El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-06
GERMANY FIGHTS
DESPITE HUNGER
People Can't See But That
Germany Has Made All
Necessary Concessions.
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of the grave economic problems which
confronts Germany. Travelled on the
railways a great deal last month
and only on one occasion was the
train heated. Many schools have
been lately closed. and school hours
in those that remain open are re-
duced.
AT my Frankfort hotel. by the
way, people talked a great deal about
the terrible explosion at the Erie
sheen electron factory near that city.
Enormous damage, I heard, was done
to life and property; the reflection
OF the glow in the sky on the night
Of this explosion presented an aston
ishing spectacle
Fear of Air Raids.
people at Frankfort and at other
towns which are regarded within
raiding distance display great ner-
vousness on the subject Thorough
German organizations characterize
the precautions taken. All lights are
extinguished except in the case Of the
tramcars, the windows Of which are
painted black. In the German towns
lately visited by British and French
aviators I found a strong feeling in
favor Of a mutual understanding to
abolish rafding on both sides
The clamor for peace" continued
my informant, arises from ali
classes. but particularly from the
workers. A belief prevails among al
classes that Germany has honestly
manifested its desire for reasona bic
peace, and that their enemies are
solely responsible for a prolongation
Of the war and its accompanying
miseries.
ssThey fail to appreciate the DIFF
EaFrnna wFnna nv he
powers between the German peO-
pie and its government"
Spirit of Revolt.
And the prospects of a revolu-
ion?" 1 asked. Ny informant re-
Piled: My observations and investi-
cation during the past month con-
vince me that Heine's reply in sim
liar question posed after the Paris
July, 1873, revolution: No revolution
viii take place in Germany. because
revolutions are forbidden holds
good today. On the other hand, a
spirit Of questioning, of unrest. even
Of incipient revolt. is abroad and Is
spreading
For example, L learned the sig
nifieant fact that the prisons at
Spandau. to which all the political
prisoners are sent, are filled to
OrercrOwdinS, and recently SEN
fenced offenders like the German
women in the queues, have to
wait their turn for admission
Soldiers and TvOrkmen who have
had the courage TO denOunee the
kaiser publicly form n proportion
of these prisoners.
Prisoners Abused Terribly.
The regime at Spandau IS extreme
" severe, for authority takes a ter
rible revenge upon these unfortunate
men and women It would be folly,
however, TO attach any exaggerated
Importance to this new spirit, which
s stronger in Berlin and Prussia
han in other parts OF the empire.
An anti-dynastic movement on
Russian lines Is out OF the qeutsion
n Germany during the war. German
discipline, German servility, German
'espect for authority do more than
he iron hand of authority to render
UGH a revolution impossible.
"In Berlin the kaiser and the
royal family are looked on cOIdIy.
The crown prince is everywhere
intensely disliked by all classes.
The people dislike him because
he lives IN comfort. even in lux
ury, at the front, thus forming a
Slaring contrast to the life led by
the troops.
Crown Prince Cenxured.
His unpopu1arity in o1ficial circles |
ates from the terrible failure at |
'erdun- The crown prince is blamed /
or this disaster because, as heard. /
e acted on his own responsibility at /
fateful and critical moment with 1
ut consulting his staff
I heard" concluded my Informant,
\ great deal about the terrible
osses sustained by the German
roops in the Cambria battle. There
ras also much talk about the great
oming offensive which is to humble
rance and end the war Trains
aden with munitions still roll west
ard, and when left Germany per-
istent reports about a concentration
Alsace were in circulation"