Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-11
The Kaiser as | Knew lin
for Fourteen Years
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By ARTHUR N. DAVIS. D. D. S.


raised In his discussions with me re
garding the war were so weak and
untenable that one might well doubt
his sincerity In urging them, but
shall give them for what they are
worth.
They refer TO us as the Huns !" the
kaiser observed bitterly. IF your
people could see what the Russians
have done In the Bukowina and east
ern Prussia they would know then
who are the real Huns They de-
stroyed everything they could lay
their hands on. In one Of my shoot
Ing lodges which the Cossacks entered
they even knocked out the teeth Of IT,
boars' heads which hung on the walls
With knives they cut out the covers OF
my chairs. They had special fire
bonabs which they threw on peaceful
villages. These bombs had been con-
structed in peace times and were de-
signed solely for pillage and destruc-
ton.
INSTEAD OF treating their soldiers
az prisoners OF war we should have
strung them UP by the neck-every
one OF them !"
Several prominent Poles. who were
patients OF mine and whose fine es-
lates In Poinnd were looted and de-
iuolishcd. told me positively that the
destruction aud depredations were
committed entirely by German troops.
The Russians had occupied the houses
when they were In possession OF that
section OF the country, but II was not |
until they we're driven out by the Ger |
mans that tho acts OF vandalism were |
committed and they had convincing |
evidence that In every case the Ger
man soldiers and not the Russians
were responsible.
The outragcs committed by the Ger
mans Ia their treatment of prisoners
OF war viii probably never be known
la their entirety. We do know that
they executed Captain Fryatt, the
commander OF British merchant YES
sci. who was captured after he mad
German U-boat don't
know TO what extent the kaiser was
directly responsible for that dastardly
crime. but from what he said regard
Ing the capture OF another British cap
tain. the commander OF the Baralong.
L was quite evident that he was In I
entire sympathy with acts OF that
character.
A German u-boat had sunk Brit. Z
sh vessel upon which were some OF
he relatives OF the crew OF the Barn !
ong. The crew OF this U-bont was !
captured by the Barn
ong, and according to reports In Ger
many they were harshly treated. Then a
/ was reported that the Baralong had
zen captured and that her captain
nd the crew would be summarlly
ealt with.
1t hear we have captured the cap
ain OF the Baraiong." the kaiser de- q
Jared to me al that time. III we can Z
rove that he's the man wen fix him I" o
The manner Ia which the kaiser u
poke left no doubt In my mind that q
nc direst punishment would be melted "
Ut 10 the unfortunate British captain. q
Booty Is undoubtedly a legitimate II
icldcnt OF war. but II Is legitimate p
aly as an incident. Otherwise booty II
ecomcs loot In any event. when In n
aiding troops seize private property 1t al
customary To pay for t. That the u
crmans were good takers but poor &c
ayers Is revealed by two incidents
hlsh the kaiser narrated to me. and y
10 keen enjoyment he derived from q
lem can be fully understood only by bl
lose who know how much the kaiser IN
,pceciates getting something for W
,thing. &C
"Roumanla wanted our gold for food M
he told me. 'Srhcy demand
pure gold and they set enormous si
ices on their wares: but we needed In
hat they had 10 sell and we were ct
'ady TO pay even the outrageous A
ices they demanded. And then they N
ollshly declared war against US and CIV
e got IL all for nothing When l
'oke TO Hlndenburg about the con- VI
mplated campaign against Roums- al
a he said. This will be very inter III
ting campaign IL was We got all Of
e waited and didn't have to pay q III
inny for IL WI
The kaiser beamed all over as he vi
the results OF Rouma- A,
as entry In the war. &c
When the German troops entered tn
arnapol. Russia. az later time they
ptured vast quantities Of American m
ade hospital supplies. vi
eve were just figuring what this on
ilzure amounted 10. and my army wi
,ctoTs were Struttlng around as II Il
ey owned the world" declared the pr
User. ~yVhen one Of my officers was ca
preached by a group OF lons-haired. IA
easy Jews. who claimed that these lie
lDplies beioy Eed 70 them. They are Sc
IT private property; we bought thei1 on
ID we should be compensated II you IA
lie them.' they contendcd- Did you Ia
y for fhemy my officer asked. No, VI
: didn't pay Tor them, but we gave CT
n notes they replied. Then said n
> officers. when you take Up those ~