He posed here as an anti-German Austrian who desired to give the American public the "true facts" of Germany's intentions in the war. He approached the Sun, offering it the following brief of a volume written in late 1914 by a Prussian Pan-German, provided he (von Pilis) be allowed to write a commentary to accompany the outline. His offer was not accepted, for the Sun saw him in his true light of Prussian propagandist sent here to spread the gospel of might which is preached in the book.
The brief is offered here as an authoritative platform of Germany's aims by conquest as the Pan-German party saw them after a few months of war. Many of these aims have already been achieved.
(The phraseology and spelling is von Pilis'.)
Denkschrift, etc.
General War Goal. Weakening of foes: discard all "world citizen" sentiment and dangerous objectivity in favor of strangers. We want peace terms based solely on our interests.
Severity: Let's hear no more of "considerations of humanity," "cultural demands." Must impose indemnities on foes and take land in Europe and overseas to lessen political power:
(a) In Europe for healthy colonization.
(b) Colonial: to supply raw materials and take finished products.
(c) Indemnities to be devoted to common social betterment of German people.