FAMOUS GERMAN WRITER.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17585, 26 March 1929, Page 7

FAMOUS GERMAN WRITER.

AUTHOR OF 'J'ACCUSE." DR, RICHARD GRELLING DEAD. Dr. Richard Grelling, author of the famous war-time books "J'Accuse" and "The Crime," died in Berlin a few weeks a.£o ,at the age of 76. He was aiv ardent pacifist, founder of the German Peace Society, and an intimate friend of Frail Berta von Suttner, • authoress of "iDe Waffeii Dieder." At the outbreak of Avar the sudden collapse of Dr. Grelling's pacifist ideas led him to seek for the guilt of the World War primarily in Germany, In order to escape imprisonment he fled to Switzerland where he published in 1915 his "J'Aecuse," a criticism of Germany's peace policy, which found world-wide attention. The Bishop of London said of the book: "If I am not mistaken, 'J'Aecuse' in years to "come will be an accusing finger of the civilised world pointing to Germany as Nathan pointed to David, saying, 'Thou art the man.' " Dr. Grelling returned to the attack in "The Crime," in which he riddled the claims that Germany was not responsible for the war. Immediately after the close of hostilities he announced his intention of going back to Germany. "The object of my literary activity since the beginning of the war being attained by the fall of the controllers of Germany, and my appeal to the German people for action having been heard," Dr. Grelling said "I offer to

the new popular Government' my cooperation " for peace and the reconstruction of Germany. I demand the removal of the charge laid against me by the Hohenzollerns, the withdrawal of the proceedings brought against me,; and the revocation of the seizure of; my property, and of the interdiction of my books.'' '