The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
GERMAN PLEA
RESENTED BY
SPANISH KING
Hun Naval Attache at Ma
drid Recalled for Circu-
lating Propaganda
Among Soldiers.

The General STAFF of the United
States Army has received a pamph-
let signed by "A German Admirer OF
the Spanish Army" which, accord
ing to the Intelligence Division OF
the War College, formed part of Ger
man propaganda in Spain as a result
of which the German naval attachc
at Madrid was recalled on the demand
Of the Spanish government. 1t was
given wide circulation in Spain.
The conduct of the Spanish troops
during a recent general strike Is the
subject of the pamphlet. A full trans
lation follows:
LET 1t be permitted TO a humble
Prussian Officer at the close of the
extraordinary events that took place
during the seven days strike, to offer
his congratulations to the splendid
Spanish Army, the defender of the
public order, and the champion once
more of the monarchy.
"T, for one, have never believed the
fabrications circulated about the de-
cline of the body of officers OF the
Spanish Army. nor the charges made
against It by Congress and by the
press, through unworthy persons,
against the honor and valor Of that
distinguished caste.
II have always held that the Span
ish officers lacked but one thing to
make them the equals of the best OIL
GERS in the German Empire, and thai
was a stable Government and COM
petent authority in command.
at was my good fortune to wit
ness, the other day, the conflict in the
Cuatro Caminos, where a handful oi
soldiers with a few rapid-fire guns
inflicted an exemplary punishment. ir
less than half an hour. upon several
well supported groups of strikers who
helped by their families, dared insult
and even throw stones at the soldiers
when 1 observed the stern bearing
OF the soldiers, the firmness OF the
young officers. the spirit and the en-
ergy with which the orders were
given and obeyed. the accurate FIR
ing, and the satisfaction evinced by
the soldiers in scattering the mol
with their bullets, I then felt that the
Spanish Army possessed the three i'm
portant requirements that are neces'
sary to make up an efficient army
blind discipline, an absolute conf
dence in its armament. and an abso'
lutte contempt for the enemy.
Due to the lack of railway trans
portation at the time. was not able
to travel, much as / wanted TO.
am, however. informed as to what oc'
CURED in other places, for instance
the deeds of prowess performed BY
the artillery, and the extraordinary
campaign carried on by the distin'
guished General Burgee in Oviedo
with great success and ingenious
strategy.
And just now the opportunity
presents itself to strengthen the ties
which in the last famous week, have
brought close together the Spanish
Army and the Prussian Army.
THE plan is a simple one, free o.
all danger. and not devoid of reci'
procal advantages. 1t is merely tc
proceed to the mobilization of this
| Army of his Majesty Alfonso 10. and
the concentration of said Army along
the land borders. An Army Corp!
modified in Guipozcoa, one in Ma
varra, one in Badajoz. and one per
| haps in AIgeciras. could be trained
with perfect comfort and safety fol
active service, and would impres!
upon all nations the fact that Spair
is not unprepared. as they believe hel
to be, and that she must be taken int
consideration before the peace Il
signed.
81 ask you-is not my idea excel
| lent and reasonable?
"a German Admirer Of the Spanish
Army