The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30

RBANkS. ALASKA. MONDAY MORNING belief seems impossible in this day and age, and 1t is almost inconceivable to people who have lived in a democracy. The crown prince was willing follower of his father, and was dominated in his beliefs and principles by the older man.
 Ludendorf and von Tirpitz are men whom the whole world would like to see pun ished for the share which they took in the war; regardless of whether they were to blame for it or not Ludendorf was largely respon- sible for the policy of frightfulness that was followed so closely during the war on land, and von Tirpitz was the father of the unre- stricted submarine warfare idea. If, in ad- dition to this, they had large share in the responsibility for the whole war, they certain ly deserve no mercy and will receive none The fact that they took such an infamous part
 in the war goes far toward making it seem probable that they helped to launch it upon the world. The policies of frightfulness that they both instigated and carried out were doubtless planned to win the war thru their very cruelty, and thus keep them from being blamed for starting the war;
 The great industrial concerns were nam- ed in this report as the third parties implicated in the responsibility for the war This prob- ably refers to such concerns as the Krupps, for years one of the largest manufacturers of guns and munitions in the world It would have been to their interests to bring about condition such as the war, for it would mean tremendous demand for the articles which they manufactured, and enormous amounts of money in their pockets. It would also include concerns seeking commercial supremacy It does not seem likely that there would be any trouble in proving the guilt of this group of Germans It is highly probable also that this same group would include the kaiser, for without doubt some portion of his immense private fortune Was invested in these indus trial concerns. This would lay additional guilt upon his head
 The fourth factor that is mentioned as causing the war is the pan German papres, or documents plans for the domination of the world that played such an important part all thru the war in stirring up the Ger man people to further and greater effort and also in arouslng vast resentment thru out the rest of the world. Germany naturally favored these plans, but the rest of the world were willing to fight to finish that they should not be consummated-th democracy might be safe for all peoples. Included in these documents was the idea of Mitte Europa, while the whole scheme practically amounted to the Germanization of all Europe and most of Asia. In this way they expected to gain the predominance of power, and thus do as they liked turnout the world The pan German policy was result of this plan and that it was being followed is shown by the number of Germans that were sent into Rus sia, and the dominance of Germany over Bull garia and Turkey.
 When the documents of the German for eign office are published, it is reasonable to expect that there will be almost incontrovert- ible evidence produced that will throw the blame for war upon these four causes. By this move the leaders of Germany who are di- rectly responsible for the war will be convict ed by their own people, thru evidence brot to light by German agencies. This move will help to reinstate the German nation in the estina- tion of the world, tho it will take much more than this to regain for it position that ap- breaches respect and honor for at least this generation and possibly the next It is step in the right direction, however, and should be recognized as such
 BOOSTERS VERSUS KNOCKERS