El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

Germany was too true. A great
dfSappointment is awaiting the
world If the friends of peace
mt their trust solely in that
direction.
Lies For German Army.
IN GERMANY THE FORCES WHO
ARE ABLE To MAKE REVOLUTION
ARE AT THE FRONT AND UNDER
SEVERE DISCIPLINE. Every So
cialist with whom I had heart 70
heart talk confessed to me that the
army is not ready for a reDeHlon.
The German soldier at the 'front.' mas
had no time to think economically
rniseries the people at home are SUI
fering. Occasionally a military up
rising takes place in the ranks. but
these are not directed against the
foreign policy Of the imperial gov
eminent. these uprisings are merely
jealously guarded from behind as II
is guarded against the enemies OF
Germany at the front In spite OF
the fact that the civil population OF
Germany is starving. the soldiers
have not yet been made 10 feel the
pinch OF hunger.
The army is being day and night
fed with propaganda, painting
lurid picture OF what It might eX-
pect at the hands OF their enemies
Many OF these pamphlets fell into my
hands, and I feel again and again
ashamed that our German rulers are
capable Of putting such horrible lies
into print.
How Troops Are Fooled.
At Munchen an incapacitated army
captain showed me a set Of such gov
eminent literature that had been ex-
travagantly circulated, behind the
front in the reserve depots. They
Il - a In
credible lies at the front line. perhaps
for fear that a few Of them might
fan into the hands Of the enemies
who would make these public TO the
world. In one OF these pamphlets
the author quotes nearly 1000 words.
supposedly from a speech delivered be-
fore the English parliament by the
prime minister, Mr.. George. in which
he is made TO say that when the
English armies cross the Rhine from
tier, and wreak vengeance on the
hearths OF the German homes. then
there will be time TO talk peace. and
not before then"
When I observed to my officer
friend that a British prime minister
who used such language would be
tried before a police court and sent
to common jail for having used IN
decent language in public. he seemed
greatly amazed. He said, Then
you do not believe it?' During my
agitsted conversation with him five
other incapacitated officers Joined
US They. too. had had copies Of
such pamphlets and we're surprised
TO learn that I would term them all
as lies, plain and black
Let me turn to Munchen again.
Munchen, like all other German
places. is IN the grasp OF the Bear
a child for the fatherland." propa-
gandists. At first the clergy VIC
lently denounced the propagation OF
such q teaching. but as time passed,
so I was informed. they became
silent or passive in the face Of the
movement. This curse has already
cast Munchen into the greatest moral
abyss. I have heard many public
men and clergymen say that sGOD
HAS MADE OUR RULERS 1TAD.n
while on the other hand they find II
impossible to feel and nurture the
born. our rulers are desperately
mouths to feed. And what about the
untold tragedies as a consequence OF
such immoral propagation Of the
race?
WAS CREDTBLY INFORMED
THAT IN MUNCHEN DISTRICT
ALONE THERE WE'RE 1000 SUCH
ILLICIT TEMPORARY MARRIAGES,
SINCE THE LAST TWO YEARS AND
A HALF. WHILE THE AuTHORI-
TIES WERE NOT ABLE TO SAVE
TIE LIVES OF MORE THAN 1000
BABIES so FAR, BEGOTTEN By
! THIS METHOD. WHAT KIND OF
A RACE CAN WE EXPECT TO
RAISE FROM SUCH RELATIONS
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