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212 The Triple Entente's Vendetta of Lies. of 20 years, and kept her a prisoner in a castle in the neighborhood of Nuremberg. The army of Luxemburg consists of 200 volunteers; the mighty German army deprived this body of its leader, despite its complete insignificance. The Commandant, Major van Dyck, and the officers, io in all, were shot and the soldiers transported as prisoners to Germany." This nonsense was even denied officially by the Germans. And yet another leading Italian journal repeated this impossible rubbish! It was the same system by means of which the Italian people were hounded into the war. The English press, to be sure, used methods that were still more unspeakable. x I wish to emphasize this fact : I am in no sense an Anglophobe. On the contrary—quite apart from many intimate personal relationships—I was, up to the 4th of August, a most unqualified admirer of English colonial work and English political systems. It is still painful for me to think to-day that the people of Shakespeare and Byron could sink so abysmally low as now to warrant only the hatred and contempt of all Germans. The English incendiary gutter press is chiefly responsible for this, and it is upon its head and those of the few well-known leading demagogues that the blood-guilt for this horrible war must fall. Where hatred such as this is sown, a dragon's brood of inhuman barbarisms is sure to arise. The state of mind in England to-day is no whit better than that of France in its extreme fanatic excitation. This is shown by such verses as the following which appeared in the "Daily Graphic" of London on August 20th. This is a paper which is one of the favorite sheets of Christian England. The doggerel jingle reads: "Down with the Germans, down with them all! O Army and Navy, be sure of their fall ! Spare not one of them, those deceitful spies, Cut out their tongues, pull out their eyes! Down, down with them all!" The consequences of such vicious agitation are merely an increased hate on the other side, and the firm resolve not to rest until the enemy is crushed to earth. Thus, in maniacal 1 Sven Hedin, for instance, says: "The English press is one systematic Lie," and establishes this annihilating judgment beyond all refutation.
The Triple Entente's Vendetta of Lies. 213 blindness arid fury, the civilized nations of western Europe lacerate one another in their rage, until—too late—they will see that only criminal ignorance, lust for power, and the egotism of a few men have brought this unspeakable misery upon the peoples. And the fanaticism of this lust for lying infects one people after another, like some foul and contagious disease. Italy, a soil which offers a particularly good nourishment for the noxious weed, now leads this delirium of foaming calumny. It is characteristic that even "L'Humanité" uttered a protest at the beginning of October against the shameful campaign of falsehood carried on by the "Matin" and the "Temps," and quoted several concrete examples. "Spare us!" this paper cries;—"the families of our workmen are already suffering far too much. . . We would not add to their fears by creating new fears nor plunge them into the abyss of hatred and revenge. Now, in the hour when our comrades go forth to death in defense of the Fatherland, have at least the decency not to utter all these shameless lies. . . ." IV. Extraordinarily significant, in fact, typical, is the following occurrence. Lord Selborne, the Colonial Secretary in the last Conservative Ministry, published the following letter in the London "Times" under the date of September 12, 1914: "On page 6 of your issue of to-day I read the following in a letter to the son of a London vicar from an officer now serving with our army in France: 'We have three girls here in our communication trenches who sought protection at our hands. One was naked, and all three had been outraged by the Germans.' And in another place: 'A poor girl has just arrived here both of whose breasts had been cut off. Fortunately I caught the officer of Uhlans in the act, and shot him with my rifle at a distance of 300 yards.' "Permit me to remark that such statements as these cannot possibly be permitted to remain resting upon anonymous authority. The civilized world has the right to demand that names and all details be given. If the assertions are untrue, I am convinced that you will deeply regret having given them publicity in any form, and that you will partake of the feeling that our just cause has been seriously injured by such vilifi-
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CONTENTS. PART ONE. Page: Rules and
PART ONE. Rules and Regulations of
The Neutrality of Belgium. 3 in fav
The Neutrality of Belgium. 5 "Gentl
The Neutrality of Belgium. 7 cellor
The Neutrality of Belgium. •9 its
The Neutrality of Belgium. 11 We th
The Neutrality of Belgium. 13 nothi
The Neutrality of Belgium. 15 that
The Neutrality of Belgium. 17 Belgi
The Neutrality of Belgium. 19 Grey
The Neutrality of Belgium. 21 but o
The Neutrality of Belgium. 23 Omega
The Neutrality of Belgium. 25 i "Ne
The Neutrality of Belgium. 27 the d
The Neutrality of Belgium. 29 "Thro
The Neutrality of Belgium. 31 "From
The Neutrality of Belgium. 33 which
The Neutrality of Belgium. 35 Imper
The Neutrality of Belgium. 37 3. Th
The Neutrality of Belgium. 39 divis
The Neutrality of Belgium. 41 Evide
The Neutrality of Belgium. 43 There
The Neutrality of Belgium. 45 subst
Mobilization and the Morality of Na
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
The Employment of Barbarous and War
The Employment of Barbarous and War
Violation of the Neutral Suez Canal
Violation of the Neutral Suez Canal
Violation of the Neutral Suez Canal
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. "
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. 6
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. 7
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. 7
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 75 empi
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 77' aga
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 79 to m
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 81 inte
Treatment of Diplomatic Representat
Treatment of Diplomatic Representat
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 87 l
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 89 5
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 91 u
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 93 a
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 95 t
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 97 s
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 99 t
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 101
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 103
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 105
German Treatment of Prisoners and W
German Treatment of Prisoners and W
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. I
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
French Outrages. 131 to the ground
English Outrages. 133 Boer concentr
The Frenzy of France. 135 made a st
German Restraint and Order. 137 the
Inhumane Methods of Warfare. 139 wa
Inhumane Methods of Warfare. 141 An
Inhumane Methods of Warfare. 143 fr
Atrocities of Allied Troops. 145 ha
Atrocities of Allied Troops. 147 I
Atrocities of Allied Troops. 149 ve
Slaughter of Prisoners. 151 which m
Compulsory Treason. 153 the Frenchm
Premiums for Murder, etc. 155 this
Premiums for Murder, etc. 157 serva
Premiums for Murder, etc. 159 their
English Business Morals. 263 While
Economie War in the English Colonie
Economie War in the English Colonie
Violations of Neutral States. 269 w
Violations of Neutral States. 271 A
PART TWO. Questions of Legality in
England, Naval Laws and Ourselves.
England, Naval Laws and Ourselves.
England, Naval Laws and Ourselves.
Starvation as a Weapon. 281 take pl
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 283
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 285
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 287
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 289
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 291
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 293
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 295
The North Sea as a Zone of War. 297
The North Sea as a Zone of War. 299
American "Neutrality." 301 logical
American "Neutrality." 303 press (f
American "Neutrality." 305 of to-da
American "Neutrality." 307 •natio
American "Neutrality." 309 We are,
American "Neutrality." 311 its weak
American "Neutrality." 313 IL i. Th
American "Neutrality." 315. knows t
American "Neutrality." 317 III. In
American "Neutrality." 319 Prussian
The Americans and Ourselves. 321 pa
The Americans and Ourselves. 323 wi
The Monroe Doctrine and Neutrality.
The "Submarine Blockade." 327 for t
The "Submarine Blockade." 329 of Lo
The "Submarine Blockade." 331 misus
The "Submarine Blockade." 333 right
The "Submarine Blockade." 335 proce
The "Submarine Blockade." 337 cease
The "Submarine Blockade." 339, the
The "Submarine Blockade." 341 accre
The "Submarine Blockade." 343 of co
The "Submarine Blockade." 345 consi
The "Submarine Blockade." 347 "Germ
The "Submarine Blockade." 349 of in
The "Submarine Blockade." 351 IV. T
The "Submarine Blockade." 353 or wh
The "Submarine Blockade." 355 misun
The "Submarine Blockade." 357 VI. I
False Colors and Ruses of War. 359
False Colors and Ruses of War. 361
False Colors and Ruses of War. 363
False Colors and Ruses of War. 365
CHAPTER XXXI. 367 Aggravation of th
The Case of the ' Lusitania." 369 t
The Case of the "Lusitania." 371 we
The Case of the "Lusitania." 373 "T
The Case of the "Lusitania." 375 mi
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange ôf German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Italy's Betrayal of her Allies. 393
Italy's Betrayal of her Allies. 395
Italy's Betrayal of her Allies. 397
CHAPTER XXXII. A Final Political Su
A Final Political Survey. 401 arran
A Final Political Survey. 403 For t
A Final Political Survey. 405 This