New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
Imperial Chancellor Addressing Reich Says It Would Be Folly for Teuton
 to Advance Terms to End War
CLAIMS PUBLIC OPINION IN THE
 ALLIED NATIONS IS MISGUII

many Declines Responsibility
 Continuation of War and
 Idea That Central Empire
 Starved Out As She Has
 Food Supplies.
 Germany will listen to peacd posals if they are such as sh siders reasonable, but will not propose peace, was the essence statement on the subject mad pr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, il perial German chancellor, in Reichstag today.
 With public opinion in the nations misguided, as he decla to be, it would be folly for Ge to advance terms of peace, the cellor declared. She would d peace proposals, however, if were compatible with Germany nifty and safety.
 Not To Blame For Continuati
 With consciousness of her m successes, Germany declined res bility for further continuation { war, said the chancellor; but thu will not return" ,s'.. t
 Germany was not fighting fod jugation of other nations but i'd protection of her national life, a had fought from the beginnind chancellor said. He declared food supplies were ample and d@ the idea that she could be starvel
 Synopsis of Address.
 Berlin, Dec. 9, by wireless to ville.-"If your enemies make proposals compatible with Germ dignity and safety, then we sha ways be ready to discuss them, 2 the imperial chancellor. Dr. Bethmann- -Hollweg, in addressin Reichstag today
 The chancellor made it clear il his opinion it would be folly for many to propose peace "As Ion in the countries of our enemies. guilt and ignorance of statesmen entangled with confusion of D opinion"
 Declines Responsibility.
 Conscious of her military succ, the chancellor said, Germany clines responsibility for a further iy7I O nf declared could not be charged wit purpose of fighting on to make ther conquests.
 The war can be terminated onl a peace which will give the cert that war will not return," the c cellor declared. We all agreed a that"
 Food Supplies Sufficient.
 He asserted that Germany's supplies were sufficient and that immense stores of copper were quate for many years.
 The address of Dr. Won Bethml Hollweg, which has been awaited extraordinary interest, was made response to the socialist interp, ton: "Is the imperial chanc, ready to give information as to under which he would willing to enter into peace negc 
 Folly For Germany.
 In his reply he said: "As long as the countries of our enemies, guilt and ignorance of statesmen entangled with confusion of pu opinion it would be folly for Germ to make peace proposals, which we not shorten, but would lengthen dl ton of the war. First the ma must be torn from their faces.
 At present they speak of a ! ,f annihilation against us. We h O take this fact into account. T ,retical arguments for peace or ? ,osals of peace will not advance will not bring the end nearer.
 Will Discuss Proposals.
 "If our enemies make peace D ,osals compatible with German ignity and safety, then we shall ways be ready to discuss them, Fu onscious of our unshaken militt uccesses, we decline responsibil or continuation of the misery whi ow fills Europe and the whole wor Jo one can say that we continue var because we still desire to e uer this or that country as a gut ntee."
 In these words the chancellor, WI force, stated the positi f the German government on uestion of peace. His remarks WI heered with great enthusiasm.
 Interrupted With Cheer. When Dr. Won Bethmann-H Hollw 1se to make his reply to the intt ellation! presented by Dr. Scheic lann, the socialist leader, silen sll upon the house. The silence is auditors was soon broken, ho' yer. by manifestations of approv everal times the deputies and { rowds in the galleries interrupt i'm with cheers.
 pr. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg beg
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