Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER III--contInusd.


they contemplated some fresh yiolatio
OF the rules OF international law an
the dictates OF humanity.
IL happened that one OF my patient
who resided In Baden-Baden called &
see me the day after the bombs ha'
been dropped on her town. and sh
told me all about II.
The airpIanes which dropped TN
bombs had been flying over the city al
the morning." she declared. 'W'
thought they were our own machines
out for practice aud paid no particular
attention 10 them. Then they dropped
the bombs and they landed 10 the
woods. and va knew we had been at
tucked. What a dreadful thing for
them 10 dor
What a foolish thing for allied air.
planes 10 do-to spend whole morn
ting studying the layout OF the town
and then 70 drop those deadly bombs
on ciump OF woods where they could
not possibly hurt anyone. and how
careless OF the Germans not to modest
them while they were engaged Ia their
dcyiilsh work
But the point wanted TO bring out
was this these gas bombs were never
used on Lond0ni
"Jnst as everything was In readiness
for the raid" the officer told me re-
greifuily. I'VE received orders direct
from the kaiser 10 hold OIL saw his
signature TO the order. or course.
there was nothing for Us TO do but
comply. but II We had had the kaiser
there. believe We would have strung
him up by the neck We still have
those bombs. however. aud you may
be sure they will yet be used !"
For some unknown reason the kaiser
stopped the use OF those lethal gas
bombs for the time being. Why didn't
he move 20 save the women and chill
dren oa the LusitanIaf
When l went back 20 Berlin In the
fan Of 1918. after visit 10 the United |
States. the kaiser was very anxious 10
ascertain from me just how America
felt towards the war.
l told him that before the sinking OF /
The Lusitania American opirlon had
been divided There had been many
who were strongly pro-aiiy. there hae
been others who were openly pro-
German and there had been still 9th.
ers who maintained an absolutely neu-
trail attitude. After the Lusitania
tragedy. however. there had been n
distinct change In public feeling. told
him. practically the whole country
having become decidedly anti-Germnn.
Perhaps II the u-boat commander
had known so many wcmen and chill
drea were on board" was the kaiscr's
oaly comment, he might not have sent
forth tho torpedo which sent the vessel
90 the bottom. but what he was think
ing OF most. OF course. was the 5000
tons OF ammunition on board which
were destined to slaughter my peo-
pier
or course the kaiser knew that II
the u-boat commanders orders were
70 stink the Iusitanla. disobedlence
upon bis part would have left but one l
courne open for him suicide. III. on
the other hand. the kaiser meant TO
Intimate that the u-boat commander {
sank the Lusitanla on his own initla- |
tive or without special instructions I
from bis supcrlors. the fact still re-
malas that the kaiser could undoubt- 4
edlY have prevented the tragedy and {
iiidnt. 8
Egt n there can be any doubt as 10
ths kasser's direct responsibility for 4
A. a. fnlr
l. that he fully approved. openly Se-
'cnded and even exulted Ia the murder q
n women aud children BY Zeppelin |
aids on London. Manchester. Liver ,
pool snd other non-mllitary elites aud
owns. {
England expects 20 starve my !
women aud children 10 DEATH" he de
.iared 70 me early Ia the war-long I
before we I'm Germany had begun TO q
'ces the slightest effect OF the dimin- =
shlng food supply. hut our zcppellns s
Tlif give their women and children a c
aste OF war. too. C0nfound them
they SIT on their island and try 20 (
Itarve Us we VIII give them taste OF
vhot wsr ist' Y
rms was the man whose various q
lcts o. consideration towards me. o
shose talents aud personal charms. q
lad rnnde such favorable impression /
lpon mel How trivial and incense I,
iuential they all seemed uowl Clear Il
y. they were ell part OF the role he
lad been playing for years While he v
vas 0utwardly displaying all the ear S
marks Of a gentle character. he was
nwardly plotting 20 dominate the I
world. For twenty-five years he main I
aimed the peace OF Europe. he fire.
Iuently boosted. He maintained peace '
ust long enough to complete his final d
for the wlckedest war Q
hat was ever wagedI
And yet strangely enough. even after
he war had revealed the kaiser TO me l
n his true colors and had shown him l
% be capable OF deeds which should 0
nave thought were foreign to his ma !
Iure, his presence always had q most {