Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
GERMAN NATION :. :.
NO LONGER SOLID
Coming Split Is Apparent in
Prosecution of War of
Conquest.
SOCIALISTS ARE OPPOSING III
Others Believe Territory Must
Be Taken in Payment for !.
Great Losses.
SOCIALISTS ARE, OPPOSING III

BERLIN. July 24.-The marvellous
feeling of solidarity and unanimity Of
the entire German nation. the absolute
and instantaneous disappearance ofsal
political party strife which in AuEuAt
OF last year aroused the admiration OF
unbiased people all over the world,
unfortunately for Germany appears to
be in danger 1t cannot be concealed
that it is the ultra-conservatives and
the militarists behind the goverrfnent
who are to blame for this. --'i
When the Kaiser last year must
necessarily have the full support OF
every German patriot, even IL he be q
Socialist. he assured his people through
Germany had been forced was to- ,ba
no war Of conquest, and on the strength
of,this promise all Socialist opposition
immedia disappeared.
Since then times have changed! The
German armies have fought in a man
ner which has aroused the admiration
of the world, and even in British papers
L nave seen IL aQH11lleu lHdI 10 OtnoE
nation in the world could put ups
fight rs Germany. surrounded by ene-
mics on all sides. has done.
Aside from this, however, the war
has not gone as it had been hoped
it would and Germany. though still
more than holding her own, has suf-
fered enormously financially as well
as in blood. Certain sections OF the
make up for these Germany must en-.
large her frontiers and annex terri-
tories whose peoples would rather die
than become German subjects.
PROTESTS ARE MADE +t
BY SOCIALIST PRESS
The result of this has BEEN more or
less open protests in the Socialist press
Papers have been suppressed and con.
iscated time and again for expressing
these sentiments, and at present tho
German nation can no longer be .san
to be absolutely united as It was as
the wars beginning. -s.l
1t has been said that Chancellos-yon
Bothmann Hollweg's official head ID
being asked for because he opposed
the annexation Of foreign territory: and
desired to keep the promise which
brought him the support OF the entire
Socialist party last year. but this state
ment. / am in position to say, Is not
true.
When the chancellor on May 28 as
serted that he was in full accord with
the agrarian or junker party. he had
received four 'manifests from this and
other ultra-conservative parties. Am
which he was plainly informed that
these would concludepeace only on the
following conditions, which formed, an
absolutely irreducible minimum del
mand.
l. All German colonies must be re.
turned and Germany must be given
besides the entire Belgian and part OF
the French Congo ~
.. The permanent annexation of Bell
gium and of Northern France to the
river of Somme. the copper mines at
Bricy and the fortress Of Belfort ana
Nerdun, as we'll as the French Moselfe
canals. In the east. Prussia and Sifesia
and an enormous cash indemnity from
each Of the principal hostile countries.
The agrarians no longer make any
secret of these demands. They will
meet with strong opposition ona,tha
part of the Socialists. who have con,
tinually denounced n war Of conquest
and a peace which bears within itseif
the germ of new war. sf
The Frankfurter Zeitung nnds-tft
necessary to do something to alax
the criticism of Germans who are hnd-
ing fault with the general stan be.
cause Of the long stagnation Of the
western front. &Nn
"Clausowitz. the old Prussian master
Of
defense the most powerful form OF war.
fare. as it consists in holding what. you
have and gives to the defensive many
strategic and tactical advantages which
the attacking party does not possess
1t is we'll known what caused our com.
manders in the west to dig themselves
in and carry on a trench war. It was
certainly not weakness. and each day
that passes without any gain to our
adversaries each man that they. close
in the attack represents gain to ,us
Our own losses are not vain as long
as our lines hold, for our only aim is
to hold them"
The article has been sharply criticized
because it appears to indicate that Ger
many has given up every hope OF new
offensive in the west.
HARDEN SPEAKS AGAIN
WITH USUAL FRANKNEsS
Macmillan Harden has once more
spoken with his usual frankness.
In the west" he says. neither side
is advancing. because an attempt TO
do SO would mean the. perhaps useless,
sacrifice OF at least 100000 lives.-s1u
the east the Russians are temporarily
paralyzed. but with their enormous
reserves they will be more than abie
to take the offensive again this fall.
OF all the combatants. Germany has
the strongest army, the most powerful
technical means OF warfare, the most
warlike spirit. 49,
THE hardest test, however. will come
to us during the second year OF tho war,
and that may not even be the last. ne
Germany persists In believing that+she