The sun., 1918-12-15
ALLIES BEATEN,
HALE CABLED TO
W. R. HEARST
Lester Said Gloomy Mes
Sres From Berlin Came
at Critical Time.
ATTACKS ON WILSON
Senate Committee Hears
Text of German Inspired
Material Sent Here.
LUTHERANS AIDED HUNS
Even After U. s. Entered War
Some Preachers Continued
Propaganda.
LUTHERANS AIDED HUNS
s,.cta, ps.pateh to The Sun.


b his promise to lay before the Sen
ate Investigators evidence Of the
actual anti-Amerlcan sentiments Of
william Bayard Hale, as expressed
10 his kilograms to William R. Hearst,
Capt George r. Lester of the Intelli-
renee Service, o. S. A., read into the
record today several selected exam
PIES from the array of 1,500 des'
patches placed In evidence.
Most of the dispatches were written
BY Hale in the three months immedl-
stsly preceding Americas entrance
into the war. They were couched in
terms of hypercriticism of every
move, diplomatic and political, made
by the American Government and by
the Aliss and praised every step of
6ermany's conduct.
Capt. Lester had said yesterday
lie would prove that Hale's senti-
nents as revealed in the dispatches
we're not only anti-British and pro-
German, but also that they were anti
American in the last degree.
sample Of HaIe's Cable Messages.
One Of the kilograms selected by
Capt Lester as an example read:
Precisely what is Mr.. Wilson's idea
armed neutrality present day un-
known here . Thus suddenly
TO assert rights OF neutrals apparently
against Germany after having two
years submitted British pretensions
rule seas confuses European minds
Presidents idea arm merchant ships
arouses profound adjustment, as
armlng merchants undoubtedly places
them In category OF combatants which
legitimate prey.
Berlin isnf without information
O, famous Sullivan law and wonders
why American President SO far de-
even by Tammany as to legitimatize
possession and use private weapons"
IA!s despatch was dated March ! ,
-sl7 when the most critical period OF
Inc pre-war excitement and tension
..ad been reached. Another, dated
January -, 1917, and following i'm
mediately the supreme efforts to keep
america out Of hostiities through the
RESIDENTS famous peace without vic
tory address, said:
Feeling tonight Berlin hardly be
described as one unexpected disap-
continent but certainly Is profound
sStonlshment. Past month certain
,uaoer persons optlmistically en-
DoWed have believed early peace
WITHIN realm possibility, this hope be-
ing based undeniable success Central
arms everywhere, generally satisfac-
,oFy economic position Centrals and
knowledge growing stringency Eng
-sno france. Russia, Italy. together
-.'h !mpossibil!ty understanding what
1.n'eN'e could possibly hope achieve
continuation war.
"Hopeless" Effort OF Entente.
True unparalleled vindictiveness
'.''sh press aggressive speeches
members British Government seemed
.l1cate Entente unyet ready believe
'S eHort crush Germany hopeless
-"oNehce answer peace proffer Dec. 12
eep'ed hnal by many but still re-
.'alhed few who expected Entente
SI'SweF Wilson be couched different
,e'ns (paragraph) that answer now
s'o"h here and while in truth more
,eAt IN phraseology brutal accusa-
son haVlng now degenerated into
4ueru.ous recrimination (comma) core
hote reiterates denial willingness
,''ouss peace except on terms ridicu-
.oTHly impossible (ston) contracted
.'I'YIary position belligerents after
A'O'e TWO years warn makes It in Ger
0h p opinion monumental insolence
rtyehte assume dictate reorganization
p'oPe involving unonly restoration
e'uih northern France Alsace Lor-
,1'"e roland Polish East Russia Serbia
-iCn'eneero Rumania Trentino total
uSoandment Austro- Hungarian en-
pure p and over handing ConstantInople
Russia (stop)
-. F'"N''N uHuerSIOOn everybody
ea extremes figures when ap-
moachIng negotiation but still dare TO
'Nn Entente proposes negotiate I
S uown Is so stupefying in its colos-
"a eHrontery that its effect is render
." thought peace this moment utterly
rope'eSs (stop) Germany's proffer was
,"Sue n"", absolute sincerity and with every
,.nlnsness give Europe and world
1uhg peace on based mutual respect
'eMs all nations great small (stop)
But not man woman child all Ger
+"ny Tor moment dream submitting
lch terms as infatuated circle men
.o'ng unreal atmosphere Downing
rect Printing House Square wildly
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