Evening journal., 1918-04-13
GERMANS expose
HUN BRUTAHTIES
U. S. Government Issues
Important War Booklet
About Ruthless Militarism
MANY SOLDIERS
KILL THEMSELVES

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April i3.-The
naked brutality Of PrussiaNmilitarism
In every day garrison life IS revealed
by the testimony Of German soldiers.
press and public men. The German
government from the Kaiser down has
supported German army officers IN their
revolving brutality TO German soldiers.
This is the evidence contained In the
United states governments latest war
booklet OF the wan information series
entitled German Anlitarlsm and Its
German Critics" This booklet IS re-
leased through the COMMITTEES on pub
lie information, Washington, ID. c., %
the American public. and anyone may
obtain a copy without cost by writing
the committee The author OF this
booklet IS Charles Altshul, a retired
banker Of New York City, Who has
made very careful study OF German
newspaper criticism. 10 Is a most pow
erfui expose Jf German Milliarlsm. Mr..
Altshul states beating and abuse have
7 been in vogue I'm the Prussian army as
4 long az 80 has existed. nearly 275 years
and every EFFORT 90 eradicate the trouble
I has failed" There are Ave chapters IN
! his interesting booklet. the FIRST dealing
with German Nultarism SINCE 1914: the
second ON the brutalizing effect NJ mili-
iarlsm: the third shows the German
militarlsm exaliati0n Of the army above
the civil authorities; the fourth chap
Ter illustrates The "Zabern lncIdent' as
an evidence Of miliisrism oyer civil
authority: and the nfth chapter deals
with the hope for the future 10 the
conduct Of German military aulh0ri-
dies. Al material I'm this booklet Is
based upon verbatim quotations from
German newspapers who stood aghast
ai the display 0f license sand unDcliey-
able brutality practiced by COM
missioned and non-commissioned ON
GERS IN the German army barracks Tn
main source Of information is the
"N0rwarts,' the Official organ OF tie
German Social Democratic party. AZ
the trial of Rosa LuNemburg 922 men
from al parts of Germany responded
and Were ready 20 testify Go sometime
: Ike 10000 separate Instances Of brutal
treatment OF German soldiers by theii
j own officers, even at the risk II pros.
b ocuiion by the military authorities
{ One chapter 0f this testimony reads
Z "He was struck in the face with th'
3 nst by Lieutenant Erler, so that a t0Ou
g bied and got leese lie was beaten IN
he was bleeding but report Of the cas-
: was not sent higher up. Musketee
!, Hempel shot and killed himself afie
% drill because hc had been grossly in
b suited by a corporal in front o.. On
o company. A reseryist threw h.7' sci
Q In front OF a railroad train; anOthe
G drowned himself. because they could n
10 longer stand the abuse Of NOn-COm
o mlssiOned Onlcer Huebnerr So over
s. whelming was the evidence prepare
j. by attorney FOR Rosa Luxembourg ths
"a German military authorities never al
IS lowed the case 20 DE brought 20 tria
S I'm another paragraph OF this bookl,
g Mr. Altshul states. III Americans ha
.s been familiar with the details OF Ger
4 man mllitarism they would have ~
e pecied The worst during the stress Of
campaign, and would have been les
'- unprep8red for the unheard OF bai
.- baritles procilced by the Germans
.- Belgium, and wherever they set zoo
e II officers, non-cOmmissioned officer
is and professional regulars treat the
,t own recruits In the fashion describe
.e ga times of peace. what could be e'
r pected Of troops commanded by sue
F. ruhiuns in enemy country. under Oh
terrific excitement of combat and pa
So iicul8rly when "frlghifulness" is u
rs slogan. Summarizing the hope FOR On
* future Mr.. Altshul says when O
I'd German people awaken from the nigh
lg mare which now holds them in q
r. grasp; when they realize 70 was %
lf dream OF world power that had blindt
l Them when. under the pressure OF sieI
necessity, they recast their Views
rs frightfulness and Of iis consequences
Sc then there viii reawaken that col
es science which the liberal press e
Or deayored 20 stimulate IN times of pesc
S. and n will again be possible 20 ire
Of with Germany of today as with %
be Germany Of old, when she had not y
n sacrificed her soul on the altar of ef
le cheney"