The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-17
GERMANY'S CRIME EXPOSED.

Proof that Germany planned and started the for the purpose of conquest is multiplying. The Allied world has claimed this all along. Cor roboratve evidence of circumstantal character abundant, but getting direct cvi- dence and from German sources.
 First were the revelations of Prince Lichnowsky former German Ambassador to Great Britain whose private memoirs written for the exclusive perusa of his family, somehow got into print outside of Germany. A peculiar thing about these revelations is that they been denied only in a half-heared way at Berlin Is it possible that the Junkor conscience has become caoused that it rather brides itself having started, for selfish purposes, the most terrible calamity that has visited mankind? It looks that way.
 Next comes the published extracts from the diary of Dr. Muehon, of the directors of Krupps during the first few months of the war. These ex- tracts show clearly that the men high in the social and economic world of Germany knew of the "un- abashed robber policy" that led them into the war and approved of it.
 Finally, we have pamphlet written by August Thyssen. one of Germany's great steel manufac- turers, which lays bare the whole conspiracy, with dates and other details In many respects, this is the most remarkable document of the three. Thys- sen says the plans for the conquest of France, Bel gium and England carefully worked out in advance. As early as 1912 the Hohenzoerns a big war had become necessary in order to preserve the military system, upon which their power de- pends To carry under modern conditions
  leading captains of industry were called into con- ference by Bethmann- -Howeg, who, on behalf of the Emperor, made them definite propositions, un- der which they were to share in the loot from the war, provided they would help finance it.
 Thyssen says he promised free grant of 30,000 acres of land in Australia and a loan from the Deutsche Bank at per cent. with which to de- veiop 1t. Others promised special trading privileges in India, and syndicate was to exploit Canada The Germans figured that the British Empire would speedily go pieces and were all ready to grab the fragments. The war, according to their calculations to be by the end Of 1915 The Chancellors promises, according to Ihyssen, were confirmed by the Emperor in per son In addresses to select gatherings of German business men in Berlin. Munich and CasseI in 1912 and 1913 In one of these addresses, he says the Kaiser, after tellig how India be footed as well as "al the richest lands of the earth" which were to be made to 'fy the German fag over every other fae,' said:
 "I making you promises that cannot be redeemed and they shall be redeemed ii you are prepared to make the sacrifices which are neces- sary the position that country must and shall occupy in the world. He who refuses to help is traitor to the Fatherand; he Y ho helps willingly and generously will have his rich re- ward"
 Apparently. they all clipped in, for no mention is made of an audible protest. When it appeared the project of conquering the world was going to take more time and money than they had antici- pated. however, Herr Thyssen and possibly others became ukewarm. Thus, in December, 1916 Chan cellor Bethmann- -iolweg again had interviews with business men of Germany. Seventy-fve of these captains of industry asked subscribe $20p- 000.000 to the next loan. Thyssen personally told to raise s200 ,O0O of this amount He re- fused and the Chancelor's secretary was sent to inform him that if he failed comply his con tracts with the Government would be forfeited and he would be ruined. He says he denounced the at tempt blackmail and his contracts prompt iy forfeited. and the greater sara of his business