New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
By c. Pilenas C. P. Wilson,

We got very we'll acquainted. At
least 1 did.
F. 4. told me that he was in at
tendance on General Goltz Pacha,
who within day or two was to be
the guest of the officers of the 141st
Lithuanian Infantry Regiment and
would have lot to say to them. No
reporters would be allowed to enter
the Casino during the generals
speech, but he invited me to come
with him and hear the old general
talk. Naturally there was nothing
at that time would have liked bet
ter. Of course there could be no OBJ
lection to me on the ground that
was a reporter, but there was no
doubt in my mind what would happen
to me If they discovered my presence
and identified me with Scotland Yard
In due course of time General
Won der Goltz Pacha became the
guest of the Lithuanian regiment,
and F. z. and / went to the
Casino to hear him. But we
got there little late, only just in
time, for he had already begun his
talk. He was addressing the officers
as we entered, but I heard every
word of his address. "War with
England" old Goltz Pacha declared
tc the officers, could not be delayed
very much longer. He said the time
was ripe to strike and to strike hard.
"Wir Werden sehen wer den Kur-
zesten ziehen wird,'' declared the
general. Personally, he had no doubt
whatever that the Germans would
be victorious-thc perhdious AL
bion had no chance of winning
in a conflict with Germanys
organized army and navy! He
was "sure" Germany would win.
And then all the officers stood UP and
roared Deutschland, Deutschland,
Deutschland tber Allies" and "Es
broust Elm Ruff vie Donnerhall wir
Schwertgeklirr und Wogenprall." 1t
was quite thrilling, nos unlike Wag-
merriam opera without the girl-ex-
cept that it's purpose was deadly, not
entertaining.
During the generals speech l
made a memorandum pad of both of
my white cuffs and the lower half
of my shirt front l. took down so
much that when l got alone and
looked myself over l was like an
exaggerated manuscript. / can as
sure you that I believed every one
present at the time felt perfectly
convinced that the English were
soon to taste the utmost rigors of
German onslaught.
F. z. and l adjourned to a hotel
after the Goltz Pacha address. We
were both somewhat cxcited--each
from his own viewpoint, of course.
AS often follows under such circum-
stances, we partook with our fine
dinner most literally Of wine and
champagne. Our talk became very
free and frank, at least his did, per-
haps because was after vital facts
and he was merely pleasuring. At any
rate, he told me that war between
Germany and England was only
matter of days and any little pretext
might cause it. There was a secret
treaty between Germany ard Russia
by which Russia would not Join in
any war to help France or England,
but would cedc the Baltic provinces
to Germany. He confirmed the in
formation given me by Wannagat
the year before that there was in
Gumbinnen series of maps, surveys
ard statistics of the Pacific Coast of
the United States procured through
the Japanese. He expressed himself
positively about this and attached
great Importance to it.
He said that the German Intelli-
gence Bureau at Brcslau had secured
maps Of everything of Importance in
England, and that the German Sc
cret service in England had about
twenty thousand Of its agents work
ing there. ] told him l doubted this
and could not believe that there
were such people as German secret
agents working in England. For
answer he called me "simple-