Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-24

Revelations coming from Prince
Lichnowsky and those just appearing
from the diary OF DR.. Muehlon en-
phaslze again the extent and character
OF German propaganda. Shall We
culate his outgivinss?
1t was fraternizins with Teutonism
which destroyed Russia, and hospitality
to German propaganda In the Italian
army has subjected the fair lands Of
Northern Italy TO the unspeakable
horrors OF Invasion and occupation by
tho central powers. Even in America
We are not safo from tho menace O:
studied and financed deception.
Shall VIC talk with enemies as though
the% we're friends. or listen to asser-
Vattons or bencvolencc from those who
enslave. torture and murder civilian
ahd soldier alike?
This Is no mere idle question. Read
the statements OF Won HertlinE, Chan
ccilor OF tho German empire. as cir
culated in tho United States and now
Americans. Here is an extract. all
that space permits:
Tho leaders OF the entente in Eng
land. France and italy seem to be en-
tirely disinc!ined to listen TO the voice
OF reason and humanity. for. unlike
tho central powers. the entente has
from the beginning pursued aims OF
conquest. They are fighting for the
surrender Of Alsace- Lorraine to France.
l rave nothing TO add TO what have
sad before on this subject There is
no Alsaco- Lorraine question in an in.
tc,national sense. ]. there is any such
question. IT is purely German aues-
t"a The entente is fighting for the
acquisition or parts OF Austro- Hun
hv Ital,
land has her eyes directed especially
toward the Turkish territory. She has
suddenly discovered sympathy for the
Arabs. and hopes. By using the Arabs
as stalking horses. and perhaps b.
creating buffer state under English
sE"srainty. 10 annex new territories
to the British empire. BY a sys
tenn Of lies and caiumny theyt the en-.
'ente, are constantly cndeavorine 70
SUI up their own people and also leu
trail nations against the central powers.
especially frightening the neutral ma
tons With the specter o! violation OF
neutrality on the par, OF Germany
snch literature. consisting OF directly
stated untruths and ralsehoods. I'm.
piled Is circulated by American pa
cinsts Who would have US TO fraternize
as did Russia and certain Italian SOL
dcrs.
Under "a League OF Nations. Vol. |,
40 a. inc world Peace Foundation Is
nusy sending such enemy literature
through the mails OK an indulSent ma
ton with the subtitle War Aims o.
heiligerents as ELECTED by Russia.s
Attempts TO Secure a General Peace"
Documents you will want to pre-
serve for futur. reference"
The people Of the United State, arc
iAus directly subjected 10 the curren.
Icutonic peace offensive German
Austrian. Turkish and Russian mis-.
representations respecting war aims
ana conditions are spread obroad. .nd
the policy Of this nation. as enacted
INTO law by act OF Congress through
a declaration OF war. ia TO he hailed
he'cre court OF public opinion de.
iucet by enemy untruths aud there
nuiiifed.
The World Peace Foundation Ia ono
or those strange institutions wherein
the posscssors OF millions obsesed bv
faSaries or mind. have devoted ,hsir
h"rden TO political propaganda. They
cannot personally continue TO act Tor
untold years. blu, trustees must hold
together the estates, and nav for
propaganda work and .or perp.t,,aI
and systematically subsidized assaults
upon Legislatures, Congress. execu-
ives. administrative officers and tee