The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
The
New Power in
the Ukraine
4,
BY GIDEON HOE
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Ibe suspicion that the newly elected
teHublic of the Ukraine is merely a
n'AHk for actual German control and
I|I|pitation OF that country is borne
pms by many facts coming 10 light. II
~ rply what one might expect, judging
~ our knowledge Of German methods
A. revealed in the last few years
n&rfhods which, as we now realize.
NtFo been rellgiously followed by gem
ftNiions Of Germans In their set pur-
pp1e OF pillaging the world.
Hpong the most powerful and In
ccssbntly active organizations for car
ff|u1 out these schemes OF the robber
Nt1ipns have been the German steam
ship Companies with their agencies all
over the world. Their mallgn intrigues
have been INSCRIPTIONS. tireless and
U1r<ed by unlimited means placed at
{hcIr disposal by Berlin. That all 'Eu-
rorcon nations have known OF these
DI1<t or at least, have suffered from
t|1e1n is now beyond question. That
NJ b America have been the foolish
10C<s OF these cunning thieves, many
Qt1ple are still too simple to credit.
a forceful presentation OF the case
tf1Inst the German steamship CON-
1Iies, and the whole German system
~ oorionage, propaganda and deliber-
@<r intrigue is made by Theodore
%11n OF Lemberg Mr.. Kahn shows
f'I@t the German steamship organlza-
[|1lI has been from Its very beginning
4 rort OF the German military machine.
~ has shaped ITSELF" he says. "In
||'< different countries and conspIred |
@'1@iy and for some decades In silence
H'st Secrecy. employing for its purpose
|H very country the most monumental |
|Ifr'guers OF a particularly heinous /
|<I't The Offices OF the German steam
'1'1 companies were centers OF the 1
|;<r<nan espionage system. The agents
n fhe German lines were
|r.|'oc and directed from a military
eI-4piIshment controlled by an IRE
|I11eible government.
fIheir meEhes OF imperial propa-
'Nr1h and subsidies spread 10 all coun-
f'r| Many Of the dupes Of their ac-
|f||ies regarded the news set afloat
= Iem as gospel truth. The agencies
n IIese companies were an important
|1rt of the German spy system. whose
rIf< ties were classified under various
|9.It military. naval. diplomatic.
11nercial and agents provncateurs.
- Offices OF Balm and Heinccken
|v every plot for German expan-
has been hntchcd.
nny OF the different patriotic ma
religious and commercial socie-
naval leagues, leagues Of Truth.
ing clubs. singing societies. etc.
Ighout GalIcia. Bukowina and En-
IN Russia. have been secret of
a OF the German Steamship com
|fs where propaganda was carried
pnder the protection OF national
With the intention 10 influence law
lie and rulers.
AN important factor IN the league
fofse societies were the many Aus
|<o nrmy officers who have been sta
11|<d In the border towns OF Gallcla
NJ be Bukowina. The greater part
<Estrian army officers are burdened
||'/ heavy debts. Many OF the gar
<1|E situated on the borders OF Aus
n Md Russia have been "strafgar-
||1Afu" punishment garrisons)
1@f< officers whose pay has been con
<t|ed have been sent. Therefore Il
1ri surprising that they have been '
IL influenced by the sound OF gold. y
have secretly acted as agents for =
German steamship companies. =
army officers as well az officials
10 Austrian. government. pro-
@H1>< school teachers. etc. worked .
\ Intrigued together wherever they J
activities OF these deyotees and !,
&uis Of kaiserism have been many y
<>ried, but always with the one =
n view. =
{Fas the task OF these yotarles 70 =
|IH<e calmly and methodlcnlly the y
1|||ttion for any plan Matched In the
n Ministry, 10 influence and slacken
<|silance directed against German
r<<is, 10 safeguard German monopo-
N foreign countries. 90 sign 'Au-
'||<<tlve Opinions when needed.
o|< activities ineluded-to start and %
|'1|Nin the necessary crusade when. Ne
81 required by their paymasters, TO hu
*<@| enthusiasm fopwar In one eoun- lau
r. W preach peace and good faith In mi
#1tr TO weave new intrigues, 20 m.
~ Interpolation In foreign parlia- III
al 10 zee 10 publication OF memo hii
||1ms, 10 address applications and ma
l|ons TO the snthoritIes. to invent err
1Icrous and malicious tales, 20 CIR alb
< and hold discussions IN public.
oefer strikes 10 infame through He
<ations and newspapers the public thu
And through this system they WI
oozied the public In a direction ms
ID. placing a perpetual screen bs-
me people ana reality" I'm
interesting 10 note In connection TO
Germany's wall for freedom OF yol
Rns. that since German confedera- OF
% foreign vessels have been adj la,
NJ TO German ports except under cha
ous restrictions. and that Ger 80
N fQamqhin eomnanlaa have aIxEa Vs LA