The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
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this very plan. 1t asked Bern
storff to keep America out OF the
war for four months and stated
that Germany was ready to make
peace with France through the
notorious Cailleaux. Germany
was to retain the territory around
Calais and from there attack
England.
"The plan was to obtain pos
session of the British feet by first
capturing the island, then to levy
an indemnity of billions upon the
United States. This letter was
taken off Norwegian vessel by
the British, whose censorship sys-
tenn is the finest in the world.
"The British found that 62 per
cent of letters to Scandinavia
from the United States were des-
tined for Germany, yet we pro
tested against this mail being
searched.
"When you see a letter like
that do you think it is a New
Years greeting or has it Ger
many and the spirit of the Hun
pasted on it?
"The third rule in the diary of a
German soldier reads Ruthless in,
timidation is necessary in this war
therefore it is a regulation of the
general staff that intimidation
must be exercised by the soldier
on combatants and noncombant-
ants regardless of sex
sThis is free and open official
sanction to commit acts Of depre.
dalton.
ga propaganda is at work in
America supported and backed
by German gold. Germany de-
ponds as much upon propaganda
as upon her armies. She is spend
ing from her headquarters al
Berne, Switzerland, 100000 g
month for American propaganda
"The United States is in this
war to fight for the honor of its
womanhood, for the rights Of
childhood and manhood. 1t is
not question of carrying demo
cracy to Europe; it is question
of whether we wish to be ruled by
the kaiser's system Of govern
ment.
eff you think you are sacrific
ing now, wait six months. W.
are just getting into this war
Germany now has as much man
power or more than England 'ane
France. In addition the peace
with the Ukraine has opened VI
the worlds greatest store Of oil
coal and cereals to the enemy
The Ukraine ought to furnish
Germany all the cereals she cal
use for two years.
Mr.. Trefz told of many atroci
ties but the massacre at Ardenn'
was the most terrible of them all
In this village 100 persons, In
: Guiding forty-six women and Sc
venteen children, below the age o
ten, were shot to death with ma
chine guns.
2 The Pope attempted to investi
| gate this massacre, which was or
E dered on the charge that someon
: fred on a German soldier.
elm the public square of Ar
I denne," said Mr.. Trefz, "the To-
$ people were herded. They knel
down with the children clingin.
: to their mothers skirts, while tn
0 priest prayed with crucifix aloft
Some Of the women wrung thei
r hands until the blood spurte,
c from their finger nails. TIL
colonel called out his /. machin
Y gun company, and the gun
spurted until there was nothin
Y left, but a quivering mass Of fesl
|, "Then the town was set on fire
e In all, 113 villages in Belgium
n and 237 towns in France wer
sacked or destroyed. The GEL
) mans stole even the curtains an
g selverware and sent them bac
{ home. They took every girl owe
4 fifteen, and every woman unde
/ thirty-fve behind the Germa
e lines. Where they are today Go
only knows.
RI "They blew up hundreds I
o graves in French cemeteries an
d stole the metal Innings from CO