Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-14
Some ''Made-In- Germany" Questions

Clear traces OF the desperate prop
uganda campaigns conducted in the
United States by the Berlin Govern
ment during the first years OF the
great war are continually cropping
up. One of the most inter esting dem
cnstrations of the painstaking at
tempt by Germany to educate" Am
orleans was provided recently at
special training school conducted in
one or the big Southern camps. The
soldier members of large class were
AnViteo TO submit any questions that
occurred to them on the subject of
war its causes and its conduct. These
quesLlons were written and unsigned.
Lle men were told to bring up any
suD!ect That suggested itself to them.
anu the fact that they could not be
loentined with the queries they ad-
vanceo was urged as an incentive to
the utmost frankness.
The questions covered a wide
range OF topics associated with Am
er1cas entrance into the war. A ma
Jorlty or them, however, strongly sug
gested the unmistakable touch of the
German propaganda. Here are
twenty-six interrogations that were
advanced in varying forms, together
with formal, written answers subse-
Quenfiy read to the class.
QueStion.-Has England used anv
Engiishmen other than officers in the
war? =" INC
Answer.-Yes; several millions.
Q-Has England as many troops in
france as she has in EnglandY
A.-Yes; many more than she ever
mao In England at any one time.
Q.-Was not the English Navy as
great-a menace as the German Army?
A.-The British Navy ceased to be
. menace to other nations after tl,c
War Of 1912. This navy has been
merely q defensive measure. as has
our own.
Q.-Is 1t not true that France has
always been the most militant nation
in Europe?
A.-NO, this has not been true
since Napoleon's time. The only time
since then that France has deliber.
Mtely undertaken O war was during
the time she was temporarily an en-
pre-. Republics cannot be militant
nations.
Did not France violate the neu-
trality Of Belgium before Germany
did?
A.-NO. Even Germany has admit-
ted that France did not do this.
Q.-Why is it that Germany has
always been on the offensive on the
Western Front?
A.-Germany has not always been
On the offensive on the Western
Front. Most of the time she has NOT.
Q.-What Is the difference between
the submarine blockade and the Eng
lish blockade?
A.-Emgland complied with inter-
national law by putting a Gordon Of
war vessels around the blOckaded
coast and mot letting ships through,
but did not sink any merchant veS-
sAAs.~ Germany violated all the rules
Of international law ON this matter,
did mot make the blockade effective,
but sunk many undefended ships and
destroyed many lives.
Q.-Why is the submarine, even as
used by Germany, not as legitimate as
floating mines?
Alt is as legitimate as the nOaf-
ing maine I'm the open sea, but mot 90
dangerous. Germany Il the only ma
1i0m that las indiscriminately sowm
mines I'm the open sea.
Q.-What is the good of Interna-
tional Law?
A.-InteEnati0nal Law, when OBJ
served. protects Innocent neufrals and
makes less terrible the hardships Of
war. Germany has declared she win
mot observe International Law III 1t
1nterferes with her chances OF VIC
tory.
Q.-Why was not the selling of
munitions TO France, England and
Russia by American manufacturers a
breach Of American neutrality?
A.-Because this has always been
recognized as legitimate business for
neutrals. The Germans sold muni-
lions to the Beers I'm South Africa and
to the Russians during the Russo
japanese war.
Q.-Why were American citizens
allowed to sail on liners carrying con-
traband? "a very persistent ques-
tion.)
A.-Because, by international Law,
q merchant vessel carrying contra
band Il subject only to capture and
mot TO sinking. Germany had no right
Go sink these vessels egen IL she knew
they were carrying c0ntraband.
Q-Was not a German submarine
justified in sinking the Lusitania
after Americans had been warned not
to sail on the vessel?
A.-No more jast16ed than yOaar
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