El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-23
HOPES
To SPLIT FOES
Big Peace Offer, Planned
to Be Most Tempting,
Soon to Appear.
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tocracy is more important than any
terms that can be put in writing
round the peace table. It is some
what unfair that Wilson should get
so much credit. because statesmen
over here said very much the same
thing long before we came into the
war.
Plans Offensive In East.
Together with Germany's military
defensive in the vest and her ap-
preaching offer to give up all she has
gained there, military men and diplO-
matte authorities alike are convinced
that TO keep up the waning spirits
Of her deluded peoples Germany viii
make an offensive in the east as soon
as possible
I'm propaganda the enemy IS doubt
less superior TO US" The speaker was
Gen. Won Stein, German minister for
war. and his remark 20 a German in
terviewer indicated the annoyance, if
not dismay, which the publicity cam
paign Of the allies is causing in en-
envy countries Not the least i'm
pOrtant Of the material which in
hundred ways is sapping the war win
Of the German people. IS that which
comes directly or indirectly from the
United States.
Getting Truth Into Germany.
II IS not permissible to describe
how these things are done, how the
men who are working at the difficult
task Of getting the truth into Ger
many are succeeding in their objec-
tive.
Gen. Won Stein said. q recently re-
ceived from an invalid a printed leaf
let which had been spread among the
soldiers. II is signed in the name Of
Americans Of German origin, the
Union Of Friends OF German DemOc-
racy. New York, March 1918" Therein
German soldiers were urged to over
throw the German government, when,
il was said, the war would be at an
end
Germany was accused before the
world Of barbarism and a breach Of
confidence. and this crime was to be
made good. according to the leaflet,
by the German soldiers overthrowing
their barbaric and untrusworthy gov
eminent"
How Does It Get Overs
This leaflet is one OF the hundreds
circulated in all German, Austrian,
Hungarian and Balkan languages
among all the subject peoples. Some
literature Of this kind is dropped
from airplanes. but this is not the
most effective means OF distribution.
II is comparatively easy for soldiers
and police agents to track down and
impound incendiary documents
thrown from the skies. The work Of
getting the truth into the homes Of
enemy peoples by other means is most
fascinating. most dangerous and most
valuable. Hundreds Of man and wom-
en- are risking their lives every day
TO spread the gospel OF democracy To
tell how they go TO work viii not be
possible until the war IS over.
They Trust America More.
In the enemy countries allies are
making great use Of the inspiring ut
terances Of president Wilson. and are
featuring idealism as voiced by our
leading public men The directors Of
allies propaganda in enemy countries
say that anything coming from an
American source carries more weight
than matter OF equal value from any
Of the European allies, because the
enemy peoples have not so long re-
garded the United States as an enemy
and dimly understand that America is
not in the war for any selfish no
tive They are anxious TO know why
America is in the war. Their rulers
have never told them.-Copyrigh
1918. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.