The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-19

This was followed Immediately by grants
of Turkish lands and privileges to Ger
man agents for railroad development and
trade purposes. German officers reor-
gained and trained the Turkish army
into strong military machine, keeping
the important commands for themselves.
Once Turkey was secure and fast de-
veloping into a German state, greater
pressure was brought to bear on the
Balkan states. Their independence was
TO be squeezed out between Turkey on
! the one side and Austria on the other
| 6. How Germany Started the Great War.
In 1914 the preparation and organiza-
! ton of the German empire for the Great
War that would lay Europe and the
world at her feet were complete. The
kaiser was nervously waiting for an eX-
/ cuse to press the button. The German
people had been taught for over DO years
! that the nations of Europe, Jealous and
envious of German efficiency, stood ready
| to swoop down on the fatherland at any
moment
The first sentence taught to the Ger
man children was, Germany is our ia
/ therland, country entirely surrounded
| by enemies" German soldiers were made
to believe that death on the battlefield
meant a certain and great reception at
the pearly gates. A German publication
used for instruction purposes, actually
tells how the souls of German soldiers
who die on the battlefield viii fly to
heaven and there be reviewed by the fla
nous idol Of Germany, old Frederick the
Great, who would spring from a golden
throne to welcome them as the glorious
heroes Of the greatest nation on earth.
The German people believe that their
greatest duty to fatherland, to God, and
to kaiser lies in their preparation for
war. Believing also that Germany is
the chosen nation of God and destined
to rule the world, the people of Germany
were poised with their war lords for the
stroke that would save Germany from
the clutches Of the supposed vultures
about her and make her the great ruler
of all nations.
Austria invited Italy in 1914 to join in
an attack designed to wipe out Serbia
Italy refused. This is adequate proof
that the attack upon Serbia was pre-
meditated. While Austria stood ready
to pounce upon Serbia, an Austrian
prince was killed in Seroievo, the capital
of the enslayed Serbian province of Bos-
mia. His murder furnished The long de
sired excuse Austria at once sent a
list of ten outrageous demands to Serbia
with orders that they be agreed to in IS
hours.
To meet these demands it was neces.
sary for Serbia to virtually give up her
independence as nation and become a
mere vassal of Austria Implored BY
kilograms from France, England and
Russia to make all efforts possible to
meet these ten uncalled for demands so
that the peace of the world may be kept
intact, Serbia agrees to eight of the de
mands. She offers to arbitrate the other
two, thus making a very great concession
and showing an attitude of humility and
peace. Austria refuses TO make any such
arrangement and sends her armies over
the border at the end of the 4s-hour
period.
Ii was at this time that Austria and
Germany were implored and given every
opportunity to keep the peace Of the
world by conference and fair settlement
They utterly ignored the suggestions OF
the great nations to avert the calamity
of war and plainly showed a most in.
tense desire to carry out their plans for
world dominion.
Russia, remembering her humiliation
in 1905 at the hands of Germany, begins
gathering her forces to protect her broth.
ers in Serbia. Germany again interferes
in an affair not supposed to concern her
and orders Russia to cease assembling
the Russian army. Upon Russia's fail
ure to obey orders from Germany the
kaiser declares war on Russia and France
kilograms are sent to England asking
what she viii do if Belgium is invaded
and to Belgium demanding that German
armies be given free passage across Bel
GUM. England answers she will stand
by the treaty to protect Belgiuns neu.
trality, which has been signed by Ger.
many and all the other great nations
Belgium, in respect to herself and the
treaty of nations, refuses to accept Ger
man demands
Germany at once declares war on Bel
GUM, and her armies, already iii waiting
pour into Belgium, France and Russia.
England is forced to fulfill her treaty an
her answer to Germany, and she has also
realized suddenly that the future of the
world is at stake. Though her army is
pitifully small and greatly scattered,
England hastens to the help of Belgium
and France.
Strangely enough, at the same time
the Prussians swarm into Belgium an
other German force crosses the border Of
German East Africa into the great, rich
province Of the Belgian Congo. Thus it
is evident that German plans called not
only for the conquest Of little Belgium
but also for the conquest Of Africa that
her world dominion may be more fully
realized
7. The Inevitable Conflict of American
Principles with the Prussian System.
The Prussian ideal Of force over Jus.