The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-21
ANTI-AMERTCAN
PROPAGANDA In
BOCHE CAPITAL
By Carl D. Groat,

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
Berlin, June lo,-( (By maiD How
are Americans treated in Berlin?'
This question has been frequently
asked and the answer, at present, is
that they are unmolested, and for the
most part courteously received,
For time, it is true, American Of
ficers travelling were counselled to
get into mufti, rather than take
chances of melting some hothead to
trouble. In the case of couriers,
multi is worn on some trips, but
those coming and going between
Paris and Berlin appear in uniform
and are rarely annoyed, though occa-
sionally someone tries to crowd on a
sidewalk or gives the officer an ugly
look. AS for the civilians, there are
only few here mainly newspaper
men and they are treated respect
fully.
This represents the individual sit
uation regarding Americans.
AS for the United States as a
whole and American citizens as a
whole, there is still prevalent some
propaganda Of an unpleasant sort
President Wilson has been con
demned because the peace treaty did
not develop accordin gto the way in
which the German people felt his II
points should have been interpreted.
But there was little of personal ait
tack against the president, and only
here and there articles with an anti
American tinge.
However, i'm the last few days, a
propaganda movement ~ somewhat
limited, but nevertheless more or less
persistent has sprung up. One hears
OF latte that really no American food
is coming in though it is, of course
well known to the government that
money was put up by Germany even
before presentation of the treaty, in
tended to pay for certain American
government supplies. Not in all cases
however, is there complaint that
America has failed TO send what II
agreed IN the contrary one hears
NOW and then that the government
is passing off its old army bacon, and
saving the newer and better Ameri-
can bacon 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 of fthe doorbmob.
Recently one or two rather vicious
articles have appeared in the press,
seeking to detract from tno American
soldiers in the Rhine country One
in Der Tag for instance, averred
that the Americans Lad introduced
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 women" The writ
or referred to the mas ARIZONA kick
ers."
The above extracts, however, we're
over-shadowed by the printed claims
that women had been crininally at
tackled, and that one, at least had
been chcked to death.
The American mission had under
consideration protesting against such
articles, but it was understood that
resulted, in view Of the fact
that the article above mentioned, |
Though grossly exaggerated and dis
pleasing, was nevertheless an isolated |
case.
However at about the same time, |
one Of the German papers raised the
that American soldiers in |
occupied areas wasted meats and fats
rather than allow them to fan in Ger.
man hands While the Geramns made |
no claim that foods were theirs by
amy night, they argued that such
waste was improper when part Of the
W rid was suffering for fats.