The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-05

OfncerS SuppreSSlng the lower class in
| a state Of law and order, but it has no
staff
The American dressing should con-
tain all the foreign languages packed
closely to the bottom of the plate,
while our English language should be
on the top, sumptuousl y spread, he
said. The German-American Alliance
was organized to Americanize the for
eigners but what has it been doing
that paved the way for it's speedy
downfall? 1t has instead been German
izing the Americans here. The friends
Of German democracy are an organi-
cation composed of members of Ger
man descent who want to see the
kaiser get licked. This is the only re-
quirement," he concluded
Lieutenant Renard.
Lieutenant Robert Renard of the
French High Commission, a former
professor Of English in the Marseilles
University, addressed the patriotic
gathering at $50. Henry c. Campbell
of the Milwaukee Journal, who was
responsible for Mr.. Renard's appear
| ance, introduced him. He said Evils
| consin should be mighty thankful in
having such gifted Frenchman 1t
does one good now to say that Wa
tertOwn is in Wisconsin. Words can
not describe the love of patriotism
that floats over this audience tonight
was rather uneasy when someone
suggested that l tour Wisconsin as l
knew the percentage of German ele-
ment existing there. but l am not
afraid Of these Germans"
There are two sides in this war"
said Lieutenant Renard, "the liberty
loving allies and the Germans. We are
Of the first The Germans have annex
ed their mass of territory by selfish
ness worse than that-lies, OPP
preston, murder and theft was re-
spOnsible
In 1864 two provinces were taken from
Denmark and today the Germans are
hiding like towards in the Kiel canal
which they have managed to con-
struct. Bismarck in the war with
France secured Alsace-Lorraine. Not
only the land but the materials, like
iron. But the German science failed
at this point, as we discovered far
more valuable iron mines in France
The Alsacians and Lorranians cling
to the French people as is shown in
this war, where thousands from there
have enlisted in the French army.
Our regiments fought the Germans
in some of the first battles of the war
and this showed us how cowardly they
fought. What did the Germans do in
Belgium. Would any human being do
that Then we cannot even call them
human beings.
The kaiser and his war lords had us
in their hands for forty-four years but
in 1914 when Wilhelm threw down the
glove we picked it up ready to beat
them this time. We would not be beat
en- twice, not like Austria who ticks
the hand the German holds out to him.
England and America were supplying
us with coal and iron and we furnish
ed the troops. Up to last year about
$780, 900 of our brave boys were on the
casualty list 100000 actually killed.
We are now putting out 100000 shells
daily and have 1850 aeroplanes. Ger
man efficiency? We cannot see it. We
are asking wheat of you Americans as
our wheat production has been cut off
tWO-thirds. We never see butter, milk,
cheese, eggs or pastries upon the
French tables. Restaurants and hotels
keep open about four hours a day.
We are descendants of Washington
and Lafayette and as that time we
were fighting under one flag, so today
we are under the red, white and blue.
In ITS you fought against king
who was of German descent and today
we are fighting against a German
kaiser. The Germans are but a gang of
bandits in middle Europe and before
peace is signed everything must be re-
stored that was stolen by the kaiser.
We are not selfish but our slogan is
France for Frenchmen, Poland for
Poles, ETC."
Germany is the symbol of might and
oppression; America is the symbol of
freedom and Justice How can there be
any union between them? You can't
be both. The German government lives
only on lies. Truth cannot live in Ger
many. Of the two men who have boldly
spoken the truth-One a man of the
working people, the other a prince
DR.: Liebknecht, the Socialist, is now
in prison, while Prince Lichnowsky is
an exile.
Germany has never kept her word.
There is no thinking that a peace by
negotiation with the kaiser is possible.
The German people have been taught
to think Of an ambitious empire,
stretching from the North sea to the
Indian ocean and beyond. Denmark,
Poland, Italy, Serbia, Bohemia and the
Slavic peoples of Austria Hungary
| all have been forced to yield their Ii
berries to Germany's inordinate lust
for power"