The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-08-29
CHAPTER I.

Anneftco MUST 30 PUnIoheoI0
When war broke out between the
United States and Germany. on April
g. 1917, ! was in Berlin. I had lived
and practiced my profession as a dent
ist there for "A years, and the kaiser
had been one Of my patients during
all that time.
! don't know exactly how many
visits the kaiser paid me profession
ally, but I know I I'm safe In saying
they were not less than 100, and the
probabilities r they were closer to
1bO. Almost Invariably, after my work
was done, the kaiser remained any
where from ten minutes to an hour
and a half to discuss the topics Of the
hour with me.
When we declared war against Ger.
many, therefore, while I was still an
American citizen-as patriotic an
American, I believe, as might be found
anywhere had lived In Germany so
long, had developed SO many profes.
sional friendships In Germany's most
favored circles and was so generally
regarded as q particular favorite Of
the kaiser himself, that I found It hard
to realise that nevertheless ! had be.
come an allen enemy.
The same day the breaking of Of
diplomatic relations was announced,
the German newspapers had published
the provisions Of an old treaty be-
tween Germany and the United States
which gave Americans IN Germany
and Germans In America nine months
after q declaration Of war between the
two nations within which to settle
their affairs and leave the country.
e.This treaty." the newspapers point
ed out, was made In the time Of Fred
erfck the Great. Il has never been
repealed Germany Will respect II"
AZ there were so many more Germans
In America than there were Americans
IN Germany. this prompt announce
ment Of Germany's intentions regard
Ing this treaty was quite understand
able and It seemed most improbable
that Germany would adopt any harsh
measures toward Americans and
thereby invite reprisals.
Had the situation been reversed, Of
course, the Germans would undoubt.
edly have thought It expedient to in
tern Americans no matter what hap
pened to their own countrymen, In
America, and, In that event, this an
cient treaty would have shared the
fate OF that which guaranteed Bel
GUMS neutrality. One sscrap Of pa
per- more or less would never have
been allowed to interfere with Ger
many's destiny"
influential Germans who called to
zee me professionally during that pc.
Rod almost invariably expressed the
hope that I was not planning to Leave
Berlin.
mo matter what happens, doctor"
they declared-Aeven II the worst
comes % the WORT and war IL de-
clared between America and Germany
you .maysfeel quits sure the kaiser
win never let anyone harm y0u.s
I had not lot the matter rest there,
however. ! had called q TIE Ameri-
can embassy, where L q pointed
mt to me that while diplomatic ~
lAtions had been severed, Il wa not
at al certain that war would result
ma there WA, therefore, 40 reason
foe me TO leave Berlin precpitately.
Had the kaiser been "a Berlin Is
2hsJtimas I might, q course. have had
IN opportunity % put the quegtIon e
him 6qnarsly % 70 whatmy sfate might
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