South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
DR.. ". MUEHLON
INTERESTING MAN
His Recent Revelations OF Ger
man Intrigue Bring
Him to Fore.
GrMLIGEN. Switzerland. AUS u

GTMLIGEN. Switzerland. Aus. Il }
-,by msuD-One of The most m-
teresung Characters in Switzerland f.
today Is Or Wilhelm MuehIon (
whose recent revelations Of German
political and diplomatic secrets OF
( the days before the war-at time
when ne was IN confidential touch
with the nigh councils ofthe lmper
I ian German government. led 20 ON
I ciai surveillance over his move
ments and finally to his expulsion
/ from his native land
His disclosures which have ere
sted sersati ons in entente capita Il
have been regarded in many quar-
T ters as faithful interpretations OF
{ events which contributed 70 the
Ioutbreak OF the war and as con
( Slaslve proof hat the German en-
peror's Vaccinations were respon-
sible for the world conflict They
/ led 20 "a German government state
ment in he reichstag tina; he was
not pathologically reSponsi BILE and
TODAY ne lives the life OF a retired
/ farmer on the outskirts of smal D
Swiss village once he was a direc-
/ tor or the 81 eat Krupp war esta De
ishment-a position he took a the
/ iequest OF the German foreign Of
fce-and conspicuous figure in
civil and official circles
Challenges Kaiser
A man OF As years. tall and broad
shouldered with yellow Saxon hair
! and a small mustache DR. Muehlon
/ challenger of the German emperor
own version that he endeavored 20
/ maintain peace. from time 10 time
/ addresses his compatriots across The
I border with vigorous and ndepend-
/ eut views which. he declares
great many Germans share secret
Ily His personal appearance shows
none of the nervous agitation which
: The German authorities have sought
+ TO attribute TO him He declares
! he has never had to consult a doc
I tor physically and mentally he
+ seems man OF iron.
Dir Muehlon was asked today
I how he could be an opponent of
militdrlSm and war particularly the
/ present struggle and az the same
time be a director OF Krupps. The
greatest war machine in the world
THAT appears TO he inconsistent I
ne said "but the explanation is
simple I have always been opposed
/ 70 war. and even 10 large combina-
tions like Kruprs. as nay inclina-
| tons were toward the welfare and
/ equality OF the people and the adj
/ justment Of differences by reason in
stead Of force. But it was felt de-
4 desirable 90 have on the Krupp di-
I rectOrate various shades OF opinion.
/ even though not in strict accordance
with the war activities Of the esta b.
/ lishment. so that AN views could he
. expressed and something like com
mon agreement obtained on the
many VeXiug problems presented To
I that end ] came into the organiza
( tion. az first in subordinate posi-
| ton and later i'm the directorate. II
was stipulated however. that my
/ activities should ne mainly devoted
ito the branch not enga ged IN war
work for KruppS has two branches
4 Of about equal size one devoted 10
b war work and the other TO work
I unconnected with war. Insensibly
/ however. my work in one branch
drew me into the other as my ex-
/ perieuce i'm interna tional affairs led
Ito my being consulted on war ar
/ ransements having any information
Ial bearing such as the armament
! of Turkey"
Tells Of DiSlikes
Dr Muehlon went on 10 tell of
his growing dislike 70 he war
work and his final determine ton 10
/ give mp an association with il even
I AZ the sacrifice Of one OF the mosf
/ important business careers N Ger
many. Dr. Nuehlon has brought
with him a large fund OF materisl
. bearing ON the causes leading up To
the war Much Of IT. is document
AIRY with letters from persons and
I orga nizatiOns in high position. This
NAV reach the public I'M due time.
and become a part OF the historical
data bearing on the responsibility
. for bringing or the war For the
/ present however. DR. Muehlon said
! he is avoiding further controversial
/ questions which would be likely 10
arise n this mass OF data was de
public at once The only depart
L NTe ne mas ma 0e from TINS holltN
is In assembling pamphlet of day
I bv-day notes made a. the outset Of
The war ri Ting his persona inn press
ions on various phases or he war
This is not in the line or, disclosures
or revelations hut rather of vigor-
ous persona criticism OF German
ofHciaI and military methods ne
| said One Of his references TO Ger
man conditions is as follows
The general feeling Or he PEG
pie since the outbreak Of the war
is that German diplomacy mas fail
I'D everywhere Many assert that II
has been due 20 dsv 20 d7v policy
Of opportunism without ssrreach
Ing plans My opinion IS that 10
. could not have done better with
the controlling influence and con
tirual interference exercised hy the
kaiser. only he who bowed 70 ev-
cry wish OF the kaiser could ret2 IN
his place end All wanted 20 stay.
There are few people IN Germany