Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
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PocietleS, engrO6sed in their works of
love.
1t has been read aloud to President
Wilson. Lloyd George, Clemenceau and
the others-both before and after the
eigping OF the peace. 1t has been pre-
eented. typewriter, to Gen. Pershing.
en- Harbord. his chief of staff, knows
all about 1t. and could add to it. large
~, from intelligence reports. So could
allied marshals and field marshals. In
allied countries. deputies. congressman
and senators have heard a confidential
version.
And now the entire public is to hear
the story. We are told it must be
hammered into people. You may think
that you have heard tread it again.
II may seem exaggerated, full OF repe-
titions--never mind; so many first
class men are telling 1t, 1t can't be put
aside.
BY the time these lines are printed
the nrst American speakers will have
sailed from Europe and landed In New
York. to begin their campaign / can
give you the name of one of them to-
day-a distinguished st Louis specialist,
who fought throughout the war as
French army surgeon. He is Julien H.
Gehrung. M. D., A. NJ. F. A. c. s.
Men like these, who were four years
in the hot Of it, are hot about the
whole bad subject.
Here 1t is.
They are going to try it again.
Last February Won Kuhlmann, ex-
chancellor Of the German empire, said
that the Germans would take Paris be-
fore 1925.
Shortly after, Michaelis, who was his
successor. said that when Presidnt Will
son had made the mistake of signing
peace with this irresponsible makeshift
government" they would "resestablish
a monarchical dictatorship" When ask
ed II the Hohenzollerns would oe placed
on the throne, he said: 1.-THE moment
Is not opportune to answer THAR
Two days later the European papers
reproduced an interview with the
crown prince, in which he said: II have
not abdicated, nor have been asked to
abdicate."
At the same time an unnamed So
\tdAAoS ACduCT AuOWcu uIIlScN " O0
quoted that Germany is lost, whether
she signs the peace or not; and our
only hope Is to stir up bolshevism in
the allied countries"
Before America entered the war the
kaiser declared to Gerard. the Ameri.
can ambassador to Germany. that he
had "a great army in America, and that
after he had smashed France, England
and Russia he would attack America;
and America would pay the expenses
Of this war;
In 1916, Baron Won Wagenheim, Ger
man ambassador to Turkey. said to Mr.
Morgenthau, his American confrere:
I'VE know that we cannot win the war,
ana are therefore ready to quit. We
need peace in order to re establish our
selves: and when we are in shape we
win commence again."
Mr.. Morganthau recently visited Ger
many and found everywhere the same
spirit-it being sedulously taught to all
the thousands Of school children.
4 y Il
So much for the past. says this
talk, which IL everywhere. Does it
paint the future too black, is ask ed?
Who would have thought, in July,
1874. that we would have had such q
terrible war for five years?
Those who predicted It were called
crank alarmists. I can vouch for
this. because I was one Of them. In
1913 wrote story from Belfort,
which was fairly unanimously killed
or expurrated.
In the actual state Of affairs, and
considering the past 1--WE years, no
one can doubt the terrible things
which can happen to the allied ma
tions-even to far-off America-on
the declaration 81 the new war which
these new "alarmists" foresee. Admit
the deterrent effect Of fatigue and
dread Of sacrifices: but admit, also.
German propaganda, German manipu.
lation OF Russia and bolshevism. still
increasing. In spite Of losses here and
there.
These memorials said to the peace
conference before peace had been
eigned: Are you sure that you are
not committing serious error in
Signing . definite peace7 viii it not
tie our hands. worse than prisoners
prisoners OF our wordT' The Ger.
mans count on 1t perfectly. A do,ia-