El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

by PIX y ARR La III 1ALEAAA sum NLaal
T oNDON Eng April e-Whns I was
i within the precincts Of the pun
izhment camp for prisoners Of war
near BurEsteinfurt met Otto RobeL
B. A. Of Heidelberg, q member Of
the landsturm IN war and a school
master in times o. peace
OF medium size and middIe-aged.
HobeTs eyes In addition 90 Hpectacles
wore that owlish Effectation OF pre-
ternatural wisdom so characteristic OF
The averaEe German UPON whose edu-
cation some little money and trouble
have been expended. In q word. Robel
rTE q represent ative type OF all that Is
considered good, enliEntenel, and en-
loblinE In the land OF kultur.
The fact that I spoke German at
t-Ecced Robel
one day about the beginning OF
lasr October vas interrupted Ia a
reverie by the voice OF Robel saying.
Dickinson, want 90 have g talk
with you on the quiet today. I want
you Co forget Ger the time being that
--1u are Britlsher and q prisoner OF
var" began Robel IS sat to-
Ectner on 6 los. 81 also you 90
thik unbiasediy OF the -uatiou
81 10 stands today"
Robel's Views On Rrs7ia.
Now. listen ] fail 90 see how any
aale man can anticipate the defeat
OF Germany In the war. In the first
uLace. consider what we have done TO
Eussia- That country az an effective
Sighting force is out Of the struggle
Tor good we Germans knew from the
very start that sooner or later, the
SlaV war machine would collapse like
G pack Of cards The war was q god
send to The spirit OF anarchy which
lad so long Lourlshed % the east OF
the Fistula-"
Robel paused long enough TO light
G cigar. and then proceeded TO ex-
pound ais theories IN this fashion,
q have said enough about Russia Let
uH turn 70 the position In France and
Flanders For TIRES years all the
strength Of France and Britain has
been hurled against our lines. and In
vain. VIII admit that the allies have
registered some small successes, but
at g cost that has outWeighed the
gain"
i don't agree with you on that
polnL EobeL' I said I've been get
ting British newspapers EmugEled in.
aud I've also Conversed with German
soldiers on furiouEh from the west
ern front Therefore know that
both France and Britain have dealt
your western army heavy blows.
which have tried the morale OF your
troops almost 60 the limit c. endur-
alca"
Huns and AmerIca's Entry.
III Russia IS down Tor the count
q naturally means that Germany viii
have more soldiers to spare for the
western area" ] said But you seem
90 have overlooked OF forgotten one 4
vitality important fact"
what ls lt2' Eobel sharply Guerled. ]
The fact that America has now /
entered the arena, and ls making a I
gigantic preparation % do its full 4
char5 Of the fighting
You are wrong cried Eobel 4 I
have not forgotten that the United /
states Is at war with Us. nor do 7 ]
underestimate the man-power or the I
wealth OF that great country an /
IN educated man. and probably know .
more about the United States than /
does the average American"
III you know ell shout the United I
States why do you take It's entrance Z
into the conflict 50 Hghtly2" II
asked
FOR the very powerful but simple 4
reason" declared Robel 10 HIS most
Impressive manner, that WE SHALL
NEVER BE CALLED Upon TO
STAND Up AGAINST THE FULL