The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
EVEN GERMAN PRISONERS
THINK AMERICA JUSTIFIED
They Think America Had a Fright
To Enter the Wharf.-The Prison.
ere at Hot Springs Are Getting a
Read Taste of Democracy.

Read Taste of Democracy.
+ DAVID LAWRENCE in The Greens
J boro NewS.l
no, Springs. \. C, July a.-Nost
OF the Germans informed for the du.
ration Of the war frankly say the,
believe the United States was justi.
ilec IN entering the European con.
Met. Only they give as justifiation
a reason hardly complimentary and
al variance with the real causes. They
believe America had a right to en-
Ter the war-in fast. was compelled.
lhey think, 70 do so-to protect her
commercial interests. A war for
deals and in defense of invaded
rights on the seas is s;ill too ahstrac;
a matter fer the German mind 10
grasp. although some OF the folks in
turned here. who have lived a good
while in The United States. know very
Wen why We took up arms. To them
The whole thing was a terrible mis-
take. and 10 them. too. il grows in
ereasinsly evident every day Just what
The consequences must be of Ger
nany's indiscretion in driving a
peaceful nation like the United States
- war.
Now. while there is still an under
tone OF confidence among the Ger
mans here that Germany will win. IL
is predicted on the notion that the
central powers will force England and
France into peace negotiations before
the power of the United States is eff
feeiive,y eXerted. But for the power OF
America the Germans have no doubt.
indeed il is interesting TO observe
the effect of American War prepare
tons ON the 2.000 intelligent Ger
mans. with synpathies exactly like
thos, OF the people now in Germany.
but with a much more accurate idea
Of what is going on in America.
There was jubilation TO be sure,
las, July and August when the sub
marines were eXacting a heavy toll.
The Germans here believed ii would
all be over in few months. Dur
INK the recent German offensives.
however. they were intensely inter-
ssted. but on the whole seemed dis
appointed, if anything, Dependency
reigns in the camp, and those who
talk with the Germans from day to
DAY attribute this to the magnitude
o., American war measures Train
toad after trainload OF American
rocps pass by every day. in full view
VI the Germans. Cannon aud war
material and an endless procession I
,f war freight destined to seaboard +
makes an impressive sight. On top /
~ this the Germans know from the .
american newspapers which they read /
hat 500 000 American soldiers are
n France and that a million more are
;oins over, the submarines TO the con-
AIRY Notwithstanding.
No longer do the Germans here
iream OF a speedy ending. They be-
ieyed the allies would be beaten by
ummer, but summer is here and the
'ntente is unbeaten and a fresh and
belligerent is entering the
lists. Yet there is relatively little
,itternesss here against America. All
he hate and feeling seems to be con-
'entrated still against the English.
About the only cheering news that
hese Germans get, incidentally, is in
etters from Germany, which come
more or less regularly. One OF the
American who censored this mail,
md has been reading about 1000 L
e..ers a month for the past year, says
be nissiyes present conflict OF