The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
FEELING AGAINST
u. S. IN GERMANY
Populace Civil; Propaganda
Against America Noted
by CARL ID. GROiT
United Press staff Correspondent

BERLIN Mntit HOW afs
Americans treated iu BeriinY'
This question has been frequently
asked--and tho answer. at present.
is that they are unmolested. and for
the most part courteousiy received.
For n time. IL Is true. American
officers travelling were counseIled 70
get into mufu. rather than take
chances OF melting some hothead to
trouble. In the case Of couriers,
mutt Is worn on some trips, but
those coming and going between
Paris and Berlin appear in uniform
and are rarely annoyed. tho occar
sional1y someone tries to crowd on
a sidewalk or gives the officer an
ugly look. As for civilians. there
are only a few here-rnainly news
papermen-and they are treated -
spectfuIiy
This represents the individual sit
uation rega riding Americana.
As for the United States an a
whole and American citizens as a
whole. there is stiil prevalent some
propaganda OF an unpleasant sort.
Wilson Condemned
President Wilson has been con
demned because the peace treaty did
not develop according 10 the way in
which the German people felt his IL
points should have been interpreted.
But there was little Of personal at
tack against the president, and only
here and there articles with an anti
American uuge.
However. In the last few days. a
propaga nda movement somewhat
limited. but nevertheless more or
less perslstent--has sprung UP. One
hears OF late that really no Arneri-
can food IN coming in" tho IL La. OF
course. well known 10 the govern
rnsnt that money was put up by Ger
many even before presentation OF
the treaty. Intended 10 pay for GER
tain American government supplies.
Not in all cases. however. is there
complaint that America has failed TO
send what IL agreed. On the con.
trary, one hears now and then that
the government is passing off its old
army bacon. and saving the newer.
better American bacon for the
guards or for other purposes. In any
case. the average Berliner doesn't
overlook the fact that Americas food
supply has helped TO keep the wolf
from the door when he was getting
near TO biting off the doorknob. -
Recently one or two rather Vicious
articles have appeared in the press.
seeking TO detract from the Ameri-
can soldiers In the Rhine country.
One in Der Tag" for instance.
avcrred that the Americans had in
troduced wild west manners" IN the
occupied territory: that they drank
to excess; that they ousted people
from their homes and often went in.
demanding wine and blonde WON
en-" The writer referred to them
as Arizona kiclxers.''
Protests Unheeded
The American mission had under
consideration protesting against such
articles. but IL was understood that
nothing resulted. In view of the fact
that the article above mentioned. tho
grossly exaggerated and displeasing.
was. nevertheless. an isolated case.
However. at about the same time.
one Of the German papers raised the
complaint that American soldiers in
the occupied area wasted meats and
fats rather than TO allow them to
fall in German hands. While the
Germans made no claims that foods
were theirs by right. they argued
that such waste was improper when
part OF the world was suffering for
fats.