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ALLIES MUST ASK FOR PEACE FIRST,
DECLARES CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY
Continued from Fret I'no,.

responsibility nr continuation Of the
misery which now flis Europe and the
whole world. No one can say that We
continue tho Wal because we stiii desire
to conquer this or that country AZ a
guarantee"
lie indicated that Germany would not
consider the return to France Of Aisace-
Lorraine on the Nationality basis' and
he tainted England by skiing what
would happen IL such tests were applied
TO the British possessions In Egypt and
| India.
He asked whether the British Colonial
Secretary knew that Of the 1900. 900 In
habitants OF Aisace more than 81 per
cent. spoke German as the mother
tongue.
The Chancellor referred to the charge
that members Of the crew Of a German
submarine had been shot while defence
less by the crew Of the British patrol
boat Baralong. and said the English
press had concealed the facts OF this
case from the nation.
As he made these remarks the whole
house arose as an expression Of indigna-
ton.
The Chancellor discussed the situation
In the Balkans and nov the Entente
overs had tried to persuade Bulgaria
70 Join them.
begins with Dslgaraa,
Or. Won Bethmann-Hoilwe opened his
review Of the situation by referring to
Bulgaria's entry into the war.
The Entente Powers he said, from
the outset had made increasing efforts
to bring King Ferdinand to their side.
promising liberal rewards from Austrian,
Hungarian. Turkish and Greek territory.
Even Serbia. for whose menaced in
tegrity Russia unclaimed the war and
for whose liberation the Entente Powers
pretend they are now fighting. was not
to be spared. She was pressed to make
territorial concessions which were con-
trary to her inclination. Thus Ger
rany's enemies remained AT variance.
"Bulgaria's justifiable demands in
Macedonia after the last Balkan wal
we're considerably restricted In favor Of
Serbia, and Bulgaria. left In the lurch
" Russia, was obliged after bearing
the main burden Of the wal to see the
fruits Of victory fall TO Serbia. this
because Serbia was the advanced Power
against Austria Hungary.
king Ferdinand has now redeemed
his pledge made to his people at the
end Of the second Balkan war. namely
that tho Bulgarian colors. which after
glorious fighting and severe disappoint-
ments. had been cased. should ny free
over what when the pledge was made.
Was lost territory. Vigorous cheers.l
Serbia. instead OF seeking an I'M
Outstanding to save the country from
the sacrifices Of a fresh campaign. de-
cided not only to oppose the united at
tack Of the allied German and Austro-
Hungarian armies but also to attack her
neiEhbor on the east.
Our troops have fought in the Serbian
nnntanfaina and haS,a hvf11nnt1v nx,nrSSnp,a
all hardships. We tender them warm
hanks and also to our old and loyal
Austro-Hungarian comrades and our
newly won friends, the Bulgarian army,
which Is regaining for Bulgaria her
rishtful place In the Balkans.
with heroic bravery the Turks have
kept watch over the Dardanelles. the
immediate fall of which Premier AsQuith
predicted last um'ner To-day the OAR
danelles stand more firmly than ever.
AT Bagdad the Turks rave dealt the
British an app%reciable blow. The OPEN
ing ot the way to the Near East Is a
milestone IN the history OF this war.
From a military point Of view direct
connection with Turkey Is OF inest!mable
valu while economically the imports
from the Balkan States and Turkey sup
plenent our supplies In q most welcome
manner.
Future Full Of Promise.
Moreover. our future prospects are
full Of promise. Thanks TO the far
sighted policy OF King Ferdinand a Arm
bridge has been constructed between
the indissolubly allied Kaiser Powers
and the Balkans and the Near Eas..
After the conclusion Of peace this bridge
will not resound to the tread Of march
ing battalions. but will serve for works
of peace and kultur." Vigorous APP
plause.l
DR.. Karl Liebknecht. the Socialist, in
terjected
And German
This aroused a great commotion. after
which the Chancellor continued:
I'm the reciprocal exchange Of our
goods we shall strengthen the friend
ships consolidated by comradeshlp In
arms. not In order to stir up nations
against each other. hut In order TO par
ticipate actively In the rise Of countries
and peoples DESTROYS Of vigorous develop
ment.
"For " hat our adversaries have lost
in a political and military way in the
Balkans they are now attempting 10
recompense themselves by violence
against neutral Powers. thereby remain
Ing true to the principles they have fol-
loWeu iTOh INC pcBithiI6
Now it IL tho turn Of Greece. The
Entente Powers asserted when their
troops were landed at Salonica that
Greece had asked for their assistance.
Meanwhile. NJ. Venizelos himself had
expressly declared In the Chamber that
the landing Of troops had no connec- !
ton with his earlier inquiry whether the
Entente could send l50. 900 men to assist
Greece against Bulgaria
England and France arbitrarily be-
gan the decentralization Of troops and
proceeded In spite Of the energetic pro-
test OF the Greek Government. Now
they are behaving there as though they
were masters Of the country and we
are witnessing the interesting spectacle
Of how the opponents Of 'Prussian mill
tartsm' employ the dominating power Of
the British fleet as a brutal menace to
compel the Greek Government to violate
its duties as a neutral.
AT hrst the promise OF benevolent
neutrality was exacted. When the prin- !
ciple was admitted they proceeded to
interpret 1t. Demands were addressed
to Greece for the withdrawal of all
Greek troops in Salonica and the sur
rounding district, the free use OF the port
for military and defensive measures. tho
transfer OF the Greek railways and
roads for military transport and the
freedom for military measures of all
kinds OF the Greek territorial waters.
"BcnevoI~nt Neutrality"
THAT IL what the Entente under
stands by benevolent neutralitS,'