The Washington herald., 1918-02-05

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Father Daniels experiences were
such as to make him realize the true
meaning Of the German military ma
chine, against which America is fight-
ing. He says that they have been
such that he can readily appreciate,
'ionly as an American who has lived
In the land Of the Kaiser In these
three years OF war can appreciate
them. that this country is the freest
in the world today"
Z learned II when was hungry
and suffering in Berlin" Father Dam
iels said today. Ct realized il when
was scoffed and sneered at by the
hirelings OF the German crown. And
] knew Il when / touched Americas
shores and breathed once more the
air Of q free land"
Military In Ascendant
Although there were no signs OF a
general strike when Father Daniels
left the country in November, he be-
neves IL is not at all unlikely that the
reported uprisings in Germany ana
Austria-Hungary are actually in prog
ress. He feels, however. that the
military still has the upper hand and
that for a time the strikers will be
put down and the war work pushed on.
But he goes so far as to predict that
by the spring Of 1919 there will be
such a great uprising that the over
throw OF the German military masters
viii be effected and lasting peace
viii follow in its wake.
Father Daniels reached westphalia
= few months after war had been de-
f4-aEa1 Ia
t,nued his studics for the priesthood
and was ordained in March. 1871. He
has scen the unrest and the desire for
peace grow SO steadily among the
German people until now he declares
That the soldiers end civilians. for the
most past. lclthey militaiiJm and
Would accept as a SHecial blessing
from Heaven That reaCe which would
forever destroy the military power IN
thcir5 country.
AcAortIin= to Fathsr Dassiel5. the,l.-,-
50 atisfaclion or the working c!1sses is
sfoElng steadily worse and he an
6efnates another such series OF Iiots
as prevailed in 1916 At that time. IN
every Industrial center in the en-
pic. strikes and riots were daily
evenis.
lie said that the unrest among
the German people is so prevalent
that within the last two years all
policemen have been recalled from
the front and are kept in readiness
to prevent the expected revolt
against existing government condi-
tfons.
II know now what German kuI-
turs means said Father Daniels,
and there is nothing too fendish
to class under IT.
"It means taking school boys.
giving them guns. and sending
them out to do a mans work in the
front line trenches. 1t means un-
dermining the health of the Ger
man woman, putting her out to
clean the streets, making the muni-
tions. and at the same time starv-
ing her.
1T means making of the children Of
Germany q race OF starved, diseased
boys and girls; 1t means deserting The
old men and women, refusing them
nourishment because they cannot help
the Kaiser carry on his program.
Tt means everything that Is cruel.
unjust. inhuman to the people upon
whom II falls. Indeed, I have seen
German kultur at its worst, and say
God help the poor mortals who must
i've with it, II any man who is spread
Ing German propaganda in this coun-
try and secretly praising the Kaiser
oould go and live under the conditions
have seen during the past three
years he would be very glad to re-
turn to the United States and thank
God that he had been fortunate
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democratic government
There are people in Germany starv-
ing. diseased. who would welcome the
slightest opportunity for such a life
Is Is offered over here"
Cable from La Fsfiette.
Father Daniels was in Muenster
early last summer. although he had
asked for q passport in February of
1917. Senator La Toilette cabled
him to come home with Ambassa-
dor Gerard's party. but the priest
was taken III and when he did ap-
ply for the passport 1t was refused.
II took him from February to Now
ember to secure IL, and then aft
er he had served a prison term.
Father Daniels Is very proud Of
that term in prison, for he secured
II in denouncing a speaker who was
telling Sthe German mobs how great
lys America was opposed to the war
and was denouncing President Will
son.
The priest felt II was time for him
to assert himself and he did. He told
that speaker how the President Of
the United States was but a repre-
sentative of the people, and that
every man and woman loyal to the
stars and Stripes was back of their
leader in making war against Ger
many. While Father Daniels was at
a hospital Of the Alexian Brother
hood in Germany. he was told of the
enormous death rate during the year.
When he asked one Of the brothers
the cause he was answered:
I'VE have gone to the authorities
for more food. because the people are
dying Of starvation. and We are told
that sick people are Of no use to the
government and they are allowed to
die"
Hunger Made Crime.
what" said Father Daniels en-
phatically. '.is German kultur7"
The people are imprisoned for the
slightest offense. and IL a man Is
found stealing . loaf of bread for
his hungry children he is given
three or more weeks In prison.
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