Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07

TO De explained that the German peO-
pie cannot force the Hohenzollerns into
peace because the government, with
assistance OF the military. smothered
every expression Of peace with blood,
even at that early date.
The present Prussian government
will slaughter any German citizen to
further its own interests I'm the same
way that II attacked the innocent pop
ulation OF Belgium without regard
With a clean conscience and clean
handsi
"Gott strafe England. Err list strafe
esl"
Going through the streets this was
heard right and left as a comment and
a reply.
To me, fresh from the front. this
kind of greeting was unknown.
Presently learned the reason of
this modern form of salutatlon. The
hatred within the German nation was
not so great toward France and Rus
sia.
The people quietly accepted the enor-
nous sacrifices which the war demand.
ed from them in course OF time.
But the government, which even
then, foresaw the unfavorable course
the war was taking, conceived the idea
of setting England up as the arch
enemy which intended to destroy Ger.
many entirely.
The German war machine made use
Of the blockade which England drew
around Germany TO such an extent,
playing upon child murder, so-called,
that the people developed an ever-in-
creasing hatred toward England.
The French language was no longer
spoken anywhere. A large part OF the
German people formerly used the
French word "adieu," as q farewell ex.
preston but that was stopped. Care
had to be taken In the use of this word
to avoid arrest on a charge Of high
treason.
thought about these things as i
neared my temporary destination. l
was sufficiently acquainted with the
border 30 that when l arrived In Kali
denkirchen was able to reach it with
out asking any questions. The spot
which had selected for crossing lay
in a forest. After a march of two
hours l arrived near the border. II
was soon dark and I decided to remain
In the woods over night.
The next morning at daylight VEN
tured on and without being seen by the
guards l crossed into Dutch territory.
With a sigh Of relief l arrived at the
next town, Ven in Holland.
Everywhere | was received in a
friendly manner. 1 observed that the
Dutch people hated the German people
as much as l did.
After passing several months In
Holland. where tens Of thousands more
German deserters lived, made up my
mind to move farther awny than that
from Germany for the arms of the Ger
man government are long md its spies
are everywhere In most r.ses con-
scienceless criminals
Some of my Dutch friends made me
acquainted with sailors and these con-
their ship. When the ship departed
was placed in the coal hunkers and ar.
rived after Ia days in New York, safe
and well.
The first thing that struck me on ar
irving in the United States was the
wide latitude permitted German nropa.
| ganda.
Most of the German papers pub
| lished here were body and sori Cor the
| kaiser and tried daily 20 Justify the
| German fight for the German cause.
In this respect the government in
| Washington certainly went too far un-
| I'll It was realized that no concessions
| could be made to the Prussian govern
| ment and that concessions made to
| Washington were nothing but deceitful
served Its interests of Imperialism.
The promises which the German gov
| ernment made TO Washington concern
ing the Lusltanla case, the U-hoat war
| fare and so forth, were nothing but de-
| ceit on the part Of the Berlin govern
ment.
II was the desire TO preserve peace
for the American people which i'm
PEELED President Wilson, again and
again. not to declare war and IL Amer
lea fights today It has only kept faith
with its democratic principles and as
sisted the world in defensive war
against the autocracy that Is n constant
menace for the world, which prepared
for this war over several decades.
With the entrance Of America into
the war the backbone Of Prussian mill
tarism will - broken. The Hinden-
burgs and the Hohenzollerns are
doomed. A victory for the allies will
be victory for democracy and vic
tory Of the greatest majority seeking
the welfare Of the human race.
(TlIE ENID