The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-20
CHAPTER iis--Eentlnued.

The purpose ut thIs announcement.
Of course. was to forestail the storm VI
condemnation which the Germans
kaew would fsiiow their usa Of the
bombs on L0usion--a ruse which they
had invariably employed wheneyer
they contemplated sesns fresh violation
~ tie rcism OF International Law and
me dictates OF humanity.
II happensd that ora Of my patienss
who resided In Haden-Isadsn called 10
sse me the day after this besnbs had
s-sa dropped On her town. aud she
bid the aii about It.
The airplansx which dropped tho
bombs had been dying over tho city ali
tina morning." SHE declared we
thought they we're our own machines
out for practice and paid no particular
Attsatsoa To thsEa-. Then they dropped
th- bombs and they landed In the
tackled. What u dreadful thing for
them 10 doi''
What foolish thing for allied nlr-
planes 10 do-~to spend whole mora-
ing studying the layout of tho town
and thea to drop those deadly bombs
on a elnmp Of woods where they could
not possibly hurt anyone. and how
careless of the Germans not 10 modest
them while they were engaged In their
devt!,sh "wprSt ''.' ."
Hut the polut wanted 10 bring out
was this these xas hotohs were never
used on London =
.s2c -Jas. as ws~sS ihirsx WAS Ia, readiness.
for the raid." the ofiieer tod rue re-
gretfuliy, I'VE received orders direct
from tho kaiser TO hold Oft saw his
signature to tho order. or course.
there was nothing for Us TO do but
comply. but II we had had the kaiser
there. | believe We would have strung
him up by the neck We still have
those bombs. however, aud you may
~ sure they will yet be used !"
For some unRnown reason tho kaiser
stopped tho Use Of thoss ie,hnl gas
bombs fer the time being, Why tldu't
he move 10 save the women and chill
dren on the I.usitaniaf
when | went back 20 berlin In the
fail ~ 1918. after u sisIt 90 the United
States the kalser was very anxious to
ascertain from me Just how AlaeAca
felt towards the war
told hitn that before the sinking of
The Iustanla American opinton had
been divided There had been many
who we're strongly pro-ally. there had
been others who were openly pro
German and there had been skill 9th
~rs whe maintained m absolutely nea-
tral attitude. After tho Lusitanla
tragedy. however. there had been
distinct change In public feeling l told
him. practically ths whole country
hsylng become decidedly an,iaGermHu,
perhaps IL the r.boat commander
had known go many women and chill
dren were an bnard." was the kaiser's
only comment. "hc might not have sent
forth the torpedo which sent tho vessel
to the bottom. hu. what ho WAS think
ting of most. ~ course. was the 1000
tons Of ammunition OH board which
were destined TO slaughter my peo-
pie"
az course the kaiser knew that II
the uhont commanders orders were
90 siuk the lusltania. disobe,i,encc
upon hts part would have icft but one
course open for him suicide. II. on
the other hand. the kaiser meant u
intimate that the t,hoat. commander |
SANK tbe iusitania on bis own !nitla |
tive or without special Instructions |
ffs,rti hts Surtgg1s,rs the fsrs s,stl re-
mains that the kaiser could undoubt,
eddy have prevented the TIN scdy aud
didn't.
En, II there can be sny deuh; AZ ~
N. katscr's Atr~ct responsibility tpr
che siakIng ot the lusitsnia, certain Il |
Il that he fully approved cpruly he
feajtd and rven cxu|,ei in the murder
~ women and ehtdvn by lerpehn
ralds On lsSsdNn. Manchester, Liver. (
r,N,l and other ncn-uilitery cities aad
TWINS
England expects - stxrvs IVY
~ogpta and rhlldren IL DEATH" be de- |
clarrd 10 me early In tho wsr~-lous
before We Ia Germany had begun -
feel the slixhtes; effect ot the di~sia /.
~tshine food supply, but our geppslias
Will s,vc their women and children n
rxsse Of war. too Coutound them
They Slt on their Island and try 30
esarvr US, we viii give them 4 taste ~
what war is,~
This was TIE raan whose vsrieus
acts " consideration towards me.
whose taleetS aud p*rs>aal charms
had made sach favorable snpreSSioa
Spcn me How trivial and incNsnss-
cuantssl they all seemed now Gear !
~. they VERY all part u tie rale 10
had beer playing for years While he /,
Was eatwsNtly displaying sa the ear |
marks Of a gentle character. he vas !
tnwar!iy plotting 80 dominate thu |
world FOR twray Ave years De gnaio- |
tain~d the G~ace q Eayvpss be frs~
ouently boosted, He nslatstnsd peace
Jus; lens enough to came!sss BIS aaal !
preparation Tor the vIcSeisst war |
that was ever wascd
And yet STRANGELY enough even after (