New-York tribune., 1918-02-26
Boasted of Control Through
Head of German-Amer-
lean Alliance
Senate Hears More
Of Propaganda Here
Teutons Worked Harder for
Fatherland Than in Aid
ing Liberty Loan
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at my hands it was Herr DR.. Hex
amer president of the National Ger
man American Alliance), the president
of the league, who may justly be termed
tc be. by my grace. the acting ruler
OF all the Germans in the United
Statcs,' said Kaiser Wilhelm, in a
speech at Potsdam in 1908, according
to quotations from it published in lie
Qucx's book, German Spies in Eng
land"
This quotation was read to the sub
committee Investigating the National
German American Alliance under the
resolution of Senator King, of Utah,
which would revoke the license Of
the organization, by Gustavc Ohlinger.
OF Toledo. whose testimony on Sat-
urday against the organization caused
q sensation.
Mr.. Ohlinger completed his testimony
to-day, spending mcst of the afternoon
reading from "German American An
nails" and from the "Ohicial Bulletin"
which were, one after the other, the
official organs of the German American
Alliance. Every time he made a point
he would turn to several references
and translate the German text to show
just the purpose of the organization.
Worked Hardest for Germany
Senator'S on the committee seemed
most interested in the enthusiasm with
which the quotations showed the or
ganzation had set about raising funds
for the war sufferers in Germany, when
first the European war broke out, rails
ing moro than $800,000 to be turned
over to Count Won Bern storff for that
purpose, and how vigorously the organ
ization had set about instiguting props
ganda in favor of the German cause, as
contrasted with the mild effort to sell
Liberty bonds.
Did they ever, as an organization,
attempt TO raise any money for the
Red Cross? ?" inquired Chairman King.
"Not for the American Red Cross"
said Mr.. Ohlinger. "They raised quite
a~sum for the German Red Cross be-
fore the United States got into the
war"
He read quotations showing that the
organization long before the war in
Europe broke out was planning to have
the German language made the prin-
cipal language tho English as
the foreign language"
He read quotations to show that the
purpose of the organization was to
maintain the Germans in this country
as one solid block, who could be used
for any plan desirable to the interests
Of the spread Of Gcrmap Kultur. For
/ this reason they encouraged, he read
quotations to show, German church
societies, evangelical schools and other
organizations. though first and fore
most was the encouragement of the
German language. Language being the
soul of people"
Their Sacred Duty"
He said at the outbreak of the war
in Europe the purpose Of the organiza
ton was to drive home to the Germans
IN this country the point that their
prestige, dignity and position here de-
pended on the fate of Germany in the
European war. Questioned by Senator
Wollcot. of Delaware, as to how the
success of Germany in Europe was held
up as bcnefiting the Germans in this
country, Mr.. Ohlinger read from a
statement by the president Of the
Pennsylvania branch Of the alliance,
pointing to tho "sacred duty" of Ger
mans here to ignore the press which
Stands in the pay of England" and
the necessity OF aiding their "racial
brothers" in the struggle. In this
declaration the official of the German
American Alliance said that victory
meant the progress of kultur and
would have an incstmablc influence on
the position of those who have come
to this land.
"Do you find anywhere in these bull
lo+,, 4 49, Al,
by Germany of Belgium ?" inquired
Senator King.
at is not to be found,' said Mr..
Ohlnger. con the contrary, there is
a vigorous defence of the invasion of
Belgium
as there any condemnation of the
sinking of The Lusitania ?" the Sem
ator asked.
"Nonc Whatever" said Mr.. Ohlinger.
con the contrary, there appears a res
oluton. adopted at a meeting of Ger
mans in st. Louis, in which the loss of
lives is deplored, but it is held to be
their own fault for sailing on such a
vessel. and that Count Won Rernstorff
is entitled to the thanks of the country
for the warnings lie issued to those
about to sail, through the advertise
ments in the New York newspapers.
Advised to Break Il Lance
Some curiosity was aroused among
the Senators by the reading of a trans
lation Of an article in the "Ohicial
Bulletin commenting on the German
ncte announcing the resumption of un-
restricted submarine warfare on Feb
ruary l. 1917. After some rather
ambiguous LANGUAGE, the article stated
that this would be the only way in
) which the Germans in America could
'break lance for the land from which
we spring. Thus appeared IN the
issue of May. 1917. on page 4.
"How did they expect to break a
lance for Germany9" inquired Senator
King.
Mr.. Ohlinger shrugged his shoulders
Their enthusiasm when the United
States entered the war is not commen-
surate with their enthusiasm of Au-
gust, 1914, when Germany started the
European war;" he said. He then
quoted from an article by the president
of the organization. dated August 3
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