Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-10

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away.
A few minues sfterward Mitchell walk
ed up to a certain saloon man and ask
ed him to put "a and a pair OF lr 80
vented the theory that Germany could be
starved. On this point the chancellor
said with particular emphasis:
I'VE all agree that our food supplies
are sufficient that the only important
question is distribution. The economic
unit stretching from Arras into Messo-
cannot be crushed"
As to copper the chancellor declared
Germany had immense stores. sufficient
for years and years. lie spoke OF Ger
many's success I'm producing substitutes
for certain articles. such az rubber.
Referring to the discussion whether
Sermany's enemies would be able 70
bring greatly superior forces into the
I'VE do not fight in order to subjugate
other nations" he said. I'VE fight for
the protection OF our life and liberty.
For the German government the war has
always been what Il was at the beginning
"A war Of defense for the German ma
ton and for It's future.
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peace which will give the gertrude that
war will not return. We all agree about
that. There lies and there always will
Tie the root OF our strength"
Answer by DR.. scheidemann.
DR.. schneidemann's address was re-
ceived with n degree of interest second
only TO that aroused by the chancellor's
speech. lie reminded the house that at
the beginning OF tho war the socialists
had approved the attitude Of the Ger
man government. A glance at the map.
he continued, would show that Germany.
conscious OF DTS strength and its suo-
cesses, could now speak Of peace with.
out running the risk of being considered
weak-hearted or dispirited
DR.. Scheidemann protested against the
attitude OF those who dream OF the an
nexatiOn OF much territory and spoke
with equal earnestness In denunciation
OF those enemies OF Germany, who advo-
cate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF this country. He
protested also against the crusade in for
eign countries In opposition 70 "Prussian
militarisuf" because this conception was
wrong. and furthermore because It was
a matter which concerned no one but
the Germans themselves. The French.
he said, should abandon the idea of an
nexing Alsace and Lorraine.
Hopes TO Initiate Negotiations.
Although Germany had ,on enormous
successes with It's armies. he continued.
they had been gained at the price OF
heavy sacrifices. In view OF the present
situation the question of peace was Inn
portant In all countries The difficulty
lay In the fact that statesmen did not
know how to begin negotiations, fearing
such step would be considered a proof
'of weakness. s fe
Z In this connection DIR. Soheidemann
Spoke OF the statement made recently
IN the English House OF Commons by
Baron Courtney that the British gov
eminent should show itself ready to ac-
cept any suggestion which would end the
war.
lie referred to the attitude OF Italian
socialists and TO the utterances Of Count
Andrassy. former Hungarian premier
He asserted that. according to reliable
private information. the longing for
peace In France was general
Or. seheidmann insisted that these re-
marks like those OF Baron Courtney
could not be interpreted as a sign of
lessening OF strength. but were made
In view OF the fact that the war was
bringing Europe 10 the verge OF ruin.
The idea that II was possible to starve
Germany, he continued. should be aban-
doned. According TO tho recent census,
there were 100000 swine and 6,ooo,ooc
Kilograms OF potatoes In Germany which
proved there was sufficient food for
all
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The words OF Emperor William that
for Germany this was no war for con-
quest were recalled by the speaker. In
asmuoh as Germany had defended Its
frontiers successfully. II was proper TO
ask the chancellor for an expression in
regard TO conditions OF peace. He de-
elared that Germany insisted upon beins
treated as the equal OF other nations
and repudiated the idea that German
hegemony was the end In view. The
present moment. he declared might be-
come historic since, possibly Germany
might gain the glory of having been
The first 10 dare TO speak OF peace
field. the chancellor mentioned the fact
that France already has called TO the
colors the class OF 1917, bringing into the
war the youths under the usual military
age.
The chancellor referred TO the charge
that members OF crew Of German
submarine had been shot while defense
less by tho crew OF the British patro
boat Baralong. and said that the Eng
lish press had concealed the facts OF thl'
case from the nation. AZ he made thes'
remarks the whole house arose in ar
expression OF indignation,
Calls IL War of Defense.
Speaking OF the guarantees OF the posi-
ton Of Germany In the future To be In
cluded in the peace terms, DIR. Won Beth
mann Holiweg insisted that the Longer
the war 10 continued with increasing bit
terness by GeTmaDy's enemies, IN,
greater is the need TO such guarantees.
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