Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
Opposite Linton Hotel.

careless of the Germans not to modest
them while they were engaged In their
devilish work!
But the point wanted to bring out
was this: these gas bombs were never
used ON London!
"Just as everything was in readiness
for the raid" the officer told me re-
gretfully, 1--WE received orders direct
from the kaiser to hold OFF, saw his
signature to the order. OF course,
there was nothing for US to do but
comply. but If we had had the kaiser
there. believe we would have strung
him up by the neck! We still have
those bombs, however. and you may
be sure they will yet be used!"
For some unknown reason the kaiser
stopped the use Of those lethal gas
bombs for the time being. Why didn't
he move to save the women and chill
dren on the Lusitania?
When I went back to Berlin in the
fall Of 1915. after visit to the United
States. the kaiser was very anxious to
ascertain from me just bow America
felt towards the war.
I told him that before be sinking Of
the Lusitania America opinion had
been divided. There had bseu many
who were strongly pro-ally, there had
been others who were openly pro-
German and there had been still 9TH
aro ys,to yno - 20 In ~ an sh>o1,,<ol,, ., ne,
trail attitude. After the Lusitania
tragedy. however. there had been a
distinct change in public feeling. told
him. practically the whole country
having become decidedly anti. German.
"Perhaps II the U-boat commander
had known so many women and chill.
dren were on board" was the kaiser's
only comment, "he might not have sent
forth the torpedo which sent the vessel
to the bottom, but what he was think
ing Of most. Of course. was the 5000
tons OF ammunition on board which
were destined to slaughter my peo-
ple"
OF course the kaiser knew that II
the U-boat commanders orders were
to sink the Lusitania, disobedience
upon his part would have left but one
course open for him: suicide. II. on
the other hand, the kaiser meant to
intimate that the u-boat commander
sank the Lusitania on his own initia-
tive or without special instructions
from his superiors. the fact still re-
mains that the kaiser, could .undoubt.
eddy have prevented the tragedy and
didn't.
But II there can be any doubt as to
the kaiser's direct responsibility for
the sinking Of the Lusitania. certain 1t
IL that he fully approved. openly de-
Tended and even exulted In the murder
Of women and children by Zeppelin
raids on London, Manchester, Liver
pool and other non-miiitary cities and
towns.
England expects to starve my
women and children to death" he de-
clared to me early In the war-long
before we In Germany had begun to
feel the slightest effect Of the dimin-
fishing food supply. ''but our Zeppelins
will give their women and children a
taste of war, too. Confound themi
They sit on their island and try to
.starve us: we will give them taste Of
what war isl'
This was the man whose various
acts Of consideration towards me,
whose talents aud personal charms,
had made such favorable impression
upon me-! How trivial and incense
.Quential they all seemed nowl Clear
~, they were all q part Of the role he
had been playing for years. While he
was outwardly displaying all the ear
marks Of q gentle character. he was
inwardly plotting to dominate the
world. For twenty-five years he main
tained the peace Of Europe. he fire.
Quently boasted. He maintained peace
inst long enough to complete his dnal
preparations for the wickedest war
that was ever wagedi
And yet strangely enough, even after