The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-14

circulated in Germany through the
Efforts OF German republicans in
Switzerland who are working for
the overthrow OF Hohenzollernism
and the establishment of a German
| republic. A copy has just been re-
ceived in this country and has been
| translated for the use Of the press
by the committee on public informa-
| ton.
Comrades in warI
Three years have passed since the
German emperor plunged the world
| and his people into this most
all wars. into a sea OF blood and
| tears.
Trained from childhood to be a
! soldier, brought up amid the per-
verted views Of the tunler and Of
| ficer caste, dreaming of the laurels
| Of the conqueror as the highest
ideal. counseled by generals, be-
| friendsd by war contractors. and
even with financial interest in their
profiteering, he has since 1905 sys-
temaically paved the way for the
war. He desired this war, he per-
mitted the systematic cult Of war in
Germany by the pan Germanists,
and he has encouraged it. He sup
ported and fomented the almost
daily quarrels OF the other powers
through the PAN German press by
his ihfiammatory speeches. last Of
all he affixed his signature to the
various declarations of war; he is
fully and entirely responsible for
them.
other Nations Wanted Peace.
For nine years the diplomacy OF
our neighbors, consistently anxious
cd IN "a,
this disaster from the world. This
was the policy which was falsely
presented to your ignorance as the
Isolation policy" in reality a peace
policy in which Germany was al
ways most heartily invited to par
ticipate. Germany was not Isolated
but the German government and IN
its wake the Austrian government,
deliberately and maliciously with
drew from the circle of civilized ma
lions, as criminals from human So
cial circles. +,
But not only the diplomatic cir
cles Of foreign states, but also Ger
man men of insight and LOFTY ldeats
nave placed themselves firmly in OPP
posftion to the emperor's senseiess
and extravagant lust for war, In
spite Of his wrath and have sacrl- |
feed their positions rather than
their convictions. This was true IN j
tha case of the president of the
raichsbank. DR.. Koch, and even OF
the emperor's brother, Prince Henry
of Prussia. On July 81, 1919, ne
urged the emperor to deslst from tLle
war. and when he tailed In nus az
tempt he flung at the emperor .
feet his commission as gTatu @
niraI and -chleI OIL
the German navy. ,.-,J
German People Hoodwinked
TN m tbe last moment-England
even held out until noon OF august
4 1g14 when the German army haa
already swept like a torrent over the
boundaries Of the neighboring couh-
tries on every side-the rulers I1ln-
listers and diplomats or Englahu,
Russia. France and Serbia dld a4I
that Law within human power, even
70 the utmost self abnegatton, IN OF
der to preserve peace Tor the
world This fact is clearly mani
fest: the documents concerning
set II forth in black and white 10 the
gaze of the world. They a
acknowledged as authentic py Ile
German government, but tney are
naturally withheld from the ger
man people. No one wished 10 al
tacL us either then or at any later
time All that Austria could ask
of Serbia with even the shghtest
semblance Of justice was freely
Thus from the very beginning OF
+ba var The sympathy of the entire
world belonged properly TO our
who had been so Wanton-
lv attacked. But it did not stop at
svmpathy: the scoundreis VINO Coy
ern YOU and control you ny lhe
colossal atrocity of their methoos Oh
warfare, by such brutality as IN IL
self to be a menace to the whoiS
neutral world, by disregard Oh an
treaties, managed step
12y stem 70 enrage all civilized HUI
manity to war against u.s..
Emperor Must Fall.
If q bloodthirsty maniac should be
let loose on the streets those whom
he attacked would defend them
selves All peace-loving men would
hasten to their rescue; only towards
would stink timidly away. rms Is
today the attitude of the world to-
ward Germany. There will be no
peace. and justly so, until the muir
derer is imprisoned and shorn or
his power to harm.
Comrades in war, this murderer Is
the German emperor and his gov
eminent; that is to say, the men
whom he himself has chosen for his
infamous plan, without consulting
the people and without, regard for
their wishes; and these are ac-
romnlices he has selected after men
Of honor have refused their services.
Ia the spring of 1914, by an over
whelming vote Of lack Of contid-
snce, the reichstag showed its dis
trust of the only man whose sigma
ture the emperor needed for mobil-
cation and declaration of war, Beth
mann Hollweg, his imperial cham
cellor.
irresponsible Government.
In nd modern civilized state would
Il be possible for a minister to re-
main in Office after being openly
by the representatives of
the people as unfit, but in Germany
any criminal may become and re- /
main imperial chancellor at the will ,
81 the emperor alone. Punishment