THE 3IOHNIXG OREGONIAN. 3IONDAT, JULY 22, 1918.
KAISER'S INTENT TO
PUNISH U. S. BARED
Emperor's Dentist Reveals 111
Feeling Long Harbored
by Ruler of Huns.
START OF WAR DEPICTED
William Unable to Forgive Shipment
, of Munitions to Entente, Al
though Defending German
." . Shipments to Russia.
(Continued From'Wrst Page.)
in my room every night from 8 P. M.
until 6 A. M.. I had no fear for my
personal safety or for that of my wife
and child, nor did I imagine that I
would experience any real difficulty in
leaving the country when the time ar
rived, for me to do ao.
Indeed, when, some two months be
tore, our country had broken off dip
lomatic) relations with Germany, and
Americans were appealing: frantically
to our Embassy to get them out of the
country, it never occurred to me that
there was the slightest occasion for me
to hasten my departure from Germany,
although I had long: before made up my
mind to return -home as soon as I could
satisfactorily settle my affairs in Eu
rope. Old Treatr Published.
The same day the breaking: off of
diplomatic relations was announced,
the German newspapers had published
.the provisions of an old treaty be
tween Germany and the United States
which save Americans in Germany and
Germans in America nine months after
a declaration of war between the two
nations within which to settle their
affairs and get out of the country.
"This treaty," the newspapers pointed
ut, "was made in the time of Fred
erick the- Great. It has never been
repealed. Germany will respect it." As
there were so many more Germans in
America than there were Americans in
Germany, this prompt announcement of
Germany's intentions regarding: this
treaty was quite understandable and it
teemed most improbable that Germany
would adopt . any harsh measures to
wards Americans and thereby invite
reprisals.
Friendship Relied On.
Had the situation been reversed, of
course, the Germans would undoubtedly
have thought it expedient to intern
Americans no matter what happened to
their own countrymen in America, and.
In that event, this anoient treaty would
have shared the fate of that which
guaranteed Belgium's neutrality. One
"scrap of paper" more or less would
never have been allowed to interfere
with Germany's "destiny."
Influential Germans who called to
see me professionally during that
period almost invariably expressed the
hope that I was not planning to leave
Berlin.
"No matter what happens, doetor,"
they declared "even if . the worst
cornea to the worst and wa Us de
clared between America and' Germany
you may feel quite sure the Kaiser
.will never let anyone harm you!"
Embassy at Sea.
I had not let the matter rest there,
however. I had called at the American
Embassy, where it was pointed out to
me that, while diplomatic relations had
been severed, it was not at all certain
that war would result immediately and
there was, therefore, no reason for me
to leave Berlin precipitately.
: Had the Kaiser been in Berlin at
the time. I might, of course, have had
an opportunity to put the question to
him squarely as to what my fate might
be if war were declared, but he was
away. The Court Chamberlain had
been appointed but a short time before
and I did not know him personally, but
his predecessor. Count August von
Eulenburg, one of the wisest and most
respected men in Germany, was one
of my oldest patients and I decided to
discuss the situation with him. Un
fortunately, however, I found him too
111 to receive me. He was 80 years old
and, although unusually well preserved.
was in no condition on this occasion
to receive visitors.
Reception Is Cool. -
Another Influential patient of mine
whom I sought out at this trme was
ex-Ambassador von Stumm. Although
he was now retired from official life,
ha had formerly been a powerful fig
ure in German state circles and still
kept more or less in touch with the
new Court Chamberlain and others in
high office. Hla nephew waa Under
Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
I found the ex-Ambassador at his
private apartment in the Adlon Hotel.
What will happen to Americans,"
I asked, "if my country declares war
against Germany?
"That, doctor, will depend entirely
upon how America treats our subjects,'
he replied, somewhat more coldly than
,1 had expected of him. "If America
Interns Germans, of course, we shall
undoubtedly treat Americans the same
way, and you eould hardly expect any
cpeclal consideration, although, if you
will write a letter to the Court Cham
berlain, who is a personal friend of
mine, I shall see that he gets it."
Assurances Are Given.
"But, Excellez," I replied, "there is
a treaty between Germany and Amer
ica, I understand, which elves the sub
jects or citizens of one country who
happen to be sojourning In the other
when war is declared nine months
within which to close -up their affairs
and leave. "Would not that protect
me?"
"Of course. Boctor," ' he answered,
"Germany will respect the treaty if
America does, and then there will be
no trouble. It seems to ma you must
await developments and, in the mean
time you have no cause for worry."
"Suppose some of your subjects In
America should act up and start blow
ing up bridges or munition factories
and should be lynched, which they
probably would be," I suggested, "what
would Germany's course be then?"
Interview Not Satisfactory.
"What Germany would do then,
doctor," he replied, slowly and thought
fully, as though such a contingency
bad never occurred to him befon
"really, doctor, I don't know what we
would do!
This somewhat unsatisfactory inter
view with Von fituinm might hava wor
ried me more, perhaps, had it not been
for a visit l received only a day or
two later from Prince von Pless. one
of the Kaiser's closest friends and ad
visors, who called on me professionally
For a year and a half the Kaiser had
had his great army headquarters at the
Prince's palace at Pless, in Southeast
ern Germany, and I knew that he en
Joyed his monarch's confidence.
When I asked him regarding the
possible internment of Americans, he
assured me that, come what might, my
family and I had not the slightest
reason for alarm.
"No matter what may befall other
Americans, doctor.'' he asserted, in a
confidential manner, "the Kaiser has
gone on record to the effect that you
and your family are not to be mo
lested." - Another incident which made me feel
that I could proceed with my prepara
tions for leaving Berlin without un
due haste was the receipt early in the
year of a, most extraordinary post card
from tha Kaiser which," it occurred to
me, was quite significant as to his in
tentions regarding my welfare. On one
side was his. picture and on the other,
written and signed in English in his
own handwriting, was the message:
"Dear Doctor Davis:
"Wishing you a very good year
for 1917.
...... "WILLIAM I. R."
This was the first message of Its
kind that I' had ever received from the
Kaiser. Even in peace times, the pic
ture postals which he had sent to me
from time to time and - which were
autographed by blm, were always
signed in German. When, on February
1, the Germans resumed their ruthless
submarine warfare a move which was
Immediately followed by tha breaking
off of diplomatic relations I felt that
the Kaiser must have foreseen this
consequence and had sent me the postal
as an intimation that he wanted me to
remain in Berlin nevertheless.
, Kaiser Continues .Treatment.
When war was declared, therefore,
I waa thoroughly satisfied that, while
I had become an alien enemy, I was
nevertheless a sort of privileged char
acter and could remain in Berlin with
more or less Impunity until I was quite
ready to leave. Leaving Berlin was
going to entail great personal sacrifice
on my part. In my 14 years' residence
in that city I had built up a substan
tial and lucrative practice of a char
acter that I would never be abla to
duplicate. Notwithstanding the strained
relations which had existed between
my country and Germany long before
the diplomatic break actually came.
few of my patients had deserted me,
and even when war was declared this
situation was not altered a particle.
Perhaps the fact that the Kaiser him
self continued to come to me for treat
ment restrained others who might oth
erwise have -been disposed to give me
up from doing ao, although some of my
patients did not hesitate to express the
opinion that while it was all right for
them to visit me, it was most unpatri
otic for the Kaiser to do so In view of
the fact that I was an alien enemy.
While, however, the fact that my
personal safety was' guaranteed, I had
been fed to believe, by not less a power
than that of tha Kaiser himself, that
there was little cause to hasten my de
parture from Berlin, and, on the other
hand, a flourishing practice gave me
most persuasive reasons for remaining.
There were three reasons, however,
which impelled me to settle up my
affairs and return home just as soon
as I could possibly arrange to do so.
I reparation (or Retnrn Made.
When the Germans sank the Lui
tanla. living and practicing In Germany
lost much of their attractions for me.
I mad up my mind then that I would
rather return home and commence my
professional career all over again, if
necessary, than remain in a country
which could sanction such a hideous
form of warfare the wanton destruc
tion of women and children. To that
end, I went to New Tork in the Sum
mer of 1915 to investigate the require
ments for the practice of my profession
in that state. I had an Illinois license,
but I wanted to be in a position to
practice in New Tork, and tha follow
lng year I went to New York again
and took tha state dental examination.
I returned to Germany late in the Au
tumn of 1916 and later I learned that
my certificate had been granted.
Then I commenced active preparations
to dispose of my practice in Berlin and
return home.
My second reason for wanting to get
out of Germany as soon as possible
was the fact that food conditions in
Germany were becoming more pre
carious every day. My wife and I
feared that our child, who was two
years old. might suffer from . lack of
proper nourishment if we remained,
and I determined that no matter how
long It might be necessary for me to
remain in Berlin, my wife and child
at any rate should leave at the earliest
possible moment.
My third reason, however, was by
far the most insistent of all.
Kaiser Talks Freely.
I had become convinced that what -I
knew of the Kaiser and his plans, now
that we were at war, ought to be com
municated to America without delay,
and that the only way to do that ade
quately would be to get home as soon
as I possibly could, no matter what
personal sacrifice might be involved in
abandoning my European practice and
interests.
It is true that in the early years of
my relationship with the Kaiser our
conversations naturally embraced only
the- most general of subjects, but In
later years, when he came to know me
better, he cast aside all reserve and
talked to me on whatever was upper
most in his mind at the time. After
the war started, that, of course, formed
the principal subject of our discussions
and the part that America was play
ing In tha conflict was frequently
brought 'up because of the fact that I
was an American.
Besides the Kaiser, my patients In
cluded most of the members of the
royal family and the German aristoc
racy, and through them, too, I came
into possession of considerable infor
mation which, it seemed to me, might
be valuable In helping America to
gauge the German point of view.
I was not a spy. I had never made
the slightest effort to pry Into German
affairs. Whatever I learned of the
Kaiser's views, motives, plans and am
bitions was volunteered by the Kaiser
himself nor did he ever exact a pledge
of confidence from me.
Poller Loosest Ruler's Tongue.
It is true that, as a matter of prof es-
sional
uoki aisL-reuun, x inuuo ii a ruie never
to relate to anyone anything that I
had heard from the Kaiser because I
realized that If it ever got back to
him that I was repeating what he had
told me, our friendship would not last
very long. Undoubtedly, my policy in
that respect was responsible for the
wide range of subjects which the
Kaiser from time to time felt free to
discuss with me.
But now my country was at war with
Germany, I had become an alien enemy
in Germany and the Kaiser had become
an enemy to America! I could not help
feeling tbat what I knew of this
monarch who had arrayed himself
against the whole world ought, with
out question, to be conveyed to those
who were guiding the destinies of my
country in the great conflict which will
decide whether autocracy or democracy
shall control the world.
I felt that I knew the Kaiser better
perhaps than any other living Ameri
can. Certainly I had come in contact
with him more often and more inti
mately than any other American since
the war had started and I doubted
whether he had ever unburdened him
self as freely to any foreigner as he
had to me.
The memory of one interview I had
had with him influenced me perhaps
more than any other single factor to
hasten the settlement of my European
affairs and return home.
Unfairness Is Charge.
It waa In tha Fall of 1916. The Kai
ser had come to me for professional
attention, and after my work was com
pleted he remained to discuss some of
the aspects of the war. Perhaps th
fact that I had just returned from a
visit to America made him more than
usually eager for a chat with me.
We had discussed various phases of
the war, when the Kaiser changed the
subject abruptly with the question
"Davis, what's the matter with your
country?
"In what respect, your Majesty?" I
asked. '
"Why is it mat your country Is so
unfair to Germany? Why do you per
slst in supplying munitions and money
to the allies? Why doesn't your Presi
dent treat the European warring na
ttons the same as he treated Mexico
by putting an embargo on munitions
(.Continued on fage 3, Column )
PARISIANS REJOICE
OVER GREAT DRIVE
"American Soldiers' Are Ex
traordinary," Is Comment
of Returned Poilus.
ENEMY LOSSES ARE GREAT
Thousands of Prisoners and Big
Quantities of Booty Fall Into
Allied Hands as Advance
I East Continues.
BT WILLIAM COOK.
(Copyright. 1918. by the Press Publishing
Company, the New Tork World. Published
by Arrangement.)
PARIS, July 21. (Special.) Parisians,
though they had a rude awakening Frl
day night when German airplanes were
reported making for tha capital, today
wear a happy smile, but one of content
ment, confident In their soldiers who
have charged the German positions
north of tne Marne and pushed the in
vaders back a considerable distance.
There was one wild rush for the
morning editions of newspapers, which
were hurriedly read and commented
upon. Now, these people await the
afternoon editions containing tha offi
cial report of the battle operations.
"Fins DtT for Inrrlnn.
"It was 2. fine day for the Americans
yesterday. I Imagine we are now in
for even better days. la it not fine
the way the Americans fight, especially
after such brief training?"
Poilus in the crowd, overhearing the
remark, said: "Ah. yes; the Americans
are more than fine, they are extraor
dinary; you want to see them charge
ana nanaie tne Bocne."
Keports wnicn reach us here say
that prisoners taken by the French
and Americans are coming ao fast and
in such big groups it is yet Impossible
to count them.
It is the same with the booty taken.
It is so large that no Inventory has
been possible. It Is known, however,
that the prizes run into the thousands
that hundreds of machine guns were
taken, munition depots were captured
anu some Diown up. -Coonter-Blon
Expected.
In fact, huge quantities of material
of every description, which every well-
organized army has in the field, has
fallen into allied hands. Added to this.
hills, valleys and more than 20 villages
were retaken.
The French nation, with such lead
ers as Clemenceau, Foch, Petaln, Man
gin and Gouraud. almost expected this
counter-blow, but did not really ex
pect it so soon.
Newspaper critics had pointed out
that we were keeping the enemy busy
on his right wing, but none openly
spoke of a counter-offensive. In this
way Mangin'a dashing assault not only
surprised the enemy but also the
French people.
Artillery Not Vsed.
One thing which has upset all air
critics' conceptions was that tha attack
was launched without an artillery
bombardment. These people wera wont
ta say it was almost Impossible to
make a surprise attack on a large
scale. The French and American
armies, however. . have shown them
their mistakes.
faucn an assault is likely to put a
definite stop to the enemy's march on
Epernay, for already it is announced
that the Crown Prince had to call upon
his reserves and throw them into bat
tle to stem tha French advance. Late
last night the enemy had but feebly
reacted and had made no attempt to
.pursue his first objective in the Cham
pagne district.
More Surprises In Store,
Ludendorff, if the French offensive
keeps progressing as expected, will
have to find some means to help hi
troops south of the Marne, for they
are in great danger of being cut off.
Even those further east on tha Other
side of Rheims are not . too safe.
General Gouraud, like Mangin, haa
fine body of men under his command.
men who yearn to get at the enemy.
More surprises, perhaps, are In store
for the Kaiser and his army chiefs.
Though their imperial master watohed
them give battle, the Germans were
unable to resist our smashing blows.
They waited a little while for the
Franco-American advance, then bolted
like scared rabbits into their holes.
Indeed, many were unable to run away.
They preferred to drop their rifles.
throw up their arms and cry Karneradt
Signal Work Effective.
German Journals say tha Kaiser, sit
ting in a dugout near the front lines.
received detailed reports of ths opera
lions of his armies. He must have re
ceived a shock when ha saw his troops
retreat while the French and Amerl
I cans advanced. The enemy newspaper
i men do not sa;
say what happened to the
Kaiser then The chances are he fol
lowed the "noble" example set him by
bis troops and beat It.
Ths weather having cleared after
stormy night, French and American
airplanes were able to do signal work
and liaison and Infantry duty. Numer
ous air fights took place. Several Ger
man planes crashed to earth totally
disabled, while many turned tall home
directly they saw the allied machines
Big allied bombing planes again
played an effective role. Tons o
bombs were dropped while the pilots o
chasing machines' flew exceptionally
low and fired hundreds of rounds from
their machine guns into the retreating
foe.
Mention should also ba mad of th
British and French tanks. The French,
being lighter, were able to keep up
with the infantry in advancing at
rapid pace. British caterpillars brought
up the rear. Enemy guns and em
placements ware run down and thel
fleeing crews fired at, while barbed
wire and other obstacles were child'
play for the huge monsters. Luden
dorff's anti-tank guns never got
chance to hit these land ships, jvhich
siinpiy peppered ins men ana even si
tacked fleeing airplanes.
MEDAL PRESENTED TO BOY
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Leonard Thomson Awarded for War
Savings Stamp Work.
HOOD RIVER, Or., July 21 (Spe
cial.) It-was an. impressive momen
last night for Leonard Thomson, youn
son of George W. Thomson, who wa
presented by the Boy Scouts with
medal won in the recent war savings
stamp campaign.
County Judge L. N. Blowers present
ed the young man with the medal and
addressed the scouts, paying a trlbut
to Lee Spauldlng, local member of th
United States Marines, who recently
won citation for bravery in action on
the west front.
Following the presentation, Judg
Blowers was host to the members
the local Boy Scouts and their master,
D. C. Crulkehank, at an ics cream treat,
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LONDON July 51. (By the Asso
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"Ths official view Is for ths fools."
"But you believe In ths Prussian
purpose behind all this?" asked the
British officer.
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"It will be going back to ths flood."
said ths Briton. -
"Prussia is tha flood."
"And when ths ol dworld Is drowned
virtus and all such weaknesses will go
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"The old virtus was womanish." said
the prisoner. "The new virtus, is
strena-th."
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