The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-06-18

Of the people that any nation calling
itself civilized has ever consciously
committed. For many years the
rulers of Germany, true to the Prus-
sian tradition, strove for q position
of dominance in Europe. They were
not satisfied with that growing pros
perity and influence to which Ger
many was entitled and to which
other nations were willing to accord
her, they require that they should be
able to dictate and tyrannize over q
sub servient Europe, as they dictated
and tyranniZed over subservient
Germany.
Might vs.. Right.
I'm order to attain their ends they
used every channel through which to
educate their own subjects in the
doctrine that might was right in in
ternational affairs. They never
ceased to expand German armanents
by land and sea and to propagate the
falsehood that it was necessary Ger
many's neighbors was jealous of her
and power.
He sought to show hostility and
suspicion instead of friendship, be-
tween nations. The Germans de-
veloped system Of espionage and
intrigue through which they were en-
abled to stir up international rebel
hon and even to make secret offensive
preparations within the territory of
their neighbors, whereby they might
when the moment came strike them
down with greater certainty and ease.
They kept Europe in Permanent bv
threats of violence and when thew
found that their neighbors were re-
solved to resist their arrogant will,
they determined to assert their pro-
dominance in Europe by force.
Subservient Ally.
AS soon as their preparations were
complete they encourage and subser-
went ally to declare war on Serbia
on forty-eight hours notice a war in
Volvng the control fthe Balkans,
w!hic hthey knew could not be local
lZed and which was bound to unchain
a general war.
I'm order to make doubly sure, thew
refused every attempt at Cancellation
and conference until it was too late
and the world war was inevitable, for
which they had plotted and for which,
alone, among the nations, they were
adequately equipped and prepared.
"Germany's responsibility however,
is not confined to having planned and
started the war. She is no less re-
sponslbie for the savage and inhuman
manner in which it was conducted.
lhough Germany was herself the guar
anty OF Belgium, Germany violated
the rules after solemn promise to
respect the neutrality fthis unof
Tending people.
"Not content with this, they delib-
erately carried out series of pro-
miscuous shootings and burnings With
the sole object of terrifying the inhab-
itants into submission by the very
frightfulness of their action. Thev
were the first to use poisonous gas,
knowing the appalling suffering it en-
tailed. They began the bombing and
long distance shelling OF towns, for
no military object but solely for the
purpose Of reducing the morale of
thelr opponents by striking at their
women and children
Submarine Warfare.
"They commenced The submarine
campaign, with its piratical challenge
to international law and it's dcstruc.
tlon of great numbers OF innocent pas
sengers and sailors in mid-ocean, fan
from succor, at the mercy of the wind
and the waves and yet more ruth
less submarine crews They drove
thousands of women and children with
brutal savagery into slavery in for
eIgn lands; they allowed barbarities
to be practiced against their prisoners
OF war, from the most uncivilized
people would have been recoied.
"The conduct of Germany is almost
uneXampled in human history. The ter
rlble responsibility which lies at her
doors can be seen by the fact that not
less than seven million dead lie buried
IN Europe. while more than twenty
million others carry upon them the
evidence Of wounds and suffering, be-
cause Germany Saw fit to crafty her
lust for tyranny by resort to war.
1.-The Allied and associated powers
believe that they will be false to those
whc have biven their all All to save
the freedom Of the world if they con-
sent to treat wa ron any other basis
as CRIME against humanity and
right.
Made Clear to Huns.
This attitude Of the allied and as