The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-13

cloud When the war began. \
Germany offers hideous and
contemplate spectacle. filling every
true German heart with indescrib
able grief. but awakening among
our enemies and ncutrals nothing
but contempt
German men como forward and
accuse their country OF crimes 10
the enemy. TO please the foe and
achieve lenlency for themselves.
Germans who fought Loyalty for
their country are delivered up by
their government TO the enemy. 90
serve for his triumph. That II the
depth OF our humiliation. which
fills one with shame and disgust at
tho German people
by the revolution tho Germans
have made themselves outcasts
among the peoples. incapable Of
making allies. helots In the service
Of foreigners and foreign cnpital.
and deprived of all sclfrcspect.
'in 20 Year, time the German
people viii curse tho parties who
boast OF having made the rcvolu
ton" A true word and terribly
grave. spoken by a social democrat
to his fellows.
The present fate Of the Germans
people j. concluded by the peace.
The future lies dark before us, the
only bright spot being the acts OF
the men Of Scapa Flow.
His Three Commandments
All decisions have vanished, mob
suggestion begins 20 fail. We look
into noihlngneRA. self-deoeption.
empty words. hope from others or
hope In phanioms. lip courage.
bringing vain promises for the ~.
turc and weakness In the present:
all those viii never help US. as they
have never helped US In the past
Something different In needed.
Fearless thinking and manly
actions from each one Of us. and
a, the same time unsciflsh sub.
mission and the sinking OF the
ego IN national discipline, are
what we require. That alone
can restore our national dignity,
whose recovery IL a condition
precedent OF the Renaissance Of
Germany. That In the first
comma ndmcnt
Love Of home. love Of the
daily task. devotion to work and
treiess energy in creation, I'm.
dustrious labor. free activity
for our economic life. coupled
with consideration for ones
ncishbor. the cooperation In
full confidence OF rich and poor.
OF hand and head in the same
duty TO work. and freedom for
honorable work. are the basis
Of German wealth and the con.
dition OF our revival. That is
our second commandment.
Devoted 10 duty. honest and
sincere. and In full courage
must the German work once
more. and moral earnest mus,
be his guide: that is the third
commandment The saying OF
Fichte. that to be German
and 20 have character are syn
onymous beyond controversy.
must again become the truth.
Only 80 can we recover our
seifrcspect. which alone can
win us that OF others
Learn Again 10 Re Germans
In national character and educa.
ton. In German work. in hard In.
Dor. and in human dignity. looking
clearly into the hard reality of our
bare and disconsoiate future, so and
40 alone will the Germans find
themselves again. Such action will
help US once again to win ourselves
a country. and TO fiji ourselves
country, and 10 FIJI ourselves with
the old selfless patriotism. which
gives us strength 10 live-and, III
fate demands. TO die as the heroes
OF this great struggle have died
for our ideals. for all that is Ger.
many. for the prosperity and secur.
ity of our German home. and for
her restoration TO strength.
In the four war years our people
did mighty deeds. an eloquent testi.
mony 10 their indwelling strength,
that today has been destroyed by
the revolution. A people OF such
achievements has tho right 10 live.
May II now have the strength TO
throw off the letters that II has laid
upon itself; may II now find men.
rejoicing In their responsibility like
the generals at the front. 10 lead
II. firm OF will and tenacious OF
their aim, and 10 restore the sunken
national life and inspire IL with
fresh and powerful enthusiasm. men
who. followed by all that Is best in
the nation, will unite all our ere.
alive forces in great creative action.
After our great fall. let us. In
memory OF the heroes who have
fallen In their trust In Germany's
greatness. the heroes whom the
country now so needs. learn once
again to be Germans, and TO be
proud that we are Germans.
God grant III
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