New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-03-13
FROM THE GERMAN STAND
POINT.

There has been a great deal Of
speculation lately as. to the prob
ability of an early peace, and the
view has been expressed that the
forcing Of the Dardanelles would
mean the beginning Of the end,
the popular view being that the
Dardanelles will be forced Ity the
allies. 1t is also pointed out thar
the allies have settled down to d
siege of starvation and the pop
ular view here again supports the
theory that the allies will SIC
ceed in starving Germany. There
is no doubt that the popular opin-
ion in this country-irrespective
of popular sympathy-is that III
that end the allies will win. 1t
is probable that most persons III
this country have an idea that
when the allies begin to pour
new troops into the field in the
spring a decisive turn will be tax
en-. But the opinion is not all on
the side Of the allies. Well In
formed persons of German birth
or ancestry agree that the war
may be nearing its end, but they
do not acknowledge that the al
lies will win. Frederick F
Shrader, in the weekly publica-
ton Fatherland', gives m
reasons for believing that Ger
many will win in a short time.
Mr.. Shrader, who is a Wash
ington newspaperman engaged in
dramatic criticism, says mat l.
has inside information from
Petrograd that Russia has shot
her bolt and is ready to conclude
peace. He declares that Count
Witte is at the head of a formid-
able peace movement that has the
sanction of a powerful court ele-
naent- The strong revolutionary
element has always opposed the
war and the middle and, lower
classes gre against it. The com
merce Of Russia has been com
pletely paralyzed and she is even
more completely shut off from the
world than Germany, which can
trade with Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, Holland, Switzer
land and Italy, while Russia ear
trade only with Norway and
Sweden and with Asia through
Siberia
France, according to Mr.. Shra-
der, has wanted peace FROM the
start and is in danger of ravoln-
tion if the pitiable state Of the
national finances becomes KIN
to the people The French reo-
pie feel that this is a fight be-
tween England and Germany and
they do not see where they can
gain by prolonging the war. Mr..
Shrader thinks France is ready to
agree to any reasonable peace
terms.
Mr.. Shrader seems to think that
England world not stand in the
way Of peace on terms far short
Of Germany being beaten to hec
knees.
Englandt' says Mr.. Shrader. /
.'has lost 100000 soldiers, the
flower of her army, the majority
of her capable officers, an enorm-
Gus number Of battleships and
merchantmen; is unable to ope-
rate against the German feet, and
compelled to hoist the American
flag to protect her ships from des-
truction.
"England's bankruptcy is pre-
dicted. She has been not only
bearing the burden of the wal
herself, but for the allies. Sh
has been compelled to loan mon
ey to Greece, Russia, France, Rou
mania, japan, Servia and Monte
negro to keep them in the field q
equip them for war. If her BAN
ers hesitate to advance the mon
ey demanded, each power threat
ems to make separate peace, and
England is forced to finance the
whole war and keep Oh doing
in order to save herself. !"
Mr.. Shrader does not say in Sc
many words that Germany vii
win in a short time. but he paints
a picture that means that Ger
many is in better shape than thf
allies. The idea is that the Ter
tons are firmly united and deter
mined to win, while the allies are
not strongly united. nor are the
people of the several nations sat
isfied to continue the war.-Beau-
mont Enterprise.
lnvieorating to tlso Pale aa6 Sickly