Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-02
STORES OF THE WAR
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"The, German press is carefully and adroitly continuing to foster the idea among the German people that A1aeri- ca is not really in earnest about the war, declared Dr. A. N. Davis iH dis scussing the situation in Berlin ae he left it 5uAt a month ago. Dr. Davis.
 formerly of Padu9 Ohio, is the Afneri-
 can dentist who lived in the German capital for fifteen years and numbered
 EnpUrer Wfiiiafn afnofs his patients
 Every effort is being made to be-
 little Anierica--even the highest off, cials are attempting to convey the inl- pression that Germany has littte to fear from the United States. Practt- caliy ilothing is printed concerning America except the presidents ad- dresses oh war aims and the possible bases of a permanent peace. Even
 these are treated by the papers as if the president were speaking as a sort of detached person whose interest was the welfare of the world; hot with the 1 idea that they represent the earnest determination of the American people to see the war through to successful lconciusion.
 Not until Germany begins to feel the military pressure of the United States will the people realize the new conditions that confront them. Then, I predict that the fostsred enmfty, toward l England will be nothing to the hatred i that will be pouredsou by the inspired pjress against America.
 I The American business men took l advantage Of the nine months treaty between the United States and Ger- many to wind up business affairs as 1 far as possible, were kept under the 1 closest surveillance by the police at all times and were not permitted to
 leave the city without special permits. I To go to a race meeting ten miles cut of Berlin it is necessary to apply for a permit at least 8 month in advance. The thing that has impressed me most since my return to America is l the freedom we aeccrd to German sub 1 jects over here It seems to me as if no restrictions were placed upon them l whatever. In Germany, every time some new regulation vas adopted re- garding the Americans, the excuse was given that the United States wae 1 treating Germans harsfly and there must be some retaliation You can imagine my surprise to get home and find German subjects free to travel
 about the country at will, just so they do not actually go within a given dis tance of certain establishments.
 And this, too, in the face of the fact that net since the war started q has a single overt act been charged against an American in Germany
 whereas here iii the United States we I have had to put up with all sorts 0. admitted crimes by German residents II have inquired as to this lenie1c3
 toward Germans in the United States
 and have been told that the country i: too big and there are too many Ger.
 mans here to make it feasible to adep the restrictive measures in force ii ! Germany. I can assure you the Ger
 man government would not be deterret
 by the size of the task. The German . people themselves are restricted il their movements, and no person is al { lowed to travel without a special iden l tifcation pass which nley De demandea ] as many as five times during a sf1or l journey. The slightest little thing will resul ] in cuftailment of an American privileges. A friend Of mine criticized mildly an Articls in a Berlin paper : He thought only friends were about i. Next day he was sent for, adnonfshed and required to report to .fe polio
 twice daily and to renal ta in hi
 tquarters from eight o'clock ill the eve ming until six in the morning -virtua ; tconf1nemeft. The most pfivilese
 Americans must report to the Berlil
 police twice weekly and have thei ;, papers stamped. These papers shoy l just what the bearer Of them is per
 nlitted to do, what hours he may keel
 and where he is permitted to SO.
 II There are not half a. dozen Arnerf cans in Berlin who are not anxious t
 lg get florne.'' 1
 1 Dr. Davis said a German offehsiv T in the west had been freely talke : about in Berlin since last November. : Many people have suggested to m 2 that if Germany really intended d | offensive, she would not be taliin a about it so much he explained . That is a. wrong theory. We hear : about the Italian offensive for month t before it began The stories se : !around in the same way and I am con . vinced Germany intends to strike sev 8 eral hard blows even if she does nc }, have an idea of definitely breaking tn |. allied line.
 $ '@The food supply is critical in Bel 0 lin and Hamburg, But in the less con b gested districts all reports say thel