The New York herald., 1921-09-22
u.SG|RL, IA, VICTIM
OF GERMANS ENMlTY
Doctors Daughter Needlessly
Mutilatcd by Surgeon in
Simple Case.
EXORBITANT BILL GIVEN
DIR. Karl Muck, Formerly Bos-
ton Orchestra Leader, Said
to Stir Antipathy.
IXORBITANT BILL GIVEN

Spccidl Gable to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921 bD THE NEw YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Sept 81.
DR.. John A. James of Louisville. KY.
and Pasadena, Cal, has arrived at the
Hotel Wagram here from Munich by
way OF Coblenz after an experience in
Germany that convinces him of Ger
man enmity against Americans. With
DR.. James, who is a we'll known sur
geon at home and director of re-
lief organization here known as THE
Fatherless Children of France" ar.
his wife and fourteen-year-ol daugh-
ter who, according to statement TO
The New YoRK HERALD correspondent
here by DR.. James to-day, was the
victim OF needless mutilation by a
German surgeon, whose only reply to
the parents protests after an opera
ton on their daughter was:
"You will have TO pay. We are out
for Americans, who made US lose the
war. Moreover, / intend operating
again and the next time | will cut a
whole rib out so the girls chest will
collapse"
Warnings by friends In Munich that
this German surgeon, whose name Dr.
James Is not yet willing to divulge. had
blacklisted the James family with the
German Government. caused DR.. James
to decide to leave Munich month ago.
and he did so with the help of an Amer
lean officer, who also Obtained Miss
James'g admission into an American
base hospital in Coblenz.
Surgeons there were astouuded to find
incisions above Miss Jamess right
breast for an operation which Is c m
s.dered simpler than one for appendI-
citis. Her recovery was seriously r en-
aced by the fact that draining tube
had beer left in the incision for more
than a fortnight.
Before leaving Munich DR. James says
he was compelled to deposit 115.000
marks in escrow. pending decision
whether the German surgeons charge OF
100000 marks for four weeks inter-
mittent attention and physicion's
charge OF $3.50 gold for six visits were
exorbitant.
Germany is no place for Americans
to-day" DIR. James said. II have been
engaged In relief work since the be-
ginning Of the war. | came TO France
two years ago in connection with the
work for fathcriess children. having
assumed responsibility FOR fifteen
orphans myself.
ARRIVING in Germany last June for
the wagnerian festival, my daughter
became i'll and decided to call In one
of Germany's most noted surgeons.
From the very first he showed bitter
animoslty because | employed another
consultant. and the day following the
operation on my daughter he notified
me. as he notified others, according 10
Information have since received, that
unless was willing to apologize for
Americas participation In the war he
would not continue with the case
AT the end Of four weeks he pre-
sented a bill for 100000 marks. although
the German iec for such an operation
rarely exceeds 1000 marks. The only
explanation for this excessive charge,
despite the fact that we belong to the
same profession, was that ] was nm
American, and, therefore, had to help
meet Germany's losses"
Dr. James said that as soon as his
daughter received proper attention.
which che got under the American
medical officers in Coblenz. her re-
covery began.
DR.. James Is now engaging counsel
to fight the Munich cxtortions, and has
notified the state Department In Wash
ington Of the German attitude toward
Americans.
In Munich he said. the extreme hatred
Of Americans Is TO be attributed largely
TO the activities of Dir Karl Muck.
formerly leader OF the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. who lived for several months
In the home in Munich Of the surgeons
with whom Dr. James had difficulties.