CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5] — Page 402

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Doederlein in Leipzig, who saw things through. Being considered American, I did not come in any military service. After passing final examination in Leipzig, I went in my 22 year again to the States, where I worked with the founder of Zion city, Dr. Dowie, for two years. I then returned to Germany for 1 years, preparing

After and passing Examination in Leipzig Theol. College as D.D. this I followed an invitation of the founder of the China Inland Mission, Rev. Hudson Taylor, to act as his interpreter in Germany, Switzerland and France, and I came out with him to China 1896. Since that time I have not been to Germany, had no connectione whatever with Germany, and was told by the Consul General of Ger- many, that he had no connection with me whatever.

My son Hans has been borne here in China, is not registered in any German consulat, and has never been to Germany. We considered us always at heart as Alsacians, politically as Americans, but never as Germans,

When I wanted to explain things to the officer, who boarded the China, I was told to wait till I was in Hongkong.

Therefore, most honored Sir, it is my humble petit-

ion, to let my son and myself go on to Zion city, America, to prepare a home there for my relatives from Feaumont, and my wife, who are now since 20 month again oppressed by the Prussians. If I had not cancer since two years in my left arm, my place was not in China, but on the side of my brothers, who are giving blood and life, to regain our homeland; and because the British nation is helping us in that heroic fight, we ask God, to give us victory and our homeland. I have been 17 years in China without any rest, and need rest very much.

But if it should be decided, that I had to go to Australia, I would beg you, most honored Sir, to put my son and myself away from any German camp, as I do not want him to grow up among our enemies.

I cannot write down all I feel about the situation

but I assure you, that each word I wrote, is spoken as before God. I can assure each statement with an holy oath.