GERMAN HYPHENATED AMERICANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 10, 6 October 1917, Page 7

GERMAN HYPHENATED AMERICANS

A DEEAJf THAT ME. GERAHD ■ .-,. , DISPELLED... ■.In. his book of "revelations," Mr. Gerard, formerly United 'States Minister in Berlin, tells of .Germany's reliance on her "hyphenated"' subjects in America to. ihwart. .anything the United States .might attempt:—"On. May : 11," ; he says, "I delivered.to.HerrJagow the Lusitania Note, which, after calling attention to the :cases. of the. .sinking of American boats, ending witb. the .Lusitania,, contained the statement: ... " 'The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the; United States to omit any word or nry act necessary-to the sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the. itnited States and its citizens, and safeguarding their free exerciee and onjo.vnie;ite. J "During this period I hao constant conversations with Herr Jagow and Hen , Zimmermann, and it was during the period of the conversations about, this submarine warfare that Herr ZimmerTTi a nit - on one occasion said to.-me fcltnt the United States does ■ not dare to do anythinj against Germany, 'because *•« have '500,000 German- TPfervists in America; who will rise in -arms against your' Government if your- Government should -dare to take any action- .-'gainst Germany.' • As he said "this, he wor.ked himself up to a. passion, and ''cpeatedly struck the table-with his'fist. .. •"I told him that we had .10(1,000 lampposts in America,- and- that was where the German reservists would find. them-, selves if they tried any., uprising, i.alra called his attention in the fact that no German-American* making use of American patsporte, which they could easily obtain, were «ailin» for Germany by way ■of thp. Scandinavian countries'.in'(.rde'r to enlist in the German Army. "I told him that.if he could (-how me one nerfon with tin American passport who-had come In-fight in the. Gernnii Army that I mielil more.-rendily believe ■what he said. about, the Germans in America rising in. revolution.".

The belfry of Bruges, Belgium, is'probably the most famous in the world. It was'built at the end of the thirteenth century. It is 353 ft. high, and nosgesses a cariliion of 18 belle, legarded as the finest'in Europe". . . All copper, brass, and .bronze Vessels and machinery-part* in the Bavarian, distilleries have b?en requisitioned! An aopeal has- been iesued. ..to the school children to collect .the. smallest .articles made of thcee ■,njetals, v 6noh.' a&. BOldjeTff ■buttons, cartridge cieee, and toy soldiers.