the size of her army in equal to that of other nations, so 

 Germany has to defend herself and is righting four to one. 

 These figures are from facts. And we say it is that big 

 army of Germany that keeps the country poor. 



To satisfy you of more real facts, I herewith give 

 figures of the national debt. They are as follows : Eng- 

 land, $3,695,854,000, London; France, $6,283,675,000, 

 Paris; Russia, $4,553,488,000, St. Petersburg; Germany, 

 $1,177,418,000, Berlin. 



Does this look like Germany is worse off than her 

 enemies ; I get other information from Germany, as I have a 

 sister living there who has five sons in the army. She 

 has one daughter married, and her husband is with the 

 army also. One of her boys was killed February I7th, 

 and another was wounded in the month of April. He wrote 

 his father and mother, all the dead and wounded belonging 

 to his regiment was caused by American powder and ex- 

 plosives ; and she asked me to tell her why the Americans 

 are helping England and her allies. And, she said, you 

 Americans know that we are surrounded, righting four to 

 one in self-defense ; and says this good sister of mine, we 

 have five sons in the army ; if we lose them all, I know it is 

 hard to sacrifice, but the English with the help of the 

 Americans cannot starve or kill all of Germany. We have 

 confidence in the Kaiser, our leader, and who we know did 

 not want war. Ludwig, believe me, the Kaiser, with six 

 sons, are fighting at the front, and we will all help to carry 

 this war to the very end. Ludwig, you say your Govern- 

 ment is not making or sending ammunition to England, 

 and then you say your President at the beginning of this 

 war asked the American people to set aside one day to pray 

 for peace. 



Aber wir denken, Der Lieber Gott hat eug nicht gehort. 

 It means: But we think the Dear Lord did not hear you 

 people. 



It reminds us here, it is like with the Russian, the 



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