Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30
GERMAN PAPERS DISCUSS PEACE
Press Gives Much Space to the Cues
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Press Gives Much Space to the Cues
tion-Weariness Of War Shown.
A dispatch to the New York Sun
from Berlin via Amsterdam says:
Peace talk has been suddenly revived
in the German press. Vorwaerts
which resumed publication week ago
after having been suspended by the
government for the frank peace plea
which it published, renews its demand
in strong language. Action on the
part Of the authorities seems improb-
able in view of the fact that several
other we'll known newspapers are per-
mitted to discuss the same subject.
Vorwaerts fatty demands an end OF
the war. saying:
The real cause Of the high cost of
living is the long duration Of the war.
Every successive week Of the war rem
ders the economic situation Of the
poorer classes more intolerable. The
best safeguard in the future against
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speedy termination Of the war.
I'VE rely on the leaders Of our party
to multiply their efforts and to see that
everything in their power Is done to
end the conflict The great manufac-
turing interests. the popular press and
even the imperial chancellor declare
that there is no reason for terminating
the struggle. seeing that Germany
holds Belgium, part Of France and part
Of Russia, and has the road to Egypt
and India free.
Annexation Opposed.
What does all this prove? That we
are not fighting to protect our frontier,
but to add to our territory. We appeal
to the party leaders to undertake an
open and frank campaign against all
sorts Of annexation plans, in order that
the constantly growing desire Of the
proletariat for peace may be finally
satisfied. If the party enters resolute-
ly upon this road it will attach to itself
not only the great masses Of the people,
but also all sections of middle class
society, who are equally sick Of wal"
The Vossische Zeitung says:
Every serious plan for early peace
will find us ready and eager to give 1t
our instant consideration. Germany Is
prepared at a moments notice to ac-
cept a peace which shall correspond,
to some extent at least with the enor-
nous sacrifices which the war has i'm
posed on her and which, at the same
time, shall be commensurate in a GER
tain degree with the results obtained.
1T Is impossible, however to enter
tain ideas Of peace unless our enemies
do their part and are also ready for
sacrifice. Let us assure them in a
friendly manner that it is high time
for them to abandon their threats Of
the destruction of the German nation,
threats which are nothing but YER
biage. Let them once listen to the
voice Of reason, as we are ready to
do"
What Are We Fighting For?
The same paper repeats the ques-
ton often asked in the German press:
What are we fighting for?
1--WE are still Of the opinion that the
government has done wisely in pro-
hibiting discussions in the press Of
what we shall exact as the price Of
victory, which Is not yet at all certain.
Such programmes are all more or less
fantastic and they have already been
too much exploited abroad contrary to
German interests.
Nevertheless, it is quite legitimate
to put the question whether or not it
would be practicable, meanwhile, to
permit discussions Of such problems as
need immediate solution, such as the
nature of the objects which the gov
ernment thinks will be gained by the
war. We may perhaps, be allowed to
remind the authorities Of the danger
that lies in permitting only one bell to
sound from the .belfry. because in such
case every word that is uttered pass
es as inspired. Every effort Of the
people to arrive at clear understand
ing regarding what the government
hopes to achieve against our adver-
saries is rendered fruitless before
hand"
Peace With Victory.
The Montag says:
"The press organs Of our enemies are
perfectly correct when they assure
their readers that in Germany there
exists an ardent longing for peace, and
the desire is even more evident than
those journals appear to know. The
question arises, however: Do our enc
mics beyond the Alps and the Rhine
and the others across the channel,
compatriots who seek comfort in this
way, regard our longing for peace as
the daughter Of our glorious victories
or Of our distress?
1T is hard to say. but We really
think they have sufficient judgment
left to enable them to see that the
German longing for peace surely can
not have two mothers If it have but one
parent. Mother Victoria must be that
one"
The Volkeszeitung sounds re-
markable warning. 1t says:
1T goes without saying Of course,
that all nations have an ardent desire
for peace, the German nation included.
If Germany had to deal only with
France and England it would not be
impossible to arrive at means Of mu-
tual concessions and compensations,
and to conclude peace without the fear
Of future complications. However we
still have to reckon with Russia, who
notwithstanding the tremendous losses
that she has suffered, is recovering
with stupefying rapidity. All the same
it is to Germany's advantage Of ia