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New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Three Kinds of
Special Scoundrels

"The state OF siege brings many
kinds of scoundreis into the fore
ground. They offer the government
their pens for all sorts Of foul deeds.
as bravos offer their stilettos. The
picked troops Of this infamous army
of journalists belong to three classes.
They consist, first, Of disgustingly
stupid officers on the retired list,
who, even in time Of war, are not
available as soldiers; secondly, of
worthy pastors, who, with an icy soul
and good natured smile, trumpet
forth every base deed as q nanifesta-
ton of German Protestant heroism:
and, thirdly Che worst of alD. OF
numerous modern university profess
sors, who, overladen with titles and
distinctions, swimming with everv
patriotic current, are either mer-
cenaries or Founders who. outside the
HELD of their own speciaIties. are
seeking not clearness and truth but
only temporary notoriety.
"This highly respectable scum of
three leading Prussian professions
wants to make history by living:
wants to create historical sources bv
making barefaccd assertions. Tins
1t comes to pass that to-day one is
looked on with contempt in Germany
II one declares that it is unlikely or.
at any rate, not proved that the
French were the first to march into
Belgium or had intended doing so.
Yet every day brings to anybody
VINO wants to see new proofs. that
France respected Belgian neutrality
But go on lying, you barbarians.
Truth will hurl you into the abvss
The press abuses France no less
vilely Every French communicate is
false; every French statement is
mere manipulation of phrases. The
French soldiers fight Reluctantly. uso
dum-dum bullets, ravagc and plum
der, commit the most atrocious
crimes and fee like sheep before
the German troops. The financial
condition of the country is pitiabIc:
the government is powcrless; the
generals are either incompetent or
are monarchists and are at odds with
their English colleagues.
There is not a glimmer Of rea-
son or justice which moves German
Journalists to show honor to or an
probation Of the enemy. Yet occa-
sionally dignificd and favorable COM
ments on the German troops reach
us from France, and the German
press reprints them with pride. Still.
this example does not inspire any one
mere to reciprocatc, although there
IS sufficient occasion. For in thjs
war the French official statements
have always told the truth. plainly
and unrcservcdly, even when it was
painful to do 80, while the Germans
are ready to tell tho truth only SO
Ions a. they are winning victories.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Almost Tempted
To Show ride

Commenting on hard fought bal
tie on the Belgian-French border
DR.. Muehlon closes this part OF Ms
reflections on the Grass barbarity o.
the German army and state methooS
by saying:
~ was almost tempted TO an N
voluntary pride over this exploit
But the frightful crime and tns
frightful sacrifice involved forssae
such feelings"
1t was Edmund Burke who ~
marked on the impossibility OF III
dieting a whole people. Muehloh
does indict the whole German peop''
through all the strata Of it's socSsN
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Finds Proofs of
His Opinions

Later in the year, on November l,
DR.. Muehlon comes back to the CUES
ton OF Germany's guilt in invading
Belgium. On that date he makes
this significant entry for the sake Of
truth and to justify himself in the
opinion he held when the deed was
perpetrated:
Il recommend TO anybody who
may still have doubts as to Belgium's
intentions at the outbreak Of the war
to read the Belgian Gray Book,
which has just been issued Shame
on him who, after comparing It with
German outgivings, still maintains
that Belgium had made any agree
ments with our opponents or that
France ever had any idea of marching
through Belgium. Twofold shame
on him who doesn't sympathize with
that misused country, and threefold
shame on him who says that Bel
gium could have permitted the pas
sage of German troops without los
ing her honor"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Press, Preachers and Professors Pill
loried as Three Special Kinds of
Scoundrels That Set Themselves
to Poison All the Others

DR.. Muehlon's revelations of the
debauching of business in neutral
countries through the German For
eign Office and the military admin
istration will appeal with peculiar
force to Americans after the dis
closures Of the Bernstorff episodes
in the United States. DR.. Muehlon
says of this peculiarly German prac-
tice:
when the Foreign Office and the
military administration lack chan
nels of their own they go to the big
business firms and inquire whether
the latter have confidential agents
abroad who might transmit to the
leading statesmen the millions nee
essary to induce them to change
their views. In doing this it is as
sumed, as matter of course, that
the ministers Of the neutral states
not the press alone--haye already
been debauched by the other side
and that it is only question of
overcoming competition. We no
longer seem to believe it possible
that any statesman would resist
temptation on a sufficiently impress
sive scale or would prefer to follow
an honorable, uncoerced policy die
tated by the best interests of his
country.
II could tell much more about
these practices, which I have long
hated. But to-day / only want to
give expression to the thought how
horrible it would be if, because of
vast sums of money poured into the
pockets of dishonest public servants,
whole nations were to be sacrificed
and, so to speak, farmed out for mill
itary purposes. viii there ever be
historian who will investigate these
matters and drag them out into the
light?"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Germany Needs New
Skin. Heart and Brain

"Thcy do not do this On the con-
trary, they outdo the government,
toward which their complacence
knows no limit. Never will the Ger
man press be able to lift the burden
of disgrace with which it has laden
itself IN this war. After the war we
must create a new press. The press
OF to-day is hideous leper. Ger.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Prussian Promises
And the Poles

The writer Of this remarkable
diary brings acute analysis to Ger
many's promise to the Poles of
federation from the Muscovite
yoke" DR.. Muehlon impresses the
reader that he knows the exact value
Of Prussian promises. He writes:
Germany, in common with Aus
tr' Hungary, promises the Poles
liberation from the Muscovite
yoke If Prussia were at war with
Austria she would in a similar man
ner appeal to the population of the
glorious kingdom of Bohemia. The
purpose is so dirty as to soil the
noble word Aiberation.' Nor should
we Germans dare to talk Of the
Muscovite yoke We wear a yoke
ourselves, more decorative, to be
sure, but even more calling. And
we have subjected the Poles more
systematically to Infamous treat
ment than the Russians have. We
continue to persecute the Danes and
Alsatians to the point of death. But
the Poles are to be allowed. for
certain period to breathe the fresh
air and to receive a better prison
fare. in order that they may adver-
tise to their brethren, who languish
In Russia, the glory of Prussia, and
encourage them to overpower the
Russian jailer.
For it must be we'll understood
that in Prussia no one intends giving
the Poles anything at Prussian ex-
pense. The Prussian frontiers must
remain inteXible, like the outlines of
the hard-hearted, ignoble conception
OF the Prussian state. The purpose
is simply to incite the Poles against
the Car because one happens to fall
out with hin-to rob him of his
chattels, which We both once stole
and partitioned between US. Prussia
simply wants to make the war easier
for herself. She has not vcstige
of love or esteem for the soul or
body of the unhappy Polish people.
have always firmly maintained that
the subjugation of Poland could
never be achieved, even though three
cmperors should sit on the coffin of
Polish freedom, because so long as
the Poles lived they would defend
themselves. am therefore filled
with bitterness to see what incite-
ments are necessary to convert
Prussia into friend of the Russian
Poles"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18

German private firms, whom The an.
thorities naturally assured againt
loss. Germany thus censures Emo.
land for doing what she herself ha.
done for a long time on grounds es
military necessity. One cannot
carry vilifcation further. Moreove,
Germany is not the guardian Of Tur.
key, which in recent years has chosen
quite different godfathers."
More Unscrupulous
Than Bismarck
DR.. Muehlon declares he Was
swept with a genuine sensation Of
horror when he read the German
troops were in Belgium.
81 collect my thoughts and find
that our irruption into Beleiun,
means for US q frightful moral ex-
pietion-that we have dealt NOR.
unscrupulously even than Bismarck
did and that a victorious war will
not reinstate us in the confidence of
Europe or of the rest of the world.
THAT reasons of strategy had in
duced the invasion of Belgium was.
of course, clear to me. Admitting
the, justice and urgency of these
reasons, nevertheless our whole CON-
duct toward Belgium was SO brutal.
so tricky, SO against all political
committals and obligations, so poor
ly prepared for by diplomatic means.
that Belgium could not possibly as.
sent without becoming contempt.
BILE for all time. Therefore. We
could not expect compliance on the
part of Belgium; for we ought to
have considered among the possibili-
ties of our policy the crushing of
Belgium, the destruction of her cities.
the annihilation of her armies and.
even more, the oppression of her
whole people, who would be Obliged
to oppose the invaders, even though
with the EXTREMIST reluctance. And
seizure of Belgium would have in
volved a certain delay.
Il went to-day among those Of
whom l expected a clear view and
correct understanding of the act Of
violence committed against Belgium
and | did not conceal my disgust.
Unfortunately | found nobody who
agreed with me. One said, If we
had not marched into Belgium the
French would have
II answered, I do not believe that
Why should the French commit
themselves to such an adventure
which would scatter their inferior
forces? In any case we could have
waited without danger until the
French had taken such step. News
of the first French movement in that
direction would have reached us in
plenty of time.
The rumors in circulation to the
effect that the French are already in
Belgium are entirely incredible.
One needs only to consider the mat
ter little in order to say to him
self that in that case the Belgians
would be taking hostile action
against the French, just as they are
now taking it against US. Belgium
has long had no greater apprehen-
sion than a violation OF her indepen-
dence and neutrality. You can read
in all the papers that before our
entry into Belgium sentiment there
was not unfavorable to US. But even
If popular sentiment had been en-
tlrely pro-French, l hold it to be
absolutely impossible that the BEL
gians would have made common
cause with the French. They were
III no way convinced that France
would win and they would have had
every reason to fear our vengeance"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18

already abandoned her neutrality;
that it was right to make her lick the
German hand which she had bitten.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Making Crimes
For England

What is virtue in Germany was
regarded by German officials as the
blackest of crimes were it done by
any other nation. For instance, the
fact that Britain had Communicated
Tor her own use completed and
partly completed ships which were
being built in British yards for Tur-
key was looked upon as an unheard
of violation of international law.
since Turkey was then a neutral
country, and as consequence Tur-
key was urged to expel all ENGLISH
men within her territories. DR..
Muehlon says of this official Prus.
sian announcement:
II cannot comment better on talk
of this sort than by making the fol-
lowing observations: The War De-
partment and the Marine Office in
Berlin have commandcered from the
hrst day of the war all artillery and
ship material under construction in
Germany for foreign countries. with
out agreements of any sort with
these countries, among which are
Argentina, Norway, Brazil, Chile.
Switzerland. Rumania. Gxeece and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
TURKEY BROUGHT
BULGARIA INTO WAR
Turks and Bulgars Mt Odds Over Over
Lands Coded by Turks---Tcrms
OF Original Agreement
INSIDE STORY or THE DEAL
Ambassador Morgenthau Tells story Of
Deal for Macedonia In Dispatches
Received from Abroad.

Turkey brought Bulgaria into the
world war by ceding strip of terri
tory around Adrianople. This fact is
brought to light by former Ambassa-
dor Henry Morgenthau, whose story of
this historic deal in real estate is told
in his "reminiscences in the current
Worlds Work. just published. This
TERRITORY is the source of the present
friction between Bulgaria and Turkey,
recently reported in dispatches from
abroad, MT Mersenthau.s account Is
as follows:
The failure of the allied fleet at the
iDardanelles did not definitely settle the
fate OF Constantinople.
The most direct road to the ancient
capital still remained available 10
their enemies
In early September, 1915, one Of
the most influential Germans in the
city gave me detailed explanation OF
the prevailing military situation. He
summed up the whole matter in the
single phrase:
We cannot hold the Dardanelles
without the military support OF Bull
garia"
This meant. of course. that. unless
Bulgaria adopted the cause OF Turkey
and the central empire the Gallipoli
expedition would succeed. CONSTANT
nople would fall. the Turkish empire
| would collapse, Russia would be recre-
ated as an economic and military
power and the war in a comparative
ly brief period would terminate in
victory for the entente. Not improb
ably the real neutrality of Bulgaria
would have had the same result. II
! is thus perhaps not too much TO say
that, in September and October OF
1915 the Bulgarian government held
the duration of the war in its hands.
! | had my first personal contact with
the Bulgarian negotiations in the lat
ter part Of May. when ! was informed
that NJ. Koloucheff, the Bulgarian
minister, had notified Robert college
that the Bulgarian students could not
remain in Constantinople until the end
of the college year. but would have to
return home by June 5th The Col
lege for Women had also received
word that all the Bulgarian girls must
return at the same time.
The conclusion reached by most
! people was that Bulgaria had decided
to take the side of the entente The
news rapidly spread throughout Con-
istantnople. The Turks were particu-
larry impressed
A few weeks afterward the Rulga-
rian minister told me that the gov
eminent had summoned the students
home merely for political effect.
There was no immediate likelihood of
war. he said. But Bulgaria wished
lGermany and Turkey to understand
that there was still chance that she
might join the entente. Bulgaria, as
all OF us suspected, was apparently on
the auction block. The one fixed fact
in the Bulgarian position was the de-
termination to have Macedonia
I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

TsKMVILIE STATE NORMAL

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Farinville, Va. Sept, 2s.-~The Nor
mai school performs various kinds OF
service ia tho community where IL Is
located and for the state. besides the
training OF teachers for the public
schools, This is seen most clearly In
the part taken by different members Of
the school ia the series OF community
meetings now being conducted by the
department of rurai education at the
schools Of the district. Last Monday
under the leadership of Miss Mary D.
Pierce, Of the department. commu-
nifty school meeting was held at Cum
beriand. President Jarman, Miss Pierce
and Mr. Bretnaii addressed the meeting
At another meeting held at Stoddard
ii Tue sday evening. President Jarman
spoke on Home Service" and DR.
Susan Price, the school physician
spoke on Public Health" President
Jarruau also took part in the musical
program. Stji another meeting was
held nj Guinea On Thursday evening
with Miss Pierce in charge The Farm
Vile Male quartet sang. mfr. Bretnall
~ the Normal school faculty. spoke on
/ Sanitation, and Mr.. Lear. who Is
4 county chairman for the home service
! or tue Red Cross. spoke on that work
! Mr. Walden. OF FArmville, also made an
appeal for the fourth liberty loan. A
/ series or new liberty loan posters was
/ also exhibited
The county teachers who are under
! the supervision OF the department oil
/ rural education, win meet here on Wed.
/ hesday Thursday and Friday, of this
| week for a teachers institute prelim
mary ~ fN" work OF the year.
/ br. Douglas Freeman viii speak In
( nae Normal school auditorium on Tues
4 DAY evening. ia interest of the fourth
I liberty loan a large gathering In ex-
/ pected from all over the county. The
| girls OF the Normal school are being
trained by Miss Munoz. OF the depart
/ fnent o! music to participate in this
| meeting and other meetings OF the
Campaign by patriotic singing
| Several members OF the faculty have
| charge of sunday school classes Ia
the churches of the community and
taks part in the religious LIE of Farm
vale. Miss Minnie v. Rice led q com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

the librarian inquired soon after the
ney.
No" was the prompt reply. I'm
no good for love stories hereafter"
How about a book or" electricity, :
the librarian suggested. Most men
ARE Interested in electricity"
There's nothing doing for me In
that line" the wounded man replied
with glance at the place where hie
right arm used to be
We have a book on business let
ter writing . the librarian persisted
oh well. bring it along" the pa
tient said with resignation. Apparent.
ly he had decided he had to take &
book and one was as good as an
other.
The librarian brought tho book. ant
II interested the wounded man unit
he thought of that missing right hand
Whats the USE" he said with dis
gust. Il can't write letters with m.
right hand gone"
/ Let's see about that" said the Ii
brarian. We're going to start clas.
of two in left-hand writing right now
| / never tried 1t, but l think l car
learn It."
| So the two got busy trying to write
with the left hand. They kept it w
for a short while each day, and be
fore the boat arrived the wounded
man had written several left-hand let
ters to friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

Mrs Wickershsrn. who are passing
some time here Mrs. W. James Wal
ker Mrs. ii, Clifford Corbin and her
sister. Miss Josephine Patten. Com
mander Ella and William T. Curtis
weFe among the guests.
Mrs Edward r. satattinius received
"a bleEram from Mr. Stettinius, for
mer assistant secretary OF war. who
~ now in France ON a special mis-
sion for the war depar tment, tina,
their son, Lieutenant William Car
rington Stettinius. had been gassed in
action, Later messages report his dis
nissas from the hospital and that he
was granted thirty day rest period
Lieutenant Settinius, who was at
tending the University OF Virginia
when war was declared between the
United States and Germany, entered
Fort Myers for officers training Re
ceiving his commission in July. he
was sent TO Fort Ogiethorpe to train
troops and was sent overseas In April
1918, for active service. After one
very active period In which he was
In command OF the first company OF
his division TO distinguish itself by
taking German prisoners. he was sent
behind the lines as liason officer
but preferring the action at the front
returned there shortly before he was
gassed Lieutenant Stetu nius, who is
only twenty-five years old, served
with squadron A on the Mexican Dor.
der. Mrs. Edward r.. Stettinius was
formerly Miss Judith Darlington, oil
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

had spent thirty years in Constantine
pie and had the most intimate per-
sonal knowledge OF Turkish affairs,
and he was the confdant and adviser
OF the German Embassy.
On Sept. It'll Wcltx came to me with
important news. The situation had
changed over night. Baron Naurath h,
The counseilleT of the German em-
bassy at Constantinople, had gone to
Sofia. and as result. OF his visit, an
agreement had been signed that would
make Bulgaria Germanys ally.
Germany. said Weitz. had won over
Bulgaria by. doing something which
the Entente had not been able and
willing to do. 1t had secured her the
immediate possession Of a piece Of COW
eted territory. Serbia has refused to
give Bulgaria immediate possession OF
Macedonia; Turkey. on the other
hand. had now surrendered a piece of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

munity prayer meeting held by the Ia
dies OF Farmville on Thursday even
ing at the home of Mrs. William Rich
ardson.
Tie free September issue OF the focus
Was presented to the students In the
AUDI oritsfa On Saturday evening. II
consisted Of dramatic representation
Of n meeting Of the editorial staff in
which contributions to the magazine
were read and treated in the way ed
tors are reputed to handle such ma
teriaL The advertising section OF the
magazine. presented in this way
proved TO be a very amusing and in
teresting feature, especially to the
local merchants who got the bench,
thereof.
President Jarman has been appoint
ed chairman for Prince Edward county
to conduct the drive to raise several
thousand dollars for the Y. M. c. A.
war fund He attended the meetins
Of the home service commission In
Charlottesville on Friday and Satur.
1aV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
His Left Is All Right.

Helping TO get men who have been
invaded home to overcome their dark
and gloomy view OF the future Is one
of The jobs of the librarians of the
American Library Association on re-
turning transports. On the way to
Europe the librarian has little time
to come into personal touch with the
individual because there are too
many men aboard demanding books
from the ships library On the re-
turn trip there are fewer men aboard
and the librarian therefore has more
time to~become acquainted.
On II recent returning transport was
a man with his right arm missing
He didn't see much of IA chance for
him, and he wasn't happy. He sat
moodily on deck and spent much OF
his time brooding over his troubles.
Cant | bring you a story to read %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Bank to Give Bonus.

The Planters National bank. Twelfth
and Main streets. lis going to grant
It's employees a per cent bonus ON
their annual salaries on October !.
The increase in the bank business and
the higher cost Of living facing the
employees led to this.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
TIE COMING LOAN

Althou~h 1t is a matter Of ten days Eefore the third Liberty loan cam psign will open none too much time fas been allowed in which to permit The people to get acquainted with the details. There is no question but what the country will be eager to resDond and no doubt but what the amount sgiil be largely oversu bscribed but there is an advantage nevertheless in getting a proper start and not waiting unta the last moment before getting those who are relied upon to float the issue acquainted with what they are expected to do.
 In connection with the announce ment of Secretary McAdoo there is r1ore surprise over the fact that the fpan Is Co be for but three billion than fhere is over the decision to make the Elte four and a quarter per cent. Statements had been made which had Prepared the people for a call for a &uch larger issue. and while the is- &le Of treasury certificates of indebt- Edness are being put at four and a Haf per cent. the decision to cut the rlte for the loan a quarter of one rer cent. below that is for the pur- Eose of causing less disruption to bus Ress conditions than would otherwise lpilow. It is apparently a move tc preveut the pilinG up of q heavy in- sarest account inasmuch as the pre- viOns issues are convertible into bonds calling for this same rate.
 That the issue will be taken with out trouble there is excellent reason To believe. With conditions what they are in Europe the floating of the loar could not have come at a more op- perfume time. Every one understand. the need of doing his part and though that may not have been necessary ths German drive is bound to act as ar accelerator.