The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 26, 1917, Page 8

“TH net a ‘War, Bu the fun of it” The Crown Prince of Germany y Hy bi That’s what Germany’s Crown Prince told an American woman six months before this war began, as related by Ambassador Gerard in his recently pub- lished book. The Crown Prince said he hoped that war would occur while his father was — but if ee he would start a war the moment he came to the throne— “just for the fun of it.” He told her their plans were laid to attack and conquer France, then England AND THE UNITED STATES and Russia. And so they started the war in August of that year just for the fun of it, and their “fun” has been going on for over three years. They have bombed hospitals and killed Red Cross nurses just for the fun of it. They sent their Zeppelins to drop bombs on helpless women and chil dren in England just for the fun of it. They sank the —— with Proms can women and children on board, just for the fun of it. e tortured clubbed the helpless wounded lying in agony on the field of an po 2 for the fun of it. They have spread starvation and ruin and horror all over Europe just for the fun of it. They have planted their sneaking spies all over America just for the fun of it. They tried to get Japan and Mexico to attack the United States just for the fun of it. Von Bernstorff, while he was our honored guest, arranged to blow up our factories, sink our ships and kill our soldiers, just for the fun of it, Our soldiers are going across to France —thousands of them are already there—and if YOU don’t do your part, if youdon’t back those soldiers up with all the money at your command, then thousands of cur brave American boys will be NEEDLESSLY KILLED “jaet for the fun of it.” 1 Buy Liberty Bonds. H _ CAk ” Tomorrow Your Last Day! This Page Contributed by the San Juan Fishing & Packing Company