Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30
WHY LET THE GERMAN CRIMINALS ESCAPE.

Why these German supercrmnas being permitted to
from Germany and the German and armies places
of refuge in Holland Switzerland Countries
Won p infamous father of unrestricted submarine piracy
by whose the sitana shattered bottom of
the is the latest of the ugivs With coonspators he
has fled to Switzerland.
sivery dundrearys pockets bullying
bezzed millions of money ntrusted him by the fallen
from the billions it from the nation betrayed Won
Tpz has followed the example of William lie Diab and sought
safety for his pelt on neutral soil
Other criminals following suit fast they
bag their gotten gold Holland filing with these masters in
the business of crime Switzerland being with them
They lodging Sweden Norway Denmark and Spain
Why are these running away from Germany?
There visible this hour just two plausible explanations
The situation in Germany and Austria is hourly becoming
dangerous these dsbanded eaderess
soldiers of these soldiers reports from Austria
forming bandit and taking to the forests and
broken country. They reverting to
supercriminas like William lie Diabe Tptz, Hintz Ca
pee and their peers any the rising peril of possible
Reign of Terror in the Fatherland
They the apparently supne Indifference with which
authorities the entente allies and the United States view
the exodus from Germany to neutral lands and the seemingly
satisfaction of the authorities of the countries whose soil
their footsteps polute. They think themselves safe
While in entente ally United
discussions go suocaon ought
to William the Devil rpz and the of the Pots
Gang while bring round after round of applause
they eoqueny demand peechests he ondgn
punishment of the Hohenzolen gang while lawyers poke
legal of bygone for pecedents for
ishng for murder piracy and rob-
berry, knowing perfectly well that they won't find such thing
heaps of Time while all these things uselessy
flying the supercrmnals grinning eeng
wounded outraged world much to 'You can't
We're above law We're sacred who have
sought refuge countries Touch you dare
And spilled Flanders felds"-was it shed that
William the Devil Trpz and their comrades in infamy
might free and unframed or find refuge on earth?
Precedent? precedent Can't things be done
without Aren't these guilty accessories be-
fore the fact of practically known crime? How
made except by dealing with unprecedented itua
tons? These questions answer themselves.
law? Have these outraged t Is not
indicated? there leader in all the lands
and Of the vctos big enough strong and daring enough
go Precedent with about his neck?
leave these Thugs the supposed of
hment of their conscence? Do not know that there
are "consciences scared as with hot iron?"
these supercrnals to be permitted to the
geance dupe home justice of their victims
abroad plotting the face
world mocery al law and the pattern saints (save
the mark every criminal and criminal class in the we'd?
international hanging bee with German supercrmnals
features of the gaos would do hour
Boshevsm than all the speeches and fine words of all
Why these supercrmnals being permitted to
escape?
1t is time the world had reply to the question lip
Let's have it
OF ALL SAD WORDS of tongue the addest Ger
MIGHT-have beenr'
WHETHER 1T WAS really intelligent u s. military
tgence radio to give publicity wireless
the Hun official radio shows intelligence only
Nauen then
NO COMPLAINT about feeding Germany yet
from the packers who however been accused of
wanting foodsus from foreign peoples Doubt
Armour eheerfuy predctswe be paying sky high
prices for four while the Huns eating our food
SUPPLIES a nominal price. Nominal because it's