So much for the personal side of the matter. But there Is a more serious side. a graver accusation. involving an insult. not only to the millions of Germans who have acquired citizenship in this country. but also to the German Government. I refer to the assertion that there was a law on the statute books of Germany which makes. it possible for a man to become naturalized in the United States and yet to retain his German citizenship. all assertion coupled with the insinuation. almost incredible in its mendacity. that the Germans are taking advantage of this situation. and when taking the oath of allegiance do not do itin good faith. This wholesale indictment is probably without a parallel in history. nless we compare it with the one hurled by France against England. which forever fastened the epithet "perfidious" to the name of Albion. It is an example of the fanatical hatred engendered by war. and a sample of the desperation of crooks who have been caught with the goods.
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Germans are accused of not taking the oath of allegiance in good faith and retaining German citizenship after naturalization in the US.