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THE FATHERLAN D ' - 15
ENGLISH BULLETS REALLY DUM-DUMS.
German Military Authority Explains That New Missiles
Have Same Effect.
WHILE the champions of the allies have been endeavor-
ing to stir up sentiment over the alleged use of dum-
dum bullets by the German army, it now comes to light that
the Belgians, the French and particularly the English are
using a hollow point bullet which is identical with the dum-
dum in its effect. The following comprehensive statement
by a military expert in close touch with the German General
Staff in Germany sheds new light on these deadly missiles
of warfare. He says:
. "The dum-dum bullet has become rather a vague C‘mCeP‘
tion, which seems to apply to almost any bullet capable Of
tearing soft tissues upon exploding. The name originally
was given to only one kind of bullet with a soft metal point,
which flattens out at contact. After the first usage 05 this
invention against the East Indian revolutionists, and even
more so after its use against the Boers, the entire civilized
world was united in condemning ‘it, but the Engllsh lent 3
deaf ear. The openly published 0Pll'll0n Of an En8llSl‘l Phi’-"i‘
cian, whose profession one Wnnld SUPPOSC W0Ul<l Call fmlh
more humane views, is quite characteristic. He is (ll10l9‘l
as saying;
" ‘The goal of warfare is not the inflicting 05 “““"‘-"55’
sarily painful wounds or even in the death of the enemy.
but only in putting him quickly out of commission. If he is
killed both ends are obtained. If war cannot be avoided It
should be finished as quickly as possible, since the loss 0‘
life through actual fighting and through sickness is thereby
diminished, The purpose of war is victory, and the qnICl<C'l'
it is attained the better. In the Indian mountain warfare It
was found that our troops were not adequately Pl'0lCCl“‘l b3’
the Lee-Metford bullet, and consequently the dum-dum W35
adopted.’
“A little later,” resumes the German military expert, "the
English appeared not altogether indifferent to the Pfolesfa‘
tions of other countries and sought allolll“ bullet which
Should have its baptismal fire in the Soudan. It seems to be
identical with the hollowspoint bullet which was found ill
the English camp after one of the encounters in tl‘ie.l>"359“l
War. The innovation was .iU5llll6Cl with characteristic Eng-
lish hypocrisy, The bullet in question was of the same size
and weight of the old Lee-Metford, but had a hollowpoint,
which at the moment of contact seP3’3ted from the cyllndfl‘
cal part of the bullet. The result is materially the Same 35
the dum-dum. The force of the Pwelrallo“ ls lessened’ but
the wound is more serious. '
"The English were fully aware when thCYp3d"l’led the
hollow point bullet that it was not m3lCl'l3llY dlfferfm from
the dum-dum. As a matter of fact, in the Engllsh arm)’
it was designated as the ‘deadly’ bullet. It is well known that
in the arsenal at Woolwich 2,000,000 Such l>llll9l5 ‘Vale made
"QTY week.
HE Milwaukee Free Press, the Toledo Blade, the 305103
Traveler and the Chicago Tfibunez amlmg “hers
are Dre-eminently fair in their presentation of war news
and deserve honorary mention and support from all lovers
Of fair-play. Among the weeklies the Literary D1395‘ has
constantly given the German side a square deal. The Sal-
”"'0Y Evening Post has also been fair. But ColheI"S I5
conspicuous for its prejudiced and tainted attitude. The
unfairness of this publication should be remembered by
“CW lover of the fatlierland and of faii'-Pl3Y-
KIAOCHAU.
By PAULINE CARRINGTON BOUVE.
AR an the face of the waters!
War in the realms of the air!
War on the earth of the nations!
Where the Teuton stands ready to dare
The arms of the world in the struggle
That must make, or destroy, or impair
States, kingdoms, empires and republics,
Proud, stately, stupendous, and fair!
Shall the Fleur-deslis and the Roses,
Together in War’s mad dance,
Crush the strong hand that is holding
The flood of the Slav’s advance,
Till Europe lies dumbly bleeding,
Pierced through by a Cossack lance,
And the shattered paws of the Lion
Drop the blood-stained. lilies of France?
Against the brave arm that sundered
The shackles of dogma and creed,
Now is lifted the sword of a stranger-
Shame blurs the message we read-
“England, the ocean’s proud empress,
Who boasted all navies to lead,
Asks help from a dark faced alien
’C-ainst a brother in uttermost need!”
Will the Lion’s call unto Nippon,
From the depths of far eastern seas,
To strike at the crest of the Eagle,
Fling the Crescent Flag to the breeze?--
Fan the Orient’s fires of ambition-
Rouse Hindoos, Turks, Arabs, Parsees?
Till from the fierce scorn of fair judgment,
Folly falters, and stumbles, and flees!
PRESS COMMENTS.
HAT this country needs more than anything else during
the European conflict is to be neutral in fact as well
as in profession, to practice what it preaches, to make friends
of all warring nations, instead of making friends of some and
enemies of all the others.
There is altogether too-much anti-German sentiment in
our newspapers, in front of our bulletin boards and in other
public places. Our crackerebox orators, who vie with each
other in calling the German Emperor names, and some of
our great editors, who indulge in the same brand of neutral-
ity, should be silenced, and silenced now.
This is not our war, and we must not fight the battles of
any other nation, or give any other nation by word or deed
just cause for offense.-Boston Traveller.
A GERMAN society in New York makes a plea to the
American people for the Fatherland. All it asks is
“fair play” in the distribution of American sympathy. That
is reasonable and the El Dorado Republican is for it. Why
should we be for Russia or England or France to the prelu-
dice of Germany and Austria?-El Dorado (l(an.) Repub-
lican.
RISH-AMERICANS who from bitter experience know
how English influence has made itself felt in certain
American newspaper ollices as against Ireland and the Irish
cause, should be on their guard against having. their minds
poisoned by press comments designed to popularize the belief
that England and her allies are championing the cause of
civilization against alleged insatiate and unscrupulous Teu-
tonic greed. Is it not about time that there should be a
formal and close union of German-Americans and Irish-
Americans to keep public opinion in this country from being
arrayed against the Fatherland of millions of Americans in
whose veins flows German blood?-Irish World.