The Washington herald., 1918-09-23

Iiisi7H FoSPN a. WIN [Ahierlc@lfs
themselves. -a
New Offensive in East.
Together with Ger1nany's military
defensive in the West and her ap-
preaching offer to give up all she has
gained there. military men and diplo-
matte authorities alike are convinced
that to keep up the waning spirits Of
her deluded peoples Germany viii
make an offensive in the East as soon
as possible
In propaganda the enemy is doubt
less superior 20 US" The speaker was
Gen Won Stein. German minister for
war, and his remark TO a German
interviewer indicated the annoyance.
IL not dismay. which the publicity
campaign OF the allies Is causing in
enemy countries. Not the least i'm
portsnt OF the material which IN =
hundred ways is sapping the war VIII
of the German people J. that which
, comes directly or indirectly from the
United States
1t is not permissible to describe 6ov
these things are done. how the men
who are working at the dificUlt task
OF getting the truth into Germany are
succeeding in their objective. II g
almost as dificult to get honest facts
through the barrier Of the German
censorship as IL is to pene trzte with
bombs and bSyonets the bsrbed wire
Of the HindenbGrg line. But both are
, being done.
Gen. Won Stein said. 'I recently
received from an invalid a printed
leanet which had been spread among
the soldiers. II is signed in the name
of Americans Of German origin the
II H1Ha Nh1HHHH
cracy, New York March, 1915. There
ir German soldiers were urged TO
overthrow the German government.
, when, IL WAS said. the war would
I be at an end. Germany was accused
before the world Of berbarism and
breach Of confidence. and this crime
was 20 be made Eood. according 70
the leafIet. by the German soloiers
overthrowing their barbaric and un-
trustworthy government"
bringing Truth 10 Germans.
This leaFet. which II IS possible 20
mention because its existence IS @
cially admitted by the enemy, Is one
Of the hundred circulated in all Ger
man, Austrian. Hungarian and Bal
kan languages among all the subject
peoples. Some literature Of this kind
is ropPed from airplanes. but this
Is not the most effective means OF
distribution. II is comparatively easy
for soldiers and police agents 70 track
down and imPound incendiary oocu-
nents thrown from the ekies. The
work Of getting the truth into the
homes Of enemy peoples by other
means Is most fascinating, most dan
aerous and most valuable. Hundreds
OF men and women are risdng their
lives every day 10 spread the gospel
OF democracy. To tell how they go to
work will not be possible until their
work has been done and the war Is
over
In the enemy countries the allies are
making great use Of the inspiring ut
terances Of President Wilson, and are
featuring American idealism as voiced
by our leading public men. The d.
rector Of the allies propaganda IN
enemy countries say that anything
coming from an American source car
ries more weight than matter OF equal
value from any Of the European allies,
because the enemy peoples have not
so long regarded the United States
as an enemy. and dimly understand
that America is not in the war for
auv selfish motive. They are anxious
10 know why America is in the war.
Their rulers have never told them