Washington Journal., 1922-12-22
Evening STAR, December Il. 1922
for Justice and Aid
for Starving in Germany.
GEORGE M. KOBER, NJ. d. LID
Dean Of the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Washington, d c.
Die @eO0ftion.

France, to enslave the people or impose
demands impossible of fulhllment.
1t has always been a source Of great
satisfaction to me to know that the
first aid from this country after the
armistice was rendered by the Society
of Friends, which matched dollar for
dollar contributed by the German element.
They evidently remembered that the May
flower OF the German settlers was the
good old ship Concord, which landed in
Philadelphia, October, 1853, and that they
with other good people who followed set
tied in the counties Of Montgomery.
Bucks, Lebanon, York, Berks, Lehigh
Northampton and the northern counties
Of New York. They also very likely
were mindful that the first formal protest
against barter in human flesh was filed
by the settlers of Germantown in 1858.
| have read with p~ardonable pride of
the deeds of valor OF these German set
tiers in the defense of the frontier in
the Mohawk and during the French and
Indian wars long before the Revolution.
While gratefully recalling the distin-
guished services rendered by the French
patriots, Lafayette, Rochambeau and
others during the Revolutionary War, we
should not forget that the German ell
ement, then numbering 225, 900 in a total
population of 2,243, 600 in f776, contribu-
ted not only a full quota Of troops, includ
ing two Kobers, but also the trusted body
guard OF the Father of our Country. OF
the value of General Steuben, the In
spector General Of General L.utterloh, as
Quartermaster General, and Ludwig. the
Superintendent Of bakers, and of other
good leaders in the cause Of freedom,
like Muhlenberg, H~erkheimer and others
| would have American historians speak.
| cannot refrain from stating that Steu-
ben remained in this country, figured as
a Regent of the University Of New York.
assisted in planning our military Academy
and the defenses of abe City of New
York, and that the heroine at the battle
OF Monmouth, Molly Pitcher was the
daughter Mary Of John George Ludwig
1t is we'll known that even the dcspised
Hessians, who we're brought here under
protest, solely for the personal gain of
their absolute and %tyrannical monarch.
rendered valuable services TO the cause
of freedom by assertions and settlement
in this country. Some of the sons and
grandsons of these Hessians, like Major
Julius Heilman, a graduate of West
Point, fell in the Florida War in 1886,
and General George A. Custer, a Cavalry
General and hero of the Civil Wat, was
massacred with his brave troops by Sioux
Indians in June, 1876.
The War Of 1912 furnished such heroes
as Walbach, Armistead (ArmstadD Pen
nypacker, Hampbright. In every war the
German element contributed not only its
full quota of soldiers, but in many IN
stances were among the first to organize
troops.
According to Benz. A. Gould there
were 176,S17 German-born volunteers in
the Union Army. Mr.. Andrew d. White,
Ambassador to Germany, Oh May 22nd,
1897, at a farewell banquet, told us Of
Germany's contribution to the p~reserva-
ton of the Union i'll the way of sympathy
and material, and the noble role which
the Prince Consort, Albert Of SAKE Co
burg Gotha, played at the court Of
Great Britain in opposing the recognition
Of the Confederacy. My personal recol-
lections of this War are quite vivid. |
know that my town folks were engaged
in making ~bandages, Charpie and surgical
dressings, well-to-do people purchased
bonds and that the children wore mourn
ing badges for Abraham Lincoln. You
can imagine my surprise and Indignation
when upon my arrival in this country |
found that during the days of Americas
greatest trial a French imperialist had
his wife on the throne Of Mexico.
The impartial readers OF history can
not fail to have observed that Germany's
contribution to the development Of our
beloved Country is at least equal to that
Of any other foreign nation, and that the
appeal of the German people for justice
and aid is deserving Of serious ~considera-
ton.
Residents of the District who respond
to the appeal for food and clothing for
the starving Germans and German Aus
trians are sending their money %contri-
buttons to Mrs. M. d. Kornig, financial
secretary, District Of Columbia relief
committee, 400 Seward Square S. f., old
old clothing to the Concord Club, 314 c
street, N. W., or both to the Central
Relief Committee, Incorporated, 247
East 41st Street, New York City. All
money contributed will. it is promised be
converted into -four, fats and milk
powder and forwarded to the German
Red Cross.