The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04
MAKE u. S. PAY"
Gerard Says That Is War
Dream of Kaiser.
Former Ambassador to Berlin
Speaker at X. o.
PREDICTS HUN REVOLUTION
Says People Will Overthrow
Government After War.
Propaganda in United States
Began % Years Ago.

Lawrence, Kan, June 4.-Prediction
of a revolution in Germany, overturn-
ing autocracy, following the close OF
the world war was made by former
Ambassador James w. Gerard, in his
address to 45O graduates from the
University of Kansas here.
Chancellor Frank Strong had intro
duced Mr.. Gerard as the last American
ambassador to imperial Germany and
Nj. Gerard took up the theme.
IT am confident" he said, that
was. indeed, the last American ambas-
sador to imperial Germany. When
next the American people send an am
bassador it will be to a chastened and
a democratic Germany.
Revolution cannot come now, with
the men in the trenches, but when
they return they will make short work
of the governing class, saying to them,
You promised us domination over the
world; you are a devil Of a govern
ment.'"
Just before Mr. Gerard was intro
duced, Chancellor Strong eulogized the
eight University of Kansas men who
already have died in the service, and
dedicated a great service flag which
dropped from the ceiling of the gym
nasium almost to the floor. 1t con-
tains 1,647 stars-eight of them in
gold.
Propaganda Started Here.
1.-THE German propaganda about
which you have heard so much started
ago." Gerard said. "Since the time
Prince Henry of Germany made his
visit to this country the kaiser and his
emissaries have been endeavoring to
make the people who came here from
Germany adhere to their native land
- fx . r. lit y, fr,1
PEELED them to migrate to the United
States.
DO you know what would happen
if the western line which is now be-
ing pounded SO hard, should break ?
If you have not thought of such a
contingency remember the declaration
made two months before the SUBJ
marine warfare was declared by Ad-
miral Eon Tirpitz, who said that in
two months he would have England
starving and that one of the peace
terms that could then be imposed
upon England would be to surrender
the entire British navy to Germany.
Then, he said, with the two COM
bined navies, Germany can sail across
and make that fat, rich and degen-
crate United States pay in indemnities
the entire cost of the war.
Kaiser Threatened Him.
This was brought home to me di-
rectly by the kaiser himself when he
shook his finger in my face and
| roared at me that he would stand no
nonsense from the United States and
that when the war was over he would
see to it that any nonsense was paid
for.
You hear about people coming
back from Germany saying that the
people there are well off. They are
well off-as well off as people in Jail.
The highest paid workman there is
now getting $3.50 per day for his la
Dor and that is not all-he must feed
himself and on poor food at high
prices.
us death such a terrible thing? Is
| it best to put it ahead Of everything
else, even honor? This nation is
| aroused at last. Whether or not the
line at the Marine breaks, the spirit or
| the determination of the Americans
will not be broken. There is one word
for us and only one from now on
| and that is victory"