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New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
ss\X1ar Is the True
wv Pastime"

The writer then gives some examples
of these undertakings:
"The record Of punitive expeditions in
German Africa reminds one of the German
saying: War is the true pastime' In the
Cameroons there were no fewer than twenty
nine of these military excursions between
1891 and 1903; in 1901 above twelve exped-
tions were carried out against the tribes Of
the interior and others; since 1904 there
have been seventeen in the same colony. The
record of East Africa is sixteen expeditions
Of one kind or another between 1891 and
1903, and a vast native insurrection in 1905.
Southwest Africa takes third place with a
modest half-dozen within the same period;
but the rising Of the Bondelzwaarts in 1908
and the far more important Herero rebel
lion in l904'O5 redress the balance of mum.
bers.
"Of all these the most important and the
most barbarously conducted was the Herero
war. The immediate cause of the rising was
probably the seizure by German traders of
the sacrifcial cattle of the tribe in pay
ment Of debts. The tribal law forbade the
sale OF these cattle on pain Of the furious
vengeance of tho owners ancestors The
Germans. disregarding the lessons of his
tory, ignored this superstition; and the
Hereros, already exasperated by years of un-
just administration, by the unfair expro-
priatfon of native lands and other forms of
cheating in which their masters INDUCED
and by the severity of the loggings, rose
and murdered some German missionaries.
at is significant that, though there were
many English in the colony, the revolt was
directed at the first against Germans and
Germans only. Other European missionaries
were not disturbed
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
What Germany
w Hoped to Get

AS General SHUTS pointed out in his ad-
dress on East Africa at the Royal Geo
graphical Society on January 90, 1918, Ger
man colonial policy has crystall;sed itself
.ata 9 scheme for the establishment of
great Central African empire, comprising
not only her former possessions, but as
much more as she can lay hands or. Her
objects are twofold. The first is to supply
the economic requirements and raw mate
fials of German industries; the second, to
create a great native army for the next
war.
"For the last two decades at least she has
been raising and training this native army,
destined to be the solution of her man
rower problem And she has employed them
prior TO the war, as soldiers and policemen,
in controlling other natives-the civilian
canalle, as Peters termed them. She has
not attempted to civilize these recruits; fox
lighting material that would have been a
waste of time. On the contrary, she has
preached to them the gospel Of unbridled
mitarsm, and that alone. Those who have
seen what this gospel has wrought among
the U.boat commanders and the white saw
ages who devastated Belgium and Northern
france can judge Of the effect upon the
primitive and savage peoples Of Africa.
ut is not surprising that the untutored
savage. thus raised to power over his fellow
men, backed by the authority Of the white
ovsrlord, given special privileges and taught
to despise his tribal chief, should be tempt
cd to benefit himself at the expense Of his
fellows, IL benefit could be got cheaply, and
that he should pay off old scores against his
former equals with the weapons Of lying,
thievng and numbering, 1t WAS natural
also that in punitive expeditions he should
give full vent to the ferocity cngendered in
aim By generations of intertribal warfare,
so long as his brutalities were allowed, If
not actually approved, by his great white
master.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

l.
forget the atrocities of August
and September, 1914 They do
not realize that Germany has
continued thenl-in one form or another
ever since. They do not understand
that nation convicted of such conduct
cannot be given the consideration usually
granted in such cases when the question
OF peace becomes practical: and they ap-
preciate still less the influence which this
conduct must have upon the terms of
peace themselves. For the deliberate
policy authorized by the Kaiser, framed
by his General Staff. and carried out by
his soldiers and sailors, the whole Ger
man nation must in the end be held re-
sponsible, and must in the end suffer pen-
altles proportionate to its continued ap-
proval Of that policy and its readiness to
profit by it. Not only must we carefully
safeguard peace by the same methods Of
force which Germany herself invoked TO
shatter all covenants that bound her, but
we cannot make peace at all unit, Ger
many is powerless to break it"
Thus wrote the editor of "Thc Crimes
of Germany" two years ago; and his
words. declares writer in Reality" are
even more true in 1918. For, this writer
goes on to assert, Gin the devastated area.
of France, on the plains of Northern
Italy, in occupied Belgium, in downtrod-
den Serbia, in disintegrated and befooled
Russia, on the high seas wherever the
German pirates have desecrated the name
of sailor, in every country, every town,
every village and every waterway con-
taminated by the German presence-there
the grim story Of 1914 has been repeat
ed. intensified and set forever to the
debit Of ptrssio
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Toward Extermina-
ton in Africa

morcc (19l3) that native family life was be-
ing destroyed Husbands and wives and
children are being separated No more chill
dren being born, the women are sep
part of the year
another considerable and far more in
sidious cause Of native dcmoralization and
death has been the license allowed by the
authorities to The importers Of spirituous
liquor. especially brandy and gin.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

1NHE brutal coarse of German col
oniga;ion in Africa IS slSetched
4 by Frank Maclean i'll pamphlet
published BY the Campfield Press,
: !, bans. England. He writes:
oTatjve popu,at.on statistics are difficult
Obtain as regards the German colonies in
.rrea. and when obtained arc not always
,-1;as.a. The fev Official figures available.
so,yeyer. serve 10 indicate the general trend
nopul.s:a., movements IN ,hese terri
ioro:.
Thus Tor Togoi:.nd in 1891. the official
s.,niate vas 2,50o.ooo natives In 1918 the
r,ure was gi,'en as 100000 natives. Prior
- The Eerero rebellion (l904-'o5) the ma
,.qc population Of German Southwest Africa
ss given By Colonel Leutwein as 100000.
~ :oli !: was stated to be approximately
i.oOoo. No heures are available for the
ra,neroons, but there is question that
,rae,ically depleted OF their populations by
,unitive expeditons,' by the rigors OF
creed labor, aad by emigrations to Nigeria
and elsewhere owing to these two causes.
las. Africa alone boasted a fair population
!; the outbreak Of the European war. a
hroad estimate Of the number OF natives be-
ae 6,ooo,ooo.
These shrinkages cannot be explained
sxay IS the result of natural processes. or
even as being due to the emigration of ma
ives who have failed to appreciate the
Blessings of the Prussian system A good
many have been dragooned by the system
until, as MIR. Morel says, they made their
fnal protest by dying. A vast number have
simply been butchered like cattle.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
untarly one shudders when one hears the

unfairly one shudders when one hears the
figures.
"On October 2, 1904, General Won Trotha
issued proclamation. We need only quote
that part Of this bombastic document which
relates to the policy of suppression after
ward carried out very literally by this
great general Of the mighty Emperor
The Herero nation must now leave the
country. If the people do it not will
= compel them with the big tube. Within
the German frontier every Herero, with
or without rifle, with or without cat
tie, will be shot 1 will not take over
any more women or children, but will
either drive them back to your people
or have them fired on
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Chooting Down Women,
~ Children, Even Wounded

"ln accordance with this declaration, men,
women and children were shot down ruth
lessly wherever encountered, this fate being
extended even to the already wounded and
helpless. But worse than this was the doom
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
NAsPAR WHITNEY, in stirring
little book, called "Gott Nit
A IIns - o,1hl;chol IL. 4Lo .,,ox

lean Defence Society, asks:
"What kind Of men are these behind the
bomb-dropping on schools and hospitals,
the U-boat assassin Of the sea, and the
terrible tale of ruthlessness in Belgium
and Serbian The query. he says, comes
to him constantly since his return from
the war zone, where he has been work
ing in the interest of the &C. r. B., or
Commission for Relief in Belgium And
he goes on:
"Do the faces of the Bochc, their talk,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
The German Crime
at GerbeViller

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and September, 1914. They do
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

1SHE brutal coarse of German col
] oniga;ion in Africa IS sketched
( BY Frank Maclean in a pamphlet
published BY the Campfield Press,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13
WHAT THE UNITED STATES
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
is DOING.

4 thought the United States Food
Administration would like to i'm
plant firmly and clearly in the pub
lie mind is that the work of the
Food Administration is not merely
national, but international. 1t is
the largest relief work the world
has ever known.
Our first duty is to see that the
armies fighting the battles for wo-.
democracy in the trenches are prop
erly supplied with wholesome food
Perhaps second in Importance is
the necessity for keeping ever be-
for the nations associated with rs
in the war assurance that their food
requirements are to be met in suffi-
cient degree to sustain life so there
will be no food panics in those
countries, based upon a fear that
this nation will not live up to the
obligations now placed upon it By
destiny. The Importance of this
phase Of the food question is deeply
Impressed upon the minds of all who
have a basic understanding of Euro
pean conditions.
The fact that food, Americas con-
tribution to the war, is as essential
as either men or munitions, has been
so often stated as to make repeti-
ton seem needless, but it remains
nevertheless true all the time. Ii
is true that food will win the war.
1t is equally true that lack of food
can bring defeat. This is so true
that if the people of this country
could but understand how vitality es-
sential is the success of the Food
program proposed by the Food Ad-
ministration, much of the difficulty
of all problems of food conservation,
ouid disappear, because the call OF
humanity and patriotism would lead
all Americans to meet the require
ments asked of them. The import
ance, therefore, of intelligent edu
cation long conservation lines can
not be overestimated
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13
Department of the Interior
WASHINGTON.

"To the Chiefs of Bureaus, Interior
Department:
81 would like to do our boys who
are injured in France the honor of
posting their names in the Depart
ment as soon as we can know of
their injuries, and as there is no
way of getting such list from the
war department, l wish you would
notify each division chief and agent
in the field that we would like to
have a notice at once sent to the
chief of each bureau when even word
is received that a man from his de-
partment has been killed or injured
in the military or naval service, so
that we may keep their names on
a special Roll of Honor.
Cordially yours,
(Signed) "FRANKLIN K. LANE"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13

W. H. Rodger, mediator and con-
cilator, representing Secretary w. B.
Wilson of the department of labor,
recently succeeding in adjusting the
controversy between the Copper
River and Northwestern Railway and
some of the employees and then re-
turned to the States. The men re-
ceived increases of II to 25 per cent
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13

Jake Hepfinger, proprietor of the
Crystal Baths tonsorial parlor at
Valdez, and former resident of
Fairbanks, has rendered his services
to the government as anambulance
driver for the Red Cross, and has
successfully passed the physical
examination.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13
39roclan1atto1t

ritory, to be kept in the historical
library and museum at Juneau, and
certified copy will be sent to the
president of the society, the secre-
tary of the interior, and the presi-
dent of the United States.
"Given under my hand and the
seal of the Territory of Alaska, in
Juneau, the capital, this tenth day
of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen, and of the independence Of
the United States the one hundred
and forty-second.
(Signed) THOMAS RIGGS. Jr.
Governor. ;"
Attest:
CHARLES E. DAVIDSON,
Ex-officio Secretary of Alaska.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13

in their different lines. They agreed
that the eight hour law is invali-
dated and will work at the same
hours as the government controlled
lines do Outside and at the same
rate.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13

The above is the text of lecture
delivered by Mr.. Geo. w. Pennington,
director of Nenana's Four Minute
Men, to a crowed house at the Coli
scum theater last night
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13

would a beloved sister, and nurse
her back to national health again.
Until we do these things, our
debts of honor and gratitude will
remain unpaid.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-13

"Terrltory OF Alaska, Juneau,
May II, 1918.
alaska has exceeded her quota
of enlistemnts in the military SER
vice.
alaska has exceeded her quota
of purchase of Liberty bond
ALASKA stands among the first, if
not the first, in the purchase OF war
savings and thrift stamps.
Alaska has always responded
nobly to every war call sounded.
The people of Alaska are generous
and true Americans, irrespective Of
the nationality of their birth.
I'VE are proud to be called Alas
kans.
Eve are called upon once more to
give to that greatest of all chara-
ties, the American Red Cross.
Eve are called upon to give that
our boys over Alaska, boys in
France, now in the future may be
looked after tenderly and efficiently
in sickness and in health, that in the
field they may have those comforts
not provided by military authority,
that when wounded or i'll they may
have devoted to them the highest
surgical skill obtainable in hospitals
modern in all their appliances, that
the dying hours of dear ones who
gladly give up their lives for you
and for me, for your children and
my children, may be quoted and
comfortable. and that for those who
are captured there may be supplied
>sustenance and methods of COM
munication it'll their families and
loved ones 49,
That the families of soldiers and
sailors may receive a helping hand
in case of sickness or need.
THAT the hearts of the poor
peasants of France, Belgium, Italy
and Servia may be gladdened BY
timely assistance in the revolving
homes devastated by contending
armies.
THAT the crippled may be helped
to useful life.
THAT the little children, left in
the wake of kultur, abandoned, tor
tured, MANNED and disfigured, may
be mended, cared for and finally
returned to their country to become
helpful citizens.
THAT our flag may continue to
stand for right, for facts, for hope.
for charity. *--.- ill.,. ...~. 49,.
Therefore, l, Thomas Riggs, Jr.
Governor of the Territory of Alaska,
do hereby proclaim week, begin
ming on Monday, May 20, as Red
Cross week, and Saturday, May 25,
as Alaska Red Cross Day, and do
hereby call on all loyal men, women
and children in the territory of
Alaska to make every effort toward
raising funds for the American Red
Cross, and more particularly on
Alaska's Red Cross Day do call
upon our citizens as far as possible
to observe the day as territorial
holiday, wherein the efforts of all
shall be directed towards raising
our proportion of the national sub
scription of one hundred million
dollars.
II call upon all organizations
throughout the territory, CONNER.
cial, political, and social, the Boy
Scouts, the churches, the lodges, the
home guards, to bend every effort
in this direction; more particularly
call the women, for to them be-
longs primarily the honor of the
Red Cross.
"The sum of forty thousand dol
lars is fixed as the amount to be
raised in the territory. Chapters anf
subchapters of the Red Cross which
exceed their allotment of one dollar
per capita for all the inhabitant!
within their u, isdiction will b.
placed on the honor roll of the ter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21

spot alongside the road that didn't
have rose bush just loaded to the
ground with blossoms or else some other
kind of spring flower. French are great
on flowers, more so / think than the
Americans.
also enjoy talking with the people.
OF course | am quite lucky in being able
to talk their language fairly well. They
think that there isn't anything like the
Americans. / made acquaintance with a
family some time ago and / have spent
many very nice evenings talking with
them. They have lost one son and have
another that is somewhere on the front
doing his bit. He is a very fine fellow.
He came home a couple of times and we
had few pleasant times together.
Yes, | remember all the boys that you
mentioned in the letter, excepting one or
two. / can remember when we used to
all gather at the hall of an evening and
have splendid time. Mother has writ
ten me about Dan Nelson being sick in
the service. i am sorry for the poor
chap. ! know how TO pity him, ] had
my little few years ago, | feel better
now than / ever did before. Army life
has done a good deal for me. OF course
at times / have been very lonesome and
think of all that / have left behind
But then it is for a good cause
We have all that we want to
wear, and good clothes. OF course if we
don't take care of them they will get
the same as any other suit, but try TO
keep mine looking as nice as can. The
food is good; of course we don't get pies
and cakes, but then we can get along
very we'll without them. / say that
Uncle Sam il a very fine fellow to work
for.
Am sending you little souvenir of
France; it isn't much but all have bv
me. | must close, as have some work
to do. Hoping that You can send
me few lines occasionally and that this
finds you as well as it leaves me. Give
my regards to my old friends.
Charles o. Pelkey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21
WOODBURY.

Mr. and Mrs Harry Gallup and daugh-
ter OF Marshfield were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Mildred Bates,
Myrtle Celley returned Saturday to
Groveton, n. H., after few weeks Wis
it in town.
Albian Michaud Of Greensboro was a
visitor the first Of the week at N. A.
Ross
Edmund Eddy was home from his
court duties in Montpelier Saturday and
Sunday.
H. S. Benjamin is in Montpelier act !.
ing as juryman.
Flora and Bessie brennan left Satur-
day for Washington, D. G.
Mrs. N. A. Ross is in Greensboro. a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Mi
chaud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Ainsworth re.
turned Sunday from few days visit
with MIR. and Mrs, Roy Conrad in Hard
wick
Mrs. Anna Wadleigh and daughter of
Chelsea are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Thomas.
The women met at Mrs. C. IT. Dana Is
Tuesday afternoon and organized a
Womans club.
Mrs. G. H. Dana was business visit
or in Cabot Friday
Mr. and Mrs, Dir, Jewell Of Nashua,
N. H.. were oyer-Sunday guests of Mrs.
Tewell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Peck
Mrs. II. L. Webber and son, Mack,
were in Hardwick Saturday.
Phiander Way is in Burlington, a
guest of his brother, A. 7. Way.
H. r. Weber was home Sunday from
his work in Barre
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. D. Baldwin Of Barre
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thomas and daugh-
ter visited Mrs Thomas father, George
Colby, in Chelsea Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21
TOPSH4M
P. ]. Mcnamara was at South Ryegat
last Saturday.

P. ], Mcnamara was at South Ryegate
last Saturday.
Mrs Lenora Richardson, who has been
assisting her sister, Mrs. r. b. Cilley.
during her recent illness, has returned
to her home at Waits River.
Roy Il. Powers, who was operated on
at base hospital, Spartanburg, S. C., last
Friday, is improving slowly.
Madam Macdonald and daughter, Miss
Evelyn, who have been spending the
summer here with G, d. Macdonald, re-
turned to New York City last Wednes.
day.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage on Nov. of Herbert Da-
yid Scc-t, and Mrs. Sadie Eliza Dodge,
at the home Of the groom, 30 Blacksmore
avenue. Eden Park, X. |. Mrs. Scott Is
well known here, and her many friends
tender to her congratulations and best
wishes for years of welded bliss.
We think the following worthy of
mention: Pvt. Robert Hall, eldest son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall, sailed for
France Nov. IL, 1917, and peace was de-
clared one year from that date. and the
day following he received his second
service stripe. We are sure this viii be
a memorable day to him all through life.
On Sunday morning the pastor, Rev.
G. A. Lay, delivered an excellent patriot
lie address, and there was special music
by the choir, also two fine selections
by P. d. Bromley, all of which was en-
joyed by those permitted to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Smith and son,
Leonard were at Wells River last Sat
urday.
/. A. Hood took Mr. and Mrs. @. T.,
Sumner to Barre last Thursday to CON
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21

suit specialist about Mr.. Summers
eye, which was badly hurt short time
ago It can only be treated for the pres
emit, but may require an operation later
Mrs. Martha Morrison Of East Corinth
is the guest OF her son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs W. H. Morrison, for a few days.
The team on the United War Work
campaign closed its canvass on Monday,
but full reports are not yet in.
The people here participated in the
peace celebration by the ringing Of bells,
blowing of tin horns, shouting by the
children, shooting of guns, and old and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21
ORANGE
Very Interesting Letter from Corporal
Charles 0. Pelkey, with A. E. F.

ShuAiSS ", SAkASyt VAIN a. Ne -
Following are portions from letter
written by Corp. Charles O. Pelkey, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Pelkey, who is
with the 10th engineers in France.
Oct. Eli now take great pleasure in
answering your letter which / received
couple OF days ago and now find few
minutes to spare to answer it. 1t found
me well and everything with me fine. |
am working in the orderly room of the
company and find it very interesting
work OF course there are times that j
get bit puzzled in the work, but then /
make out to get by the hard places some
how. do the best that can and try to
learn all that | can about the work. To
tell the truth, / had rather be with the
boys helping to pump the Huns off, but
then, some of us have to stay behind to
do this work and if / can do my bit bet
ter here than there / haven't kick com
ing. | didn't join the army to do what |
pleased; it was to do whatever was
placed before me. can always
find time to write any of my friends, as
it is very pleasant to receive mail. A
soldier appreciates mail more than people
think Whenever | hear the mail call |
am anxious for the mail to be distributed
to see if there is any for me. get my
share of it too
Yes, as you say, the dear old Green
mountains OF Vermont would look very
good to me, as it has been quite long
time since ! saw them last And when
this strife is over and the boys all re-
turn home to the dear folks and the
many friends, that will be the first place
that I will make for, Where | am now,
there are no mountains, only small hills.
The vegetation here is very nice. ! never
saw so many beautiful flowers as | saw
here last spring. Some Sunday after
moons would take short walks through
the country. 1t seemed as if there wasn't
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21

young carried fuel from the saw mill to
the pinnacle in P. j. Mcnamara s pas
tue, the highest point obtainable, where
they had huge bopfire that lasted sew
erai hours. We Ill rejoice over this
peace victory and hope we may never
experience again what we have for the
past four years.