New-York tribune., 1915-12-10

The Chancellor referred 10 attempts
of the Entente Powers TO improve their
position IN the Balkans by threats
against Greece He said the very ma
tions which had raised cry against
"Prussian militarism" now threaten
the Greek government with the power
OF the British navy. Having adopted
this attitude. they could not consist
emily continue TO pretend that Germany
had acted improperly in invading Bel
GUM.
with cunning stage management
said the Chancellor, England i'm
pressed on the world the idea that in
noble unsefshness IL took up arms for
the sake of a violated Belgium and was
called upon 10 infict punishment on
Germany for this act of violence. Eng
land succeeded in making capital out of
that. but in time she had TO give up
Belgium as the motive for war.
British Hands Bound.
at became publicly known. too, that
Great Britain's encircling policy, which
had been carried out without the previ-
Gus knowledge of Parliament, and the
assumption Of obligations toward
had 80 bound the hands Of the British
Cabinet that when Russian mobiliza-
tion unclaimed the war Sir Edward
Grey resolved to join in it-whether
willingly or reluctantly | offer no
opinion.
1.-THE Times newspaper was the first
70 admit that Belgium was not Eng
lands motive for war. All the more
persistently did England continue TO
denounce us to the neutral world as
treaty breaking nation lustug for
power and compelling the world to sub
NIT TO its militarism, which must be
destroyed
Whoever pursues a policy of oppres-
sion. such as the Entente is now pur-
suing toward Greece, can no longer
play the hypocrite. This We shall re-
.t .~a 7o world as often as Eng
land tries TO hide her true features be
hind a cloud Of cslumny."
Discussing the military situation, the
Chancellor stated that German forces
had strong advanced positions in Rus
sia and that French and British at
tempts to break through the Western
front had failed, Notwithstanding the
numerical superiority of Germany's op
ponents there. On the Austro-ltAlian
front. he said. the Austrian and Hun
garian forces were holding fast and
the only successes of the Italians had
consisted in wanton destruction of towns
which they had meant to capture.
Belgium Reviving Slowly.
The Chancellor then took up the ad-
ministration Of the conquered terri
tories. He said the economic life OF
Belgium was reyiving slowly. The
coal mines were almost as busy as IN
times Of peace. having produced $780,
600 tons in the last three months. Bet
gium, he continued, was suffering on
account of the fact that England was
preventing it from exporting goods
overseas.
Germany's task in the conquered por-
tons of Russia. the Chancellor said.
had been particularly hard. on account
Of conditions which had prevailed there
under Russian administration. The
cities were without sewerage facilities
and their administration had been in
the hands Of the Russian bureaucracy.
The Germans had established self-gov-
ernment in Poland, where the new
form of administration was being put
into effect with zeal and intelligence.
Germany had constructed more than
1000 kilometres about $500 miles, OF
roads. The schools had been reopened
and now were being taught not in Rus
sian, but in the mother tongue OF the
pupils. In Warsaw the university and
the technical gh school had been re-
opened. The Chancellor said that as
late as February Of this year the Rus
sian government had declined to intro
duce the Polish language in the uni
l. n.l Ha
continued. attendance at school had
been made compulsory. The Flemish
language, formerly suppressed, was
now being used.
Entente Uses Untruths."
Newspapers of the Entente nations.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Ho -Hollweg continued.
were full Of sensational untruths about
Germany. announcing in headlines:
Germany Defeated. Germany at Her
End. Germany Begs for Peace" Many
other nonsensical reports have been
published, such as the assertion that
Emperor William was preparing for
solemn entry into ConStantinople 10
dictate terms OF peace.
q Assertions concerning Germany's
, oppression and Germanv's arrogance
alternate N .hese reports. which arc
entirely untrue"
( This campaign, the Chancellor con
/ tinued. began at the moment when the
diplomatic efforts Of the Entente in
/ the Balkans broke down. After these
/ failures ne said. "tho Entente Pow
ers needed something in order 10 d-
vert public attertion from their own
/ miserable condition.
! The Chancellor urged the people OF
! Germany 70 consider only the facts
| the real situation in this country and
On "a, fighting front.
Against the convincing power o.
| these facts our enemies are helpless"
! The Chancellor said. There is moth
ing in our sitaution which could shake
cur confidence. II our enemies now
refuse TO recssrizc the facts. they will
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