The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-11
DISTINGUISHED FLORIDA vISiToR1
GIVES OUT INTERVIEW


ida, and on his arrival iii jacksonville
gave out the followig interview to the
Jacksonville Metropolis, which de-
serves thoughtful perusal:
When the present emperor of Ger
many was crown prince he was talk
ing to a personal friend of mine, an
ex-Confederate officer, who held an
important position with the Russian
government, and which brought him
in close touch with diplomats and
crowned heads of Europe In discuss
ing our civil war to the officer the
crown prince, now the kaiser. said
You think you had great war I'M
America, with big armies and great
battles but when we are ready we will
have war in Europe which will make
your civil war look like child's play =
The above statement was made byj
Mr.. Richard H. Edmonds, editor OIL
the Manufacturers Record, who was
visitor to the Hotel Windsor today
en- route to Daytona with his family tOl
spend the winter, and demonstrates
the length of time Germay's ruler has
been preparing and contemplating to-
conquer Europe. In speaking of the
terrible damage German propaganda
is and has been doing in this and 9th
er countries in misleading the people.
Mr. Fdmonds said
This statement is repeated only toI
show the definite determination on
the part of German military spirit I'M
der the Hohenzollerns to bring on
the present war whenever Germany
felt fully ready to conquer Europe
During the last Is years. many Ger
man officers have openly and with
freedom threatened this country and
for the past % years Gemrany has
been preparing for this disastrous
war, carrying out its plans often free
ly promulgated by its philosophers.
diplomats and military leaders.
During that period it has agrees
lively carried on its propaganda
through American schools. paid
agents and spies, in order to create I'M
all countries. a spirit which would
welcome Germany's domination Of all
countries Throughout the Unitedl
States there has been and is definite
active propaganda in the interest OF
Germany. This propaganda is abso-
lutely without one iota OF moral integ-
rity; it will lie; it will swindle: it
will encourage murder. the blowing up
of munition plants, destroying food
supplies without regard for innocent
people who might be killed or suffer-
from starvation. 1t represents theI
blacklist crimes in human history
This is typical in the cold-blooded
murder of innocent women and chill
dren who were fed to the sharks by!
the diabolical sinking Of the Lusita-
MIA
THE crimes in Belgium, FranceI
and Serbia openly admit frightfulness
as means TO destroy enemies and
overawe others and keep them FROM
becoming enemies from fear OF same
fate. This struggle is one absolutely
essential to save our existence, butt
no matter how long and desperate,
just as sure as Their els God All
mighty above right will win.
This war is the greatest tragedy
the world has ever known except thatI
upon Calavry, when the Son Of God
Himself died to save mankind, and
every soldier and sailor who dies inI
defense becomes a savior of mankind.
few weeks ago had the pleasure of
hearing Lord Northcliff speak of theI
absolute unpreparedness Of England
and the preparedness Of Germany
when war was declared. He stated
that at the beginning OF the war Eng
land had total of 100000 rounds
of ammunition, while Germany hadI
over four thousand billion rounds oil
ammunition. This almost inconceiva.
BILE difference in preparation for warI
explains to a large extent the tremen-
dous power which Germany has BEEN
liable TO display during the wars CON
duction."
Mr.. Edmonds spoke about the gov
eminent taking over the railroads, de-
claring that it would mean great
thing for the nation, and would surelyl
eliminate much of the traffic conges.
ton. and facilitate the getting OF food
stuffs. coal and other supplies in thoseI
sections where most needed.
Mrs. Tom Day and little daughter.
Annabelle, after spending the HOLIDAYS