Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

ia " 'H'S
connection with Turkey is of inestim-
able value: economically the imports
from the Balkans complete our sup
plies in the most welcome manner.
Prospects. moreover for the future
are fun of promise.
BULGARIA. PRAISED.
"Thanks to the forcsightcd policy
of King Ferdinand a firm bridge has
been constructed between the indis-
soluhlv allied Kaiser powers, the Bal
kans and the Near East. After the
, conclusion of peace this bridge will
serve for works of peace and culture.
What our adversarics have lost politi-
callv and militarily in the Balkans they
| are now attempting to compensate them
selves for by a policy and actions of
I violence against neutral powers
"Now it is Greece's turn arbitrarily.
England and France began disembark-
ing troops at Saloniki and proceeded with
} the landing in spite of the energetic pro-
tests of the Greek government. Now
they are behaving there as masters of
the country. We are now witnessing the
interesting spectacle Of how the COM
hatants of Prussian militarism employ
the dominating power of the British fleet
as a brutal menace to compel the Greek
government to violate its duties as a
neutral.
first the promise of benevolent neu-
trality was extracted. When the prin-
ciplo was admitted they proceeded to
interpret it. From Greece was demanded
the withdrawal of all Greek troops from
Saloniki and it's surroundings, free dis
posal of the port for establishing mill
tary defensive measures, the transference
of the Greek railways and roads to the
frontier for military transports. and free
dom for military measures of all kinds
in Greek territorial waters. That is what
the entente understands by benevolent
neutrality.
''The Greek government. despite the
difficult situation, is resolved to continue
to preserve the neutrality which CORE
spends to its desire. The matter is not
yet concluded.
with cunning stage management Eng
land impressed on the world the idea that
in noble unselfshness it took up arms
for the sake of n violated Belgium and
was called upon to inflict punishment on
Germany for this act of violence.
"Whoever pursues a policy of oppres-
sion. such as the entente is now pursu
ing towards Greece, can no longer play
the hypocrite. This we shall repeat be-
fore the world as often as England tries
to hide her true features behind a cloud
Of calumny.''
THE EASTERN CAMPAIGN.
Reverting to the military situation. the
chancellor said:
"In the east our troops with the Austro-
49,, 70, ~; ,,- a,1 g.
and we'll consolidated defense. The posi-
ton Of Russia Is always ready for n fur
Their advance. In the west it is true the
French and British, with the greatest de-
tance of death have squeezed in our front
at some points. but the Eruption, which
at all costs was to be forced, failed.
1.-THE Austro-IIungarian defensive posi-.
tons against Italy are firmly intact. Ir
Austrlas heroic defence against contin'
ual attacks the Italians nave been re.
pulsed with gigantic loss of life.
In Belgium the economical situation
is almost normal. Industry and com.
merce have been reinvigorated; monetary
matters have been regulated, the post
railways and shipping roads are in op.
Grafton. the production OF coal Is in.
creaslng, unemployment is being checked
but it is impossible TO bring the labor
market to its normal state, because Eng
land is strangling Belgian industry by
closing It's overseas export.
I'm Poland. Lithiania and Courland We
found terrible destruction caused by tn,
Russians--a state Of complete dissolution
We created new laws and sanitary or.
ganizatlon.
Economically, we nave sufficient pro-
visions. If rightly distributed. This is
IA fundamental determining factor. The
enemy for important foodstuffs Is paying
higher prices than We.
NO FLAW IN PLANS.
From our military and economical
situation our enemies conclude that W.
are near an immediate collapse and are
begging for peace. To Prince Won Bue-
low, In Switzerland, DR., Solf at The
Hague. Prince Maximilian of Baden a,
Stockholm and Cardinal Won Hartmann
at Rome were attributed missions to me
date for peace. They also said, aftei
our Serbian successes, that the Ger
man Emperor was going to Constants
noplc in order to dictate peace from
there. There is not one word Of trutl
In all these legends.
Il have tried to give a clear descrip
ton Of the situation in the theatres o.
the "ar, Against the logic of fact
even our enemies can do nothing. GU
calculation shows no flaw. and there
are no uncertain factors to shattcr oul
hrm confidence If our enemies are no
: yet inclined to yield to facts they vii
nave to do so later, The German people
Is mistaken in its reliance upon it,
strength which is invinclble. 1t would
be an insult to try to make us believ,
That we, strong from victory ant
standing far out in the enemy's coun
Try should he inferior in endurance, ac
!, tVity and Internal moral power to oul
h enemies who are still dreaming OF vic
y tory,