Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-02-22

Published in This Paper by
courtesy of Villas County News.


and hemmed in her little neghbo Serbia and Montenegro shut
any
their commerce. which in large had pass through
Austria 913 Balkan defeated Turkey
liberated of their people from Turkish power Austria reached
and grabbed by force the of Bosnia and Here
govn inhabited mostly Serans compelled Serbia and Monte
negro oego all claim lands bordering the and pursued
policy of checking uniating Serbia every The
of the Central Powers to extend their dominion the
Balkan fast possible became painfully evident to the
nations of Europe And then the assassination of Crown
Prince Ferdinand of Austria in June of 1914
This occurred Austrian soil and committed by
subject because he Of Serbian blood and
opponent Austrian rule Bosnia Austria
the opportunity
and her complete subugaon And attack she would and did,
degree the Serbian govern
CO. Beside Austria stood Germany guard
only supporting directing while teeth canked
the saber to try keep interfering
ready territory she might opportunity to
seize.
1t is true that Austrian dpomatls in their published utter
ances denied they intended annhae Serbia
the truth has certain that
night follows day that no other nations had INTERVIEWED Serbia
would today be dead nation constituting only Austrian prov
under rule and that the Central Powers would be
long stride forward toward complete subjugaon of the
Bfskan peoples.
We time recount all of the evidence of
purpose of the Central Powers and dominate
Europe and perhaps the world but the evidence has accumulated
mountain-gh For years German military officers in their
yiviales failed drink An den Tag which
day when they should forth conquer The Central
had timed their efficient and stupendous preparation
for this cownng conflict to the minute They in state Of
hair trigger expectancy Their leaders had long taught the people
they predesined God rule the world Their preach
had preached from the pu1pts their philosophers had g6r
fed great extending
their dominion heir generals had completely paaaed every detail
For GeTrnans campaigns the next the violation OF
Belgium the of the numberless barDaries that
they have perperaed if trained it. indeed they
Their book Of instructions military officers contained specific
directions for the most arocous things Their plans for the
of subugaed peoples ready detail And when
the conflict began their advocates including especially their
fessos the universities quick to dlate the great
destiny Germany and the advantage all the world Of spread
ing what they called German Kuur throughout the world This
stripped Of its praise Of the German progress meant
plainly and simply capng the German autocac and mtarisc
system system slavery upon other peoples the
muzze Of guns and points Of bayonet order that the
might have more subjects and greater power and glory
his in the German army and above the rank of private
and admitted the convvaies
officers He contened farmer Marathon County
good American citizen He recalls how officers their
enthusiasm which burst out around the social table voiced their
expectation Of reaching the southeast
spread their dominion territories held by Russia and other
states seemed bound up dreams
conquest.
The PanGerman movement years swing
1t has been given voice BY German political and military writer's
who stood high the German system AS the Hover OF their
propaganda Otto Richard Tannenbeg of Leips Germany in
19 published his book entitled Gross Deutschland This
long exhortation prompt military aggression and in he
declares that is both expedient and practical acquire
toy expel its occupants and enjoy its without the
slightest recognition Of rights law and that the time
has for Germans strike for world dominion. quote from
his language He The period Of preparation has lasted
long eory years of toll land the end constantly
in view The need begin the battle vanqush and
conquer gain territoriesands for colonization
German peasants fathers of future warriors and for the future
conquests detestabe peace Germans
and Slavs like treaty made paper between and fire.
Since have the force have not to seek reasons.
Even late June of this year the German newspaper
Vorwae exposed the fact that General Won Ludendo and
General Won STEM of the most powerful military officers of
Germany had distributed free the German $4,000 copies
of pamphlet directed particularly against the idea of with
annexation ndenites contained graphic
tons of Germany bowed down under weight of debt
quence of peace without indemnify and stdng forward with
vigorous strength and mighty bag Of gold in the of Pans
German Among the most striking features show
ing Germany covering dominating heefous of Europe Not
only the sweeping demands for annexation made but
the article the height of suggesting the incorporation OF
France federal in Germany alternately the
ton of territory connecting Germany with the Mediterranean
of program the expulsion of Great Britain
from the Mediterranean of
Afghanan putting the German flag the Azores,
and other islands and the reduction of Poland Cour
land provinces Finland and the bulk of European
Of protectoraes territory of
Germany.
hold here in my hand book of $50 pages made up wholly
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