The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
BERLIN CENSORSHIP
PASSES PEACE PLEA
Socialist Party Issues Second
Appeal Calling for End
Of War.
WANT NO TERRITORY
Document Says French and
Belgian Socialists Oppose
Settlement.
WANT NO TERRITORY

BkRiIN. June 3o.-The governing
board OF the Socialist party issued to-
day manifesto. passed by the censor.
calling upon the Government in the name
OF humanity and culture to begin
peace negotiations. The appeal is an
ampliflcat'on OF the one which appeared
recently In Vor,Daerts, the official organ
OF the party. for which that newspaper
was suppressed by the Government.
The Socialists OF all nations which
are fighting Germany are called upon to
Join with the German Socialists In an
endeavor to bring about a settlement of
the issues for which the war II wagssl.
The efforts OF the German Socialist lead
ers to prevent war are reviewed and
regret Is expressed that these efforts
were too weak ito stem the tide OF the
world confagratlon." II In said that
the advances made to the Socialists OF
Great Britain have been received In
goo! part. but that those directed 10 the
Socialists OF France and Belgium have
been met with disdain
THE German Socialists" the appeal
says. expect that their friends in other
beiligerent countries will take the same
steps. French and Belgian Socialist
leaders stubbornly demand the destruc-
ton of Germany. and in spite of some
peaceful grouIs the large masses and
the leaders of the Socialist parties in
those countries appear firmly resolved TO
continue the war until Germany Is COM
pletely defeated.
The German Socialist party has
Loyalty kept It's word to stand by the
people and the Fatherland. The fate OF
East Prussia at the hands OF the Rus
slams shows what threatened disunited
Germany
The statement repeats that the Ger
man Socialists are opposed to war for
the purpose OF annexation and explai ms
that the publication was planned for IN
earlier date but was postponed because
OF the declaration OF war between Aus
tra and Italy
Balancing the effect OF this statemen.
by the Socialists the Overseas News
Agency has issued the following:
''The Socialist leader DIR. Kolb A,s
published a pamphlet In which he says
that the Socialist party is at the parting
OF the ways. He declares that the Whr
has tied a new band around the bple
German people and the monarchy. The
Socialists, he says. should cease TO ight
against so-called miltarsm, as they
should be convinced that their advocacy
OF a militia system for the army IL no
longer tenable. They should realize
that their task Is above all national.
that they must become capable Of par
l!amentary action. as the party is other
wise doomed TO absolute and perpetual
lack OF influence"
When the first Socialist appeal to tho
Government TO begin peace negotiations
was published in IOrUuerfs the paper
was Immediately suspended by the Gov
ernment on the ground that the appeal
was detrimental 10 the interests Of the
empire.
The appeal dema nded that no attempt
be made on the part OF the Government
TO acquire new territory. The document
contained an exposition Of the attitude
Of the Socialist party throughout the
war. The statement published yester.
day with the consent OF the censor is
In substance II repetition of the first ap-
peal which was suppressed, Consider
able significance naturally attaches
itself TO the fact that the appeal was
passed by the censor.