New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Hearst's Man Purchases
Two Newspapers in
Milwaukee
He Is Interested, Too,
In Berger's "Leader"
Socialist Paper Has Almost
Everything but
Brewers
(Spectal ptspotck to The Tribune

Especial Dtsp1tch to The Irtbure)
MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 26.--Arthur Brs-
bane, William Randolph Hearst's star
editor, champion OF eight wines and
beers" and batter Of Americas allies,
has opened vigorous campaign for a
dominant position in the newspaper
field in Milwaukee.
With the country still ringing with
the scandal of the exposure of the
hrcwers' backing which enabled him to
buy "The Washington Times" he has
begun operations in the city from
which came s115,ooo of tho brewers
money that he used.
With the funds that he borrowed to
start the Washington enterprise still
rnrepald, he has launched into new and
costly ventures in what has been known
as one of the most German cities of
the United States, and centre Of the
hrcwlng interest, the home Of the
Schitz, Pabst and dozen other brew
cries.
He has bought "The Evening Wis
consin" and "Thc Daily News An
nouncement of his purchase of the
morning Gree Press" is expected at
any time, and he has an interest in
tho Socialist "Leader."
Milwaukee is asking whether Bris-
hane is using his own money here any
more than he did in Washington. There
have been rumors here for more than
year that there would be established,
as part of chain to extend across the
nation, paper that should speak both
for the brewing interest and for the
interests of the Fatherland, which so
many Milwaukee citizens championed
openly before we entered the war.
Prepare for After War
1t has been understood tha. these
papers would not openly defend Ger
many even after peace should have
made it legally safe to do so, but that
they would oppose any after-thewar
Policies that might cause "hatred" in
Germany as dangerous to permanent
peace, would uphold German methods
and policies (Kultur under another
rame) as vital to American develop
ment, and would a.terapt to create dis
trust Of Britain, France. Japan and any
&nti-German government which might
be established in Russia.
In short, these papers, here and else
where, would have a double mission:
to make last ditch fight for the beer,
which the pro Germans declare is nee
cSsary for the continued vitality of
Deutschthum, and attempt to detach
America from the world alliance against
German aggression, which will, if un-
broken, constitute the greatest barrier
10 German financial recuperation in
PREPARATION for another bid for world
power.
These were rumors, current more
'han year ago and persistent since.
rom the first the name of Hearst has
oeen connected with them
Milwaukee is a logical place for the
location of one of such string of
papers. 1t has a large German ele-
ment, which through long residence and
'ntrenched financial and political
power wields tremendous influence.
NOT all of this element is pro-German
as against America, but most of it is as
against the rest of the world, and
would willingly be convinced that
american and German interests agreed,
or even more willingly that policies of
0ur allies, which are contrary to Ger
'"dn wishes, are either wrong or "un-
,'"crican." In the background are a
'e" thick and thin pro-Germans, the
e"resenerate remnants of the German
-'"erican Alliance, the Embargo Con-
e'ence and other German agencies.
Sure Support From TeutOns
MS Ieutonic element provides a
0'e support for paper such as has
''e" described, a support fulfilling The
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