The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
WAR AIMS OF
AMERICA ARE
MYSTERY TO HUNS
BY EDWARD M. THlERRY.
NJ. e. a staff CORRESPONDENT,

N. E. A. Staff Correspondent
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE distorted German
| mind never could understand why
America was in the war.
The Hun minds warped condition
Was illustrated in an issue OF the
Kriegezeitung, the Official paper OF the
First German Army, found by Ameri-
can advancing forces. 1t told the Ger
man soldier that America planned to
throttle France and to levy tribute up
on her in payment for helping her.
1t is the same sort of propaganda
German spies circulated through
France some time ago, as mentioned
in previous letter.
A copy Of the Kriegsbeitung was
found in a German dugput, just after
the Hun evacuation, by an ambulance
driver, who sent it to the Radiator, a
weekly paper published by the United
States Army Ambulance Service with
the French army. Here is an excerpt:
''Since the fading Of the royal lilies,
France has chosen for her emblem the
cock, that serious knightly bird, who
crows his might to all the winds, who
can brook no rival, whose comb swells
SO easily and who wears his warspurs
SO becomingly.
frances pride was to be the 'ku1tur- !,
nation the 'Grande Nation and it's
war glories were something which this
child-like people mixed daily with their
garlic on their butterpIates.
frances culture was there when
the war began. Look into a French
home or French newspaper. The
tGrande Nation fades instantly in
Frances war glory Frances pride
means no longer liberty. equality, fra
ternity. Frances pride today means
America.
Napoleon presided over a tribunal
of kings. Foch struts about with his
Bigger Brother About las years ago
France sent to the New World-that
champion of liberty. Lafayette. and to-
day she begs Wilson for negro regi-
ments to save her from slavery. This
procedure has something unspeakably
humiliating about it for this proud ma
ton; that she should permit bringing
into her own land the armies OF her
foreign allies OF all colorS, lowering
the standard Of living, impairing the
health and stock Of her own people; it
can only be explained by the deepest
despair.
And after the war? Will beaten
France feel safe when her Big Brother
has sailed over tie big ocean again?
VIII Sn6 not De d1Ta1Q TO De dlUu0 III
the continent with wicked Germany?
Wont she want to keep her Big
Brother?' And won't Big Brother be
only too glad to stay?
SIT is already rumored that France
must answer for Wilson's war aims.
Will not America demand guaranty
and keep her troops hire until it is
paid? Old aristocratic France colony
OF America! Not so bad, Ell? And
all this on account of the wounding Of
her pride. For Alsace and Lorraine
all of France.
Perhaps something altogether differ
ent will result. Strong movements and
stimulation of blood circulation, such
as comes about when one receives a !
whipping, often cause sudden changes |
of mind. Perhaps, one day. this de- |
ceived people will realize that they |
have been on the wrong side.''
Needless to say, this rambling screed |
was published before the German !
Junker who wrote it became acquainted |
wit the fact that Berlin was ready to |
throw up the sponge