South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-05
City Celebrates Nations Birthday in Fitting Manner

Forty wears OF training that might
is right has made the German peo-
pie themselves our enemies They
believe what their rulers tell them
is true The German hate today is
being directed toward the Ameri-
cans more bitterly than toward any
other OF the allied soldiers.
The German atrocities are only
too true You here in South Bend
as we'll as the rest OF America must
stand by the boys YOU have sent 20
fight the terrible enemy Do not
think that the war will be over in
a little while The Hun still holds
Belgium and a large strip OF north
ern France. and an enemy that
holds this territory. in addition 20
a part Of northern Italy. is not vet
defeated. or ready 10 ask for peace
upon the terms Of the allies.
You Will have 10 continue 10
send men 10 the war. and the men
Will have 20 be followed by money.
But in the end we are going 10
crush Prussianism. and we are go
/ ing 10 drive the Hun back across
the Rhine. and give the kaiser the
same taste OF treatment that he has
given Belgium"
Former Mayor Bookwalter of In
dianapOlis began his address BY
saying that he had not supported
Prest Wilson for election either
time, but that he is now his presi.
dent and he is ready and willing
to serve those who have the conduct
OF Americas part OF the war in
charge.
Just before Mr. Bookwalter be-
gan 10 speak, l.. L. Kemper render
ed the bass solo, The Trumpeter."
Appealed for support of Cause.
Il only wish I could appeal TO
you as Americans 10 do your duty
TO the boys who have been sent
across the sea TO battle for liberty"
said the former indianapolis mayor
] make my appeal in the name OF
America
Il do not wish TO criticise anyone
responsible for the conduct OF
Americas part in the war 1 feel
that we should have gone into the
conflict when the Lusitania was
SUNK, and IL We had entered il then.
the war would now be over.
But if l criticised anyone for
that, / would have 10 criticise the
great mass Of the American people
j am in no way responsible for the
election of Pres't Wilson. but il IS
our duty in time OF peace 10 bow 10
the will OF the majority. and if this
is true, now much more is il our
duty 10 bow 10 the will of the ma
in Of
united people
"Pres't Wilson is calling for our
service, and we should give that
service to the best OF our ability.
even though our boys go down into
that list OF everlasting glory
You are not fighting the kaiser
alone. as the brave Canadian war
rior just told you. but YOU are fight
ing the entire German people We
Will not stop this war until we have
crushed for all time kaiserism and
Prussianism"
IN illustrating the far-reaching
hold of the German system, Mr..
Bookwalter told several incidents
that had been brought TO his notice
n e told the story OF a German pris-
oner in a British lumber camp for
enemy prisoners The German had
been prominent member OF the
New Orleans chamber of commerce.
but when war broke out he had
gone TO Germany and Joined the
forces OF the kaiser. He had re
ceived apid promotion. One day
he received orders 10 capture
number Of young women and send
. them 20 headquarters 10 act as or
derlies, the orders said He knew
, the horrible purpose for which the
young women were desired. and he
reVOlted. He would have been shot
had it not been that the British
captured him along with many
! others, and he was taken 70 the
{ British lumber camp He sent
warning 10 all Germans in the
. United states that the Germany Of
! today is not the Germany they have
dreamed about. that il is a Ger
many of military power, and that
power supreme, where nothing is
allowed 10 stand in the way Of
might
MIR. BoOkwalter's Splendid Address
? Mr.. BoOkwalter told another
SAOis Illustrating the German caste
, spirit. A German officer who had
: been captured and who was wound
? ed refused TO be placed in the same
quarters with the prisoners who
were privates. one OF the prison
ers was severely wounded, and upon
trying 10 escape from the quarters
2 containing other private German
2 prisoners the officer Intentionally
r kicked the private in his wound.
81 causing his death.
, Il asked what became Of the Ger
, man officer" said Mr.. Bookwalter.
and, thank God, I was told that
4 he was killed on the spot"
. The speaker insisted that in fu-
, ture those who come 10 America
y TO make their homes. and 10 enjoy
81 the protection OF this government
should either become citizens Of the
United States or be sent back from
whence they came
p There is but one way 10 end
2 this war, and that is 10 beat the
$ kaiser and the German people 10
81 their knees" continued the speaker.
b The Hum understands only ono