The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10

the people and the adjustment Of diff
feTences by reason instead of force.
But II was felt desirable to have on
the KTupp directorate various shades
OF opinion, even though not in strict
accord with the war activities OF tho
establishment, so that all views could
be expressed and something like COM
mon agreement obtained on the many
vexing problems presented. To that
end came into the organization, st
first in subordinate position and
later in the directorate. 1t was slip
ulated, however that my activities
should be mainly devoted to the
branch not engaged in war work, for
krupps has two branches OF about
equal size, one devoted to war
work and the other to work uncon-
nected with war. InsensibIy, how
ever, my work in one branch drew
me into the other, as my experience
in international affairs led to my be-
ing consulted on war arrangements
having any international bearing.
such as the armament of Turkey"
Dr. Muehlon went on to tell Of his
growing dislike to the war work and
his final determination to give up ali
association with it even at the sacrt-
fee Of one Of the most important
business careers in Germany. DIR.
Muehlon has brought with him a.
large fund Of material bearing on
the causes leading up to the war.
Much Of 1t is documentary, with let
tiers from persons and organizations
in high position. This may reach the
public in due time, and become a
part Of the historical data bearing
on responsibility for bringing on the
war. For the present, however, DR..
Muehlon said he is avoiding further
controversial questions which would
be likely to arise If this mass of data
was made public at once. The only
departure he had made from this
policy is in assembling a pamphlet Of
day-by-day notes made at the OUT
set Of the war giving his personal i'm
pressiOns on various phases Of the
war. This Is not in the line Of dis
closures or revelations. but rather of r
vigorous personal criticism of Ger
man official and military methods, he
said. One Of his references to cer-s
tain German conditions is as folIows:-
THE general feeling Of the people
since the outbreak Of the war is that
German diplomacy has failed every
where. Many assert that 1t has been =
due to a day to day policy OF oppor~sI
tunism without far-reaching plans. I
My opinion is that it could not have
done better with the controlling in- +
fuence and continual interference ex-
ercised by the Kaiser. Only he who
bowed to every wish Of the Kaiser
could retain his place, and all wanted
to stay. There are few people in
Germany with convictions so strong
that they will give up magistraciesl
and offices in order to uphold their
convictions. They all ask, "HOw
shall ! do to get on and retain ia I
vor?", not, Does it correspond with I
my own iudgment?"
DR.. Muehlon takes gloomy view
OF what would become of Europe iE
Germany secured the ascendance.
with Germany sovereign over l
Europe" he says, ''there would be q I
general scattering and flight of Euro :
pean races and population to get /
away from German rule. The remot-
est corners of Europe would become l.
Of refuge. An immense
shifting Of life's forces would occur. /
And with Germany paramount In /
Europe there would be a real migra-
ton to the overseas countries"