The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29
GERMAN PRESS IS
TALKING PEACE
Every Successive Week Makes Situa
ton More Intolcrablc, Says
VOrwacrts.
REALIZE THEIR POSITION
Germans See That Although Great
Victories Have Been Won They
Still Have to Face World in
Arms.

London. Nov. :S.-Narious news
papers in Germany are now talking
Of peace and the desiIa bilty Of per
hitting it TO be discussed.
The Vorwaerts. whica resumed pub
lication a week ago. after Ia wing been
suspended by the government for a
frank peace plea which II published.
renews It's demaad in strong language.
Action on the part of employees il inn
proba Die in view of the fact that sew
eraI other Leading papers are bein"
permitted TO discuss the same subject
The Norwaerts flatiy demands tic
end of the war, saying.
The real cause of tho high cost
OF living is the long dura ton of the
war Every successive week of tn.
wa" renders the economic situation OF
The scorer class more iHtolera BILE The
best IA feguard IN the future against
the Increase of prices would he The
speedy termination OF the war.
Must Muitipi, Efforts.
We rely on the readers Of our party
To multiply their efforts and TO see
that everything in their power is done
TO end the conflict The manuf. rtur-
ing interests, the popular press, and
even the imperial chancellor. des'tare
THAI there lis no resaun FOR terrninat
ing the ~}r,s%eie seeing hat Germany
holds Bele.. ms. part pt France. aud
part If ;o-Sia and las the road L.
Ut ard t---tt.-- t4---p ices
ali this prove Thai ne are not fight
ing 10 protect our frontier but TO add
to our TERRITORY We appeal to the
party leaders to undt rtake an ooen
and frank campaign against all SORTS
Of annexation plans, in order that n
constantly growing desire of the pro
letariat for peace may he finally sat
isfied. II the party enters resoiutely
upon this road. il will attach 10 itself
moi only the great masses of the peo-
ule but also all sections Of the mid
die class society. who are equally sick
of war
The yosslsche say
Every serious plaa for early peace
will find us ready ana eager to give
Ii our instant consideration. Ger
many is prepared at moments no.
tice 10 accept a peace. which shall
correspond to some extent at leas,.
with the enormous sacrifices which
the war has imposed on her. and
winch. a. The same time. shall be cofn-
mensurats in II certain degree With
he results obtained
1T is impossible, however. To en-
tertain ideas Of peace, unless our enc
mics do their part, and are also ready
for sacrifices Let ~ assure them il
a friendly manner thai il is high time
for them 10 abandon their threats ..
tire destruction OF The German na-
ton. threats which are nothing but
words. LEI them once listen TO me
poiee Of reason as We are ready TO
do"
The same ape4-seeests the .t4aes-
ton often asked in the German press
What are we fighting for?
We are still of the opirion tina. 'ne
government has done wisely in pro-
hioiting discussions in the press OF
What we shall exact as the price of
victory, which is not Vet at all certain.
such programs are all more or iHss
fantastic. and they have already been
TOO much exploited abroad. contrary
Ia German interests.
4 Legitimate Discussion.
Nevertheless. II is quite leeitima g
To put the question as to whether or
not 1t would not be practicable. mean
while. to permit discussions of such
problems as need immediate solution.
such as the nature OF the objects
which the government thinks will be
gained by the war. We may. perha ps
be allowed To remind the authorities
of the danger that lies in permit.!ns
only one bell To sound from the belfry
because in such case every word
that is uttered passes as inspired,
Every effort Of the people 10 arrive
at clear understanding regarding
what the government hopes to achieve
against our adversaries Is rendered
fruit,ess heforeha nd"
Der Montag Press says:
The organs of our enemies are
perfectly correct when they assure
their readers that In Germany there
exists an ardent longing for peace,
and the desire is even more ardant tina I
those Journals appear to konw. The
question arises. however. do the enc
mics beyond the Alps and the Rhine.
and the others across the channel.
compatricts. who seek comfort this
way, regard our longing for peace as
the daughter Of our glorious victories,
or of our distressF
1T is hard to say. but re really
think they have Sufficient Judgment