Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-20

by national policies Their plans laid together spread
their dominion to the east and SOUTH Austria had long haraed
and hemmed in her little neghbo Serbia and Montenegro shut
them out from commercial outlet and levied tributes
their commerce. which in large had pass through
Austria In 1913 after the Balkan states had defeated Turkey and
liberated of their people from Turkish power Austria reached
out and grabbed by force the of Bosnia and Here
govna inhabited mostly by Serbans compelled Serbia and Monte
negro ego all claim lands bordering the and pursued
the policy of checking and humatng Serbia every The
of the Central Powers extend their dominion the
Balkan fast possible became painfully evident the
nations of Europe And then the of Crown
Prince Ferdinand of Austria in June of 1914.
This occurred Austrian soil and committed by
Austrian subject But because he of Serbian blood and
fanatcal of Austrian rule in Bosnia Austria in
the opportunity for armed attack the Serbian nation
and her complete subugaon And attack she would and did,
matter what degree of establishment the Serbian
ment offered Beside Austria stood Germany guard not
only supporting but directing while armed to the teeth She canked
the saber keep other nations from interfering and stood
ready any territory she might opportunity to
1t that Austrian DIPLOMATS in their published
denied they intended annihate Serbia;
but the truth has certain that
night follows if had INTERVIEWED Serbia
today be nation constituting only prov
rule and the Central Powers would be
long stride forward toward complete subugaon of the
Balkan peoples
We take time all of the evidence of
the purpose of the Central Powers and dominate
Europe and perhaps the world but the evidence has accumulated
mountanhgh For years German military officers their
vvates failed to drink toast An den Tag which meant
the day when they should forth conquer The Central
Powers had timed their most efficient and spendous preparation
for this browning conflict the minute They in state of
hair trigger expectancy Their leaders had long taught the people
had preached from the pups their philosophers had gor
fed great virtue and glorious of extending
their dominion their generals had completely planned detail
for Geans campaigns in the next war; even to the violation OF
Belgium and the commission of the numbees barbaes that
they have perpeated trained to do it, indeed they
Their book of instructions military officers contained specific
the things. Their plans for the
government OF ubugaed peoples were ready detail ana wn
the conflict began their advocates including especially their pro-
the universities quick dae the great
destiny of Germany and the advantage to all the world OF spread
what they called German Kuur throughout the world Ihs
stripped of its uncous praise of the German meant
plainly and simply campng the German autocrac and mlarsc
system and system OF economic slavery upon other peoples at the
muz of and points of bayone order that the masters
might have subjects and greater power and glory.
have bit of personal testimony direct from who served
his the German army and above the rank of private
and sometimes admitted to the convvaes of commissioned
He is conented farmer Marathon County and
good American citizen. He recalls how these officers in their
enthusiasm which burst around the social table, voiced their
expectation reaching the and the southeast
spread their dominion territories held by Russia other
saes and how their ambitions seemed bound dreams OF
conquest.
The PanGeman has been for years full swing
been given voice by German political and military writer's
propaganda Otto Richard Tannenbeg of Leipsc Germany in
1911 published his book entitled Gross Deutschland This is one
long exhortaion to prompt military aggression, and in ne
declares that both expedent and practical to acquire new ter
roy expe1 occupants enjoy without the
slightest recognition of rights law and that the time
has for Germans strike for world dominion quote from
his language He says he period of preparation has lasted
long me-fory years of toll land and the end constantly
The need begin the battle vanquish and to
conquer gain for colonization for the
German peasants fathers of future Warriors and for the future
Peace deeStabe Word peace between Germans
Savs like treaty made between water and fire.
Since have the force we have not to seek reasons.
Even late June of this the German newspaper
Vorwaes General Won Ludendorf and
General Won Sen two of the most powerful military officers OF
Germany had distributed free the German troops $4,000 copies
of pamphlet directed particularly against the idea OF peace with
annexation ndemntes contained graphic representa-
tons of Germany bowed down under weight of debt in
quence peace without indemnify and striding forward with
vigorous strength and mighty bag of gold in the event of Pan
German peace Among the striking features show
ing Germany covering dominating Europe Not
the article height of suggesting the incorporation of
federal Germany alternately the anneXa-
ton of territory connecting Germany Mediterranean
Other the program the expulsion OF Great Britain
and the extension of German influence IN
Persia Aghanistan putting German flag the Azores
ape Verde islands the reduction of Poland Cour-
Finland and the bulk of European
to the status of proectorates territory of