THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH.', FRIDAY, MAY 10; 1918.
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;;,ffl METHODS
OF SECRET WORK
pjow She Conducts Her Pro
paganda Different Plans
to Suit Conditions!
(By HERBERT BAILEY.)
London, May 10. Now that the
importance of the work of propagan
da has been recognized by the gov
ernment it is to be hoped that some
drastic change both In the extent and
inthe methods of this work : will
shortly ensue. Whether, however, it
k realized that modern propaganda
is more or less a secret service mat
ter and whether the lessons of our.
propaganda failure, in Russia have
been thoroughly learned remains to
be seen. Certainly in this matter, as
In others, we can derive much en
lightenment from a study of how Ger
many has made propaganda a poten,
tian instrument of diplomacy, if not
0f warfare.
1 have seen German propaganda at
work in many countries, and I have
already described in these columns
i.s rork in Russia. Secrecy of origin
and the employment of subjects of
be country in which the propaganda
is conducted are the leading charact
eristics of the German system. But
every country is favored with an or
ganization peculiarly fitted to its con
ditions, and this is well illustrated by
the propaganda carried out by Bern
storff at Washington before the entry
of America into the war.
Washington is the great news cen
tre of America. In no other place in
the world will you find such keen
competition among journalists for ex
clusive news as at the American cap
ital. Bernstorff realized this as he
realized the impossibility of winning
the favor of American journalists by
bribing or by social attentions. His
Inventive mind quickly suggested the
opening of a news Dureau at tae uer
man embassy, where at -any time of
the day or night the journalist hun
gry for news could call in the expec
tation of hearing something that
irould give him that happy feeling
that only a journalist hastening to the
telegraph office with a "tit-bit" ever
bows. But the ' news was not Ger
man news. It was apparently-chiefly
American social or political news, a
forthcoming marriage or an impend
ing appointment. The confidence of
the journalists was thus won, but in
coarse of time Bernstorff skilfully
colored the news to further German
propaganda or inserted items that
vere calculated to create a pro-German
atmosphere.
Meanwhile he utilized every other
ireans that came to hand for prevent
ing that unity of conviction of the
people of America that alone could
insure America's entry into the war.
Where the stories of atrocities in
Belgium aroused the horror of "Amer
ica, Bernstorff was content to Issue a
general denial of their truth. At last
a woman was convicted in England
of giving false information as to these
atrocities, and Bernstorff saw that
this case became known to every
town in America as a typical case,' as
he said, of the foundations for British
stories of German x atrocities. The
effect was remarkable. Henceforth
the middle west and the vrest refused
to believe anything about the rape of
Belgium. . '
-Bernstorff also employed -a number
of men to watch the - newspapers out
side the v great eastern cities. Mr.
Charles Edward Russell, the Amerl.
can socialist leader, and formerly the
mgnest salaried editor in America,
who unearthed and 'exposed Beni
storff's propaganda, told me of a typ
ical case of one of the Benwtorffs's
agents fooling a western editor." This
agent represented to the editor,
whose knowledge of Europe was, as
is the case in the middle west and
west of America, very, meagre, that
he had just returned from a visit to
Rheims cathedral, and that the story
of its partial destruction was abso
lutely false. He 'produced indeed,
photographs of the cathedral, show
ing it standing intact. The editor re
quested him to write an article on' the
subject and forthwith there appear
ed, with photographs, a complete and
detailed general denial several col
umns in length of the report of the
sheelling of Rheims cathedral.
These agents traleved throughout
western America in the guise of eith
er bona fide journalists or as world
travelers. They offered "exclusive"
stories to the editors and were re
ceived with marked attention. If
their scheme were detected and a
pro-ally newspaper refused their of
fers, then that paper was "black
listed," and " German firms were se
cretly requested to withdraw their
advertisement contracts.
In this manner, reinforced by other
methods that I do not feel yet at lib
erty to reveal, did Bernstorff seek
to prevent, or, at least, delay the out
break of -American hostility to Ger
many. It was, indeed, propaganda on
a great scale. But Germany was
wise enough to pereeive - that propa
ganda in Scandinavia is certainly a
different proposition, from propagan
da in America.
In Copenhagen and Stockholm it is
through socialist and trade union or
ganizations that she directs her prop
aganda. Socialist newspapers are fi
nanced and controlled for her pur
pose. News agencies aj. subsidized
and correspondents are bribes-. While
we merely issue a catalogue of lio
torranhs of our war activities that
one never sees outside the waitlnz
rooms of our legations, Germany sup
plies coal to the socialists as the price
of assistance in the work of her propaganda.
Swedes and Danes write in her fa
vor at her instigation. But tie hand
of Germany , is . seldom revealed, and
the. work of convincing scanamavia
that rTia ift invincible and that she
is wronged goes secretly on through
multitudes or newspapers ana various
organizations, not only in the capi
tals, but throughout the whole countries.
RfcASMGAlE
Kaiser, Honors His Field Mar
shal in Connection With
Rumania Peace.
Amsterdam, May 10. Emperor Wil
liam, In congratulating Field Marshal
von Hindenburg upon the Rumanian
peace treaty, according to Berlin
newspapers of Thursday, notified the
military leader that the big entrance
gate to 'the old castle of the knights
of the! Teutonic irder at Marienburg,
Prussia, "would have hi3 name and
arms inscribed on it. The'emperor
also expressed the desire to name
other parts of the castle after Ger
man generals. His telegram to th
field marshal read".
"News of1 the conclusion ' of peace
with Rumania fills me with pride and
Joy. Our. eastern .front, is free. I
thank God, the Lord. I thank you,
my dear field marshal, who victorious
ly wielded the German sword.
"In. memory of the fact that iixe
eastern march was protected from
conquest by the battle of Tannenburg,
I have ordered that the renovation of
the Plauen stronghold, the old Ger
man knight's castle of Marienburg,
which was. planned in 1910 in memory
of Heinrch von Plauen, shall now be
Carried out and that the big entrance
gate shall bear your name and your
arms. It is my desire that other tur
rets of the stronghold bear the names
of generals who , especially distin
guished , themselves in the defense of
the eastern frontier."
1,500 Charleston Negroes Buy Bonds
It is a highly significant fact that
of the total subscriptions received for
the third liberty loan In Charleston,
fifteen hundred came from negroes
this despite the fact that no special
organization existed for work among
the colored people. It had been plan
ned to have such an organization and
in the next campaign it is likely that
tne win do one; Dut as it is a re
markable showing has been made for
the negroes of Charleston. News and
Courier.
Harry Wolter, who has been in and
out of the big' show several times,
has returned to his first love, the
Secramento team of the Pacific coast
league.
The scarcity of good ball players is
causing managers of the new Interna
tional league to look over the big
show carefully for promising material
among the cast-offs.
Fight fans who will be unable to
attend the Willard-Fulton bout here
are hopeful that the authorities will
permit pictures of the bout to be ex
hibited. It is now several years since
movies of a heavyweight champion
ship bout -were "shown in this -country.
Joe Egan's stock has climbed several
points since he held Kid Lewis, welt
erweight champion, at eveni.
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bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi
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in the open air, avoid a heavy meat diet,
drink freely of water and at each meal
take Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets (double
strength ). You will, in a short time, mid
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REAT is the Nation's need. And the greatest need is SHIPS. It takes men to build ships. These
men must have houses to live in. With two big Government Shipyards almost readyf to begin
building operations and thousands of people to be added to Wilmington's Population, the im
mediate demandTs for houses. Mr. Chadbourn says we will need houses and houses, and then more
houses. It is your patriotic duty to HELP BUILD HOUSES. You can do this by subscribing for stock in
the Building and Loan Associations. Select the Association of your choice, but don't delay.
Send In Your Subscriptions For Stock Now.
The Situation Requires Prompt Action!
A New Series Will Be Opened Saturday, June 1st By:
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Brooklyn Building and Loan Association.
Carolina Building and Loan Association.
Citizens Building and Loan Association.
City and Suburban Building and Loan Association.
Co-operative Building and Loan Association.
Hanover Building and Loan Association.
Mechanics Building and Loan Association.
North Carolina Home Building Association.
Orton Building and Loan Association.
People's Building and Loan Association.
Progressive Building and Loan Association.
Rural Building and Loan Association.
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association.
Metropolitan Trust Company.
Workman's Building and Loan Association.
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RCHANT
Are You Standing Still,
Or Going Forpoard with
WILMINGTON, The
Great Shipbuilding City?
The Merchant who Advertises is
the Merchant who is going forward.
You cannot get new business unless
you tell the thousands of new comers
to Wilmington what you have to sell.
The Afternoon
Newspaper
Goes into the homes of the people
every afternoon, except Sunday, at an
hour when it is most convenient for
the members of the family to read its
columns.
Th
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Wi
uvntn
gton
Dispatch
Has a wide circulation in Wilmington
and surrounding territory. The mer
chant who advertises in The Dispatch
puts his wares before thousands of
people not only in Wilmjngton but to
those who live in near by towns and
buy in the city.
Tell the people what you have to
sell through the advertising columns
of The Dispatch. You will get resutls.
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