with the central empires
and casting her lot with England and
France has won the admiration Of
Europe, according to the doctor. Poor
in and with no coal, Italy
has succeeded in weathering the
worst shocks. She had to give up her
macaroni and exist on a regulated
diet of food that frequently went low,
but by careful management is in con
dition to lend great aid. Her rail-
roads have been electrified to save
fuel, something which even Switzer-
land has NOT hpnn ahIo 70 do
German Intrigue i'm Russia,
Shortly before the Bolshevik rev.
OlutiOn in Russia, the doctor states,
the Germans were buying up Russian
rubles, paying a great price for them
and losing a big discount in Russia,
in order to buy controlling interests
in many of the large Russian manu-
featuring industries. Through this
form of commercial intrigue the Ger
mans secured a grip on Russia that
will be hard to shake off, and this
partly explains why Russian opposi-
ton to the central powers collapsed.
Will Remain Here.
Now that he has finally reached
America, DR.. Henry intends to re-
main in Rockford and practice his
profession. His wife and two boys,
aged 4 and Z years, are in Lausanne,
Switzerland, and plan to remain there
until the war is over. Then they
will join him here. Throughout his
long stay abroad, DR.. Henry has
maintained his American citizenship,
and has provided an English govern
ess for his children so that they
speak that language as 1uently as
they do French and German.
For the safety of the worlds de-
mocracy," he said, Germany must
and will be beaten. Many fair-mind-
ed Germans have acknowledged to
me that the war party in Germany
went too far. I have heard men say
in Germany that they were glad Pres
ident Wilson spoke for the world
wide ideals of democracy